Friday, Dec 6th at 3 pm, ARTS – Live & Local! host Carol Newman speaks with: Legends of the Celtic Harp – Lisa Lynne, Aryeh Frankfurter & Patrick Ball – present “A Winter Gift” at the Performing Arts Center in Astoria; Susi Brown, Sheila Shaffer, Edward James, Arnie Hummasti, Slab Slabinski with Pier Pressure Productions…
An in-depth look at the Port of Astoria’s commission meeting this week, where they hired interim executive director Will Isom as permanent director [Script follows, scroll down to Listen:] By Joanne Rideout The Port of Astoria commission held their regular meeting Tuesday, and took a significant step toward more stability for the historically troubled agency….
Live recording Port of Astoria commission meeting, Dec. 3, 2019, held at 4 pm at the Pier 1 building at the Port of Astoria.
Port hires interim director Will Isom as permanent ED by Joanne Rideout The Port of Astoria’s leadership took a step toward more stability yesterday, when the commission offered the permanent job of executive director to its acting Director, Will Isom. The commission met for their regular meeting Tuesday and voted unanimously to offer the job…
Citizen budget committees review proposed budgets and make recommendations to county commissioners. Seats are available on the following committees: Clatsop County Budget Committee: Two positions are open on this committee, which reviews the county’s overall operating budget. Openings are for seats representing Commissioner District 2 (full term ending February 2023) and District 3 (unexpired term…
The Astoria Co-op’s new, expanded store opens next Wednesday, Dec 11, in the Mill Pond neighborhood of Astoria, following a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10 am. The co-op’s newly constructed 12,000 square foot building at 2350 Marine Drive will provide four-times more space than the old store, more parking, and new amenities. Every department is…
Monday night the Astoria City Council voted unanimously to seek funding to renovate the Astoria Library, through a possible bond measure and expedited fundraising By Joanne Rideout (Script below; Scroll down to Listen) At Monday night’s Astoria City Council meeting, the council voted unanimously to explore the idea of putting a bond measure on the…
Live recording of Astoria City Council Meeting, Dec. 2, 2019.
Friday, Nov 29th at 3 pm, ARTS – Live & Local! host Carol Newman speaks with: Jeanne Maddox Peterson on Little Ballet Theatre’s 45th annual production of The Nutcracker at Astoria H.S.; North Coast Chorale’s Frank Spence & Dusten Martin from CCA Regional Food Bank on the ‘sing along/ play along’ of Handel’s Messiah at…
Live recording of Astoria Planning Commission Meeting, November 27, 2019. Commissioners agreed on a proposal for Urban Core amendments to Astoria City Code. Those changes will go before the Astoria City Council for consideration.
There are many ways that people become homeless in Oregon, but the story of Osarch Orak is unique. Coast Community Radio’s Jacob Lewin has the latest in our series, Homeless on the Coast. [Script follows, Listen below.] [rising ambient sound of boat motor……] The training vessel Forerunner is casting off: “ Two’s on board, all…
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Talking Story, November 25 2019
Host Lynn Hadley features Astoria Riverfolk founders: Mary and Scott Docherty.
Oregon State Senator Arnie Roblan is not seeking re-election for his seat representing Oregon’s coastal communities, his office announced Tuesday. Roblan, a Democrat, