{"id":352,"date":"2020-09-30T17:43:20","date_gmt":"2020-10-01T01:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/?p=352"},"modified":"2020-09-30T17:43:20","modified_gmt":"2020-10-01T01:43:20","slug":"9-30-wednesday-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/2020\/09\/30\/9-30-wednesday-update\/","title":{"rendered":"9\/30: Wednesday Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5626\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-352-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20200930.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20200930.mp3\">https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20200930.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20200930.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/?powerpress_pinw=352-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20200930.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"KTQA-DB-20200930.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 10:01 &#8212; 7.6MB)<\/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><h1 id=\"state\">STATE<\/h1>\n<div class=\"level1\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/coronavirus.wa.gov\/news\/usda-extends-waivers-wic-continues-provide-remote-services\" href=\"https:\/\/coronavirus.wa.gov\/news\/usda-extends-waivers-wic-continues-provide-remote-services\" rel=\"nofollow\">Women, Infants and Children, or &#8220;WIC&#8221;<\/a>, will continue to offer enrollment, health screenings, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and food benefit interviews remotely via phone or videochat for as long as the declared national public health emergency goes on.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">To find WIC services in your area, text \u201cWIC\u201d to 96859, visit <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/ParentHelp123.org\" href=\"https:\/\/ParentHelp123.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/ParentHelp123.org<\/a>|ParentHelp123]] and check out the ResourceFinder, or call 1-800-322-2588<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">The Washington Youth Development Nonprofit Relief Fund will be providing general operating fund grants to youth development programs supporting young people most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and furthest from educational justice.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">more info and application is found online at <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/youthdevrelief.schoolsoutwashington.org\/\" href=\"https:\/\/youthdevrelief.schoolsoutwashington.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">YouthDevRelief.SchoolsOutWashington.org<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">The Tacoma Urban League is offering technical assistance to help small businesses and entrepreneurs prepare applications for accessing federal and local funding for small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Call (253) 383-2007 or visit <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/thetacomaurbanleague.org\" href=\"https:\/\/thetacomaurbanleague.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">TheTacomaUrbanLeague.org<\/a> for help.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h1 id=\"regional\">REGIONAL<\/h1>\n<div class=\"level1\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">The <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NWSSeattle\/posts\/3494092527317795?__cft__[0]=AZXCNU6KOotp00HJvGklu4cfDUCgw3GAp9EwokDpHkkd1_ShHVji_3Ujz1WA-9l1r2m6QGMc7hkGC9rr2KDvUJDTJUNsZnZYAc4JcKtqfNF4ngOdR-685pzyunpitJZEYJxp5A7zfl0WsH7Bb_2ETdF0MSamPBkAFCQSMCdXHdxMU1xp9p0kphBg2XrgpNAHMLwZS6lPo9IPSwdzgBpLi4F1sUxzl2BDzZHgCVX57nRfIzPE3A5Hcx6HiQFbPLDYSdYfr5PgISez_xUAsUY1qzo-&amp;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-y-R\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NWSSeattle\/posts\/3494092527317795?__cft__[0]=AZXCNU6KOotp00HJvGklu4cfDUCgw3GAp9EwokDpHkkd1_ShHVji_3Ujz1WA-9l1r2m6QGMc7hkGC9rr2KDvUJDTJUNsZnZYAc4JcKtqfNF4ngOdR-685pzyunpitJZEYJxp5A7zfl0WsH7Bb_2ETdF0MSamPBkAFCQSMCdXHdxMU1xp9p0kphBg2XrgpNAHMLwZS6lPo9IPSwdzgBpLi4F1sUxzl2BDzZHgCVX57nRfIzPE3A5Hcx6HiQFbPLDYSdYfr5PgISez_xUAsUY1qzo-&amp;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-y-R\" rel=\"nofollow\">National Weather Service in Seattle<\/a> states that the newly rolled-in smoke from California wildfires will remain mostly aloft, will NOT be anything like the smoke event earlier this month, and should be fairly short-lived this week.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">Several marine areas of Puget Sound will <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WashingtonFishWildlife\/photos\/a.390652606760\/10157302266156761\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WashingtonFishWildlife\/photos\/a.390652606760\/10157302266156761\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">reopen for recreational crab fishing<\/a> on Thursday, Oct. 1.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Areas include marine areas 4 (Neah Bay, east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh line), 5 (Sekiu), 6 (eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca), 7 (San Juan Islands), 9 (Admiralty Inlet), and 12 Hood Canal (North of Ayock Point).<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">In each open area, crabbing will be allowed seven days a week through Dec. 31.<\/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\">The <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/www.cityoftacoma.org\/in_the_news\/memorial_service_for_mayor_moss_on_october_1?fbclid=IwAR28BuIFyLhogjr-gkIS4FZ5CNc_RXQMs4boLB1kI4Rlp_8Sei6DCns5wak\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cityoftacoma.org\/in_the_news\/memorial_service_for_mayor_moss_on_october_1?fbclid=IwAR28BuIFyLhogjr-gkIS4FZ5CNc_RXQMs4boLB1kI4Rlp_8Sei6DCns5wak\" rel=\"nofollow\">Memorial Service for former Tacoma Mayor Harold G. Moss<\/a> will be held tomorrow, Oct. 1 at 1 p.m., on the day that would have marked his 91st birthday.