{"id":544,"date":"2021-02-15T15:47:25","date_gmt":"2021-02-15T23:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/?p=544"},"modified":"2021-02-15T15:47:25","modified_gmt":"2021-02-15T23:47:25","slug":"9-15-monday-briefing-tacoma-snow-from-leanne-trevalyan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/2021\/02\/15\/9-15-monday-briefing-tacoma-snow-from-leanne-trevalyan\/","title":{"rendered":"9\/15: Monday Briefing + &#8220;Tacoma Snow&#8221; from Leanne Trevalyan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2808\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-544-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210215.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210215.mp3\">https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210215.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210215.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/?powerpress_pinw=544-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210215.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"KTQA-DB-20210215.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 14:00 &#8212; 10.5MB)<\/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>Listeners to today&#8217;s briefing are treated to the track &#8220;Tacoma Snow&#8221; by Leanne Trevalyan!<!--more--><\/p>\n<h1 id=\"perennial_resources\">PERENNIAL RESOURCES<\/h1>\n<div class=\"level1\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">State-level updates on COVID-19 can be found online in multiple languages at <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/coronavirus.wa.gov\/\" href=\"https:\/\/coronavirus.wa.gov\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">coronavirus.wa.gov<\/a>, and lots of COVID data displays are available at <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/doh.wa.gov\/CovidDataDashboard\" href=\"https:\/\/doh.wa.gov\/CovidDataDashboard\" rel=\"nofollow\">doh.wa.gov\/CovidDataDashboard<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">Going to wa211.org online or dialing 211 will link you to all sorts of resources for social, health, and financial assistance.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">Dialing 311 will connect you to the City of Tacoma<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">The state&#8217;s Coronavirus hotline is 1-800-525-0127<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">You can also text the hotline at 211-211<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h1 id=\"state\">STATE<\/h1>\n<div class=\"level1\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">New funds for rental assistance was made available for residential renters who cannot be evicted for non-payment during the pandemic, but whose rent-owed still keeps accruing<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Renters can go to <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/Commerce.wa.gov\" href=\"https:\/\/Commerce.wa.gov\" rel=\"nofollow\">Commerce.wa.gov<\/a> and click on the \u201chousing\u201d tab<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">All regions in the state are now in Phase 2 as of today<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">At the end of last week, it appeared that the south-central region would remain in Phase 1 but a review of reporting data indicated that the region had indeed met the required 3 out of 4 public health metrics required to advance.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">The state Dept of Health reassesses the metrics for all eight regions every two weeks and will announce any phase adjustments on Thursdays.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">The next announcement will be Thursday, February 25, 2021 for implementation and possible phase movement on March 1, 2021.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h1 id=\"vaccine_info\">VACCINE INFO<\/h1>\n<div class=\"level1\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">Washingtonians can find out if they are eligible for COVID-19 vaccines online at <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/FindYourPhaseWA.org\" href=\"https:\/\/FindYourPhaseWA.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">FindYourPhaseWA.org<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">For general info on the vaccine, go to <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"Https:\/\/COVIDvaccineWA.org\" href=\"Https:\/\/COVIDvaccineWA.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">COVIDvaccineWA.org<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">Eligible King County residents can seek appointment online at <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/kingcounty.gov\/vaccine\" href=\"https:\/\/kingcounty.gov\/vaccine\" rel=\"nofollow\">kingcounty.gov\/vaccine<\/a> or call 206-263-9600<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">Pierce County residents can sign up for email notifications in advance of future COVID-19 community vaccine events by going to tpchd.org\/notify.<\/div>\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\">This evening at 6pm, The Hilltop Action Coalition&#8217;s Virtual Weekly Update will host Leah Ford, Health Promotion Coordinator with Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department as part of the Black History on the Hill Series.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">The meeting is streamed live <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HilltopActionCoalition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HilltopActionCoalition\" rel=\"nofollow\">on Facebook<\/a> at 6, and the video is available shortly after live debut.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">The Hilltop Action Coalition holds Virtual Weekly Updates each Monday at 6PM until COVID-19 precautions are lifted; HAC Monthly Community Meetings will return when its safe to meet in person.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">Tacoma Public Schools is changing the way it provides meals to students<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Any children up to 18 years old can still get free breakfasts and lunches through the remainder of the school year, whether they are learning at home or in a school building.