{"id":146,"date":"2020-05-12T14:54:23","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T22:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/?p=146"},"modified":"2020-05-12T14:54:23","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T22:54:23","slug":"5-12-marilyn-kimmerling-peace-prize-laureate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/2020\/05\/12\/5-12-marilyn-kimmerling-peace-prize-laureate\/","title":{"rendered":"5\/12: Marilyn Kimmerling, Peace Prize Laureate"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3580\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-146-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/DB-KTQA-20200512.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/DB-KTQA-20200512.mp3\">https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/DB-KTQA-20200512.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/DB-KTQA-20200512.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/?powerpress_pinw=146-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/DB-KTQA-20200512.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"DB-KTQA-20200512.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 26:49 &#8212; 12.3MB)<\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p>Fellow LPFM radio traveler Marilyn Kimmerling reflects on the activism and work that contributed to her being named the 2020 Tacoma Peace Prize Laureate.<\/p>\n<p>Interview begins at <a title=\"Skip to 9:11\" href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/2020\/05\/12\/5-12-marilyn-kimmerling-peace-prize-laureate\/#\" onclick=\"return powerpress_stp(event);\" class=\"powerpress-skip-a\" data-pp-stp=\"551\" data-pp-player=\"audio-146-1\">9:11<\/a>.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h1 id=\"state\">STATE<\/h1>\n<div class=\"level1\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">The state Department of Financial Institutions is <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/www.thenewstribune.com\/news\/coronavirus\/article242585471.html#storylink=cpy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewstribune.com\/news\/coronavirus\/article242585471.html#storylink=cpy\" rel=\"nofollow\">asking<\/a> the public to report suspected fraudulent COVID-19 investment offers by calling the agency toll-free at 877-RING-DFI (that&#8217;s 1-877-746-4334), or via email at securities@dfi.wa.gov.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Signs of possible scams include:<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">an investment offer with a guaranteed high return with little or no risk<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">a sense of urgency or limited availability of detailed information surrounding the investment<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">offers by unregistered or unlicensed salespeople<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">The Employment Security Department <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WashingtonESD\/photos\/a.198714200253072\/1933022786822196\/?type=3&amp;theater\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WashingtonESD\/photos\/a.198714200253072\/1933022786822196\/?type=3&amp;theater\" rel=\"nofollow\">asks<\/a> if someone is using your personal information to claim unemployment benefits, report it by calling 800-246-9763 or emailing esdfraud@esd.wa.gov.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">The governor&#8217;s office has released <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/www.governor.wa.gov\/news-media\/inslee-issues-guidance-partially-resuming-dine-restaurant-and-tavern-industry-phase-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.wa.gov\/news-media\/inslee-issues-guidance-partially-resuming-dine-restaurant-and-tavern-industry-phase-2\" rel=\"nofollow\">guidelines<\/a> for how dine-in restaurants, bars, and taverns can resume business once counties reach phase 2 of reopening. Links to the memos are found at coronavirus.wa.gov in the \u201cNews\u201d section.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">And just earlier today, Governor Inslee spoke to the press about the new statewide contact-tracing plans, which are expected to be listed shortly at coronavirus.wa.gov.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h1 id=\"king_county\">KING COUNTY<\/h1>\n<div class=\"level1\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">King County Public Health is <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/www.kiro7.com\/news\/local\/coronavirus-king-county-issues-directive-urging-public-wear-face-masks-most-public-spaces\/XIDPHMLVOJAAREQ5YCL75367PU\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kiro7.com\/news\/local\/coronavirus-king-county-issues-directive-urging-public-wear-face-masks-most-public-spaces\/XIDPHMLVOJAAREQ5YCL75367PU\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">making<\/a> masks mandatory in most public places starting May 18th.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Children and people with disabilities won&#8217;t be required to mask up, and those exercising outdoors aren&#8217;t required to wear a mask as long as social distancing is adhered to.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">There is no legal penalty for breaking the mask directive, but businesses have the right to refuse service to individuals not wearing a face covering.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">thousands of free face coverings will be provided to homeless and low-income individuals.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Masks will be mandatory on King County Metro.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">Free COVID-19 drive-thru testing will be available in Seattle at T-Mobile Park tomorrow and Thursday, May 13 and 14th, 10am to 4pm.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Advance online registration is required at <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/krogerhealth.com\/covidtesting\" href=\"https:\/\/krogerhealth.com\/covidtesting\" rel=\"nofollow\">krogerhealth.com\/covidtesting<\/a> or by phone by calling 1-888-852-2567 (select option 1, then option 3).<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h1 id=\"pierce_county\">PIERCE COUNTY<\/h1>\n<div class=\"level1\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">The Pierce County Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program is now open for low-income seniors to apply for vouchers to obtain locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey and herbs.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Applicants should Call the Aging and Disability Resource Center at 253-798-4600 or apply online at <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/www.piercecountywa.gov\/farmersmarket\" href=\"https:\/\/www.piercecountywa.gov\/farmersmarket\" rel=\"nofollow\">piercecountywa.gov\/farmersmarket<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">Candidates planning to run for office in 2020 must file this week by May 15 and may do so remotely.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">For more information, visit <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/www.piercecountyelections.org\" href=\"https:\/\/www.piercecountyelections.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">PierceCountyElections.org<\/a> or call 253-798-VOTE. That&#8217;s 253-798-8683.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h1 id=\"tacoma\">TACOMA<\/h1>\n<div class=\"level1\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">Potato farmers will be <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/www.kiro7.com\/news\/local\/farmers-give-away-200000-pounds-potatoes-tacoma-dome-thursday\/G5YR5TFS3BEJVHQTDJGVHEEQGY\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kiro7.com\/news\/local\/farmers-give-away-200000-pounds-potatoes-tacoma-dome-thursday\/G5YR5TFS3BEJVHQTDJGVHEEQGY\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">giving away<\/a> bags of potatoes at the Tacoma Dome on Thursday.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Recipients are granted bags on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 11am in the Tacoma Dome&#8217;s G and F parking lots.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Bags will be loaded by volunteers directly into vehicles.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Local food banks can pick up whole pallets of potatoes by calling the State Potato Commission at 509-765-8845 or emailing office@potatoes.com.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">Tacoma&#8217;s Emergency Micro Shelter Site at 8th and MLK is expected to be <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/www.cityoftacoma.org\/in_the_news\/plan_to_relocate_emergency_micro_shelter_site\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cityoftacoma.org\/in_the_news\/plan_to_relocate_emergency_micro_shelter_site\" rel=\"nofollow\">relocated<\/a> to a property at 60th and McKinley that is owned by the Tacoma Housing Authority.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Clients residing at the current temporary site will have the opportunity to transition to the new location, and referrals to the new site will mostly come from encampments and existing shelters that need to employ social distancing measures recommended by the Center for Disease Control.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">More info can be found at <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/cityoftacoma.org\/homelessness\" href=\"https:\/\/cityoftacoma.org\/homelessness\" rel=\"nofollow\">CityOfTacoma.org\/homelessness<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3581\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-146-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/DB-KTQA-20200512.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/DB-KTQA-20200512.mp3\">https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/DB-KTQA-20200512.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/DB-KTQA-20200512.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/?powerpress_pinw=146-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/DB-KTQA-20200512.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"DB-KTQA-20200512.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 26:49 &#8212; 12.3MB)<\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p>Fellow LPFM radio traveler Marilyn Kimmerling reflects on the activism and work that contributed to her being named the 2020 Tacoma Peace Prize Laureate. Interview begins at .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=146"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":148,"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146\/revisions\/148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=146"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=146"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}