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Anyone can attend virtually by watching TV Tacoma, or by viewing the livestream at tvtacoma.com or facebook.com\/cityoftacoma<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Shortly after the memorial service, at approximately 3:30 PM, Mayor Moss, along with his family motorcade, will take a final drive across the Harold G. Moss Bridge in Tacoma.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">In honor of the life and legacy of Mayor Moss, flags will also lower across all City facilities on October 1, 2020.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Mayor Moss passed away at his home with family on September 21, 2020 following longstanding health conditions unrelated to COVID-19.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">Tacoma Public Schools and the Metropolitan Development Council will host a <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tacomaschools\/photos\/a.136806496353425\/3719898224710883\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tacomaschools\/photos\/a.136806496353425\/3719898224710883\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">free virtual college prep night<\/a> for high school students Thursday, Oct 1st 4:45pm-7pm designed to introduce students and parents to available college resources.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Email Lparrish@mdc-hope.org or follow <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/35ZiU3O\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/35ZiU3O\" rel=\"nofollow\">links at the Tacoma Public Schools facebook page<\/a> to join the event online.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h1 id=\"testing_sites\">TESTING SITES<\/h1>\n<div class=\"level1\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">There are numerous free testing sites in our region:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">For King County locations visit <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/www.kingcounty.gov\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kingcounty.gov\" rel=\"nofollow\">KingCounty.gov<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">For Pierce County locations, visit <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tpchd.org\/covidtest.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tpchd.org\/covidtest.\" rel=\"nofollow\">TPCHD.org\/covidtest<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">This week&#8217;s <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/piercecountywa.gov\/6758\/Covid-19-Mobile-Testing?fbclid=IwAR30bMJ2R7XhGq1LcQfznMFW2gyyUUMR9MWEa74WUPV0ysfWXUE1qK0s0rE\" href=\"https:\/\/piercecountywa.gov\/6758\/Covid-19-Mobile-Testing?fbclid=IwAR30bMJ2R7XhGq1LcQfznMFW2gyyUUMR9MWEa74WUPV0ysfWXUE1qK0s0rE\" rel=\"nofollow\">mobile testing events in Pierce County<\/a> include:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Metro Parks&#8217; Verlo Park and Church for All Nations will host testing events on Thursday, Oct 1st<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Fort Steilacoom Park, University of Puget Sound, and Trinity Church Food Program Building will hold testing events on Friday, Oct 2nd.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">No ID is required and tests are free and open to anyone.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">Many testing events run all day from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm, but check TPCHD.org\/covidtest for times.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\"><a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/www.commhealth.org\/services\/medical-clinics\/coronavirus-information\/?fbclid=IwAR2PE634jb0Mt7IKb9DQ5uMZpZVqUQUY9oFCt6qJkoaulBp8MTwyg0Qr8b0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.commhealth.org\/services\/medical-clinics\/coronavirus-information\/?fbclid=IwAR2PE634jb0Mt7IKb9DQ5uMZpZVqUQUY9oFCt6qJkoaulBp8MTwyg0Qr8b0\" rel=\"nofollow\">Community Health Care<\/a>, with locations in Tacoma, Spanaway, and Lakewood, is offering testing for COVID-19, even if you are not a Community Health Care patient.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Call (253) 722-2161 for a Tele-Health Screening Appointment<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5627\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-352-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20200930.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20200930.mp3\">https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20200930.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20200930.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/?powerpress_pinw=352-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20200930.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"KTQA-DB-20200930.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 10:01 &#8212; 7.6MB)<\/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>STATE Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, or &#8220;WIC&#8221;, will continue to offer enrollment, health screenings, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and food benefit interviews remotely via phone or videochat for as long as the declared national public health emergency goes on. To find WIC services in your area, text \u201cWIC\u201d to 96859, [&hellip;]<\/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\/352"}],"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=352"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/352\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":353,"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/352\/revisions\/353"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=352"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=352"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=352"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}