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Starting Tuesday, Feb. 16, Meal packs can get picked up at elementary schools from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Meal packs can get picked up at middle schools from 10 a.m. to noon<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Times and stops for the Meals on Wheels meal delivery program in neighborhoods have changed, and a new map is available online at <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tacomaschools.org\/departments\/nutrition\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tacomaschools.org\/departments\/nutrition\" rel=\"nofollow\">TacomaSchools.org<\/a>\u2013look for the nutrition services department page<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">Students and anyone else entering a school building are required to fill out a health survey<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Students can take the survey online by logging into the TPS Family App found at <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/family.tpsapps.org\/\" href=\"https:\/\/family.tpsapps.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">family.tpsapps.org<\/a>and using their school district email address to access the survey.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">The City of Tacoma will host a virtual Black Business Empowerment Panel Discussion on Wednesday from 10am to noon<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">The virtual event will begin with a panel of local Black entrepreneurs from Little Sister Boutique, Locals Warehouse, Campfire Coffee, Only Oatmeal Cookies, Quickie Too, and ETC Tacoma<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">The panel discussion will be followed by a presentation and a Q&amp;A session regarding the second round of the Paycheck Protection Program.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">You can sign up for the virtual event at <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/bbetacoma.eventbrite.com\" href=\"https:\/\/bbetacoma.eventbrite.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">bbetacoma.eventbrite.com<\/a> or call (253) 591-5621 for more information.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">As the snow from this weekend&#8217;s storm begins to melt, residents might experience localized flooding issues. Individuals can call the city&#8217;s Environmental Services 24hr line at (253) 591-5585.<\/div>\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 COVID-19 testing sites in our region, including at Multicare, Franciscan, and Kaiser facilities; at Community Healthcare and SeaMar Community Health Centers; at Cheney Stadium, at the Lakewood State Emissions Testing Center, and more.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">You can go to coronavirus.wa.gov and follow links for \u201cFind Covid Testing Near Me\u201d for specific locations.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">In addition to permanent regular testing locations, The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Dept offers free mobile testing events<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">On Tuesday, Feb 16, the department will be at the EB Wilson apartments located at 1212 S. M Street (just a stone&#8217;s throw from the KTQA studio!)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">On Wednesday, Feb 17: free covid tests will be offered at Anchor Church located at 2401 S. Orchard St<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">On Thursday, Feb 19: Church For All Nations at 111 112th St. E.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Fri, Feb 20: the health dept will be back at Anchor Church on Orchard St. and also at Charles Wright Academy<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">And on Saturday, Feb 21st: you can get free covid tests in Tacoma at the MDC Child Care Food Program on 945 Fawcett Ave.; in Eatonville at Salvation Army Camp Arnold; or in Bonney Lake at Bonney Lake High School<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Testing runs 10am-3pm.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">If you need later hours, the Lakewood State Emissions Inspection Station is open till 5:30pm<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">Some Walgreens pharmacies also now offer free drive-up rapid antigen testing for people Ages 3 and up, including the Walgreens at 38th &amp; Pacific in Tacoma<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Go to <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/Walgreens.com\/COVID19Testing\" href=\"https:\/\/Walgreens.com\/COVID19Testing\" rel=\"nofollow\">Walgreens.com\/COVID19Testing<\/a> to pre-register for this testing<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2809\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-544-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210215.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210215.mp3\">https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210215.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210215.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/?powerpress_pinw=544-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210215.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"KTQA-DB-20210215.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 14:00 &#8212; 10.5MB)<\/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>Listeners to today&#8217;s briefing are treated to the track &#8220;Tacoma Snow&#8221; by Leanne Trevalyan!<\/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\/544"}],"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=544"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/544\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":547,"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/544\/revisions\/547"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=544"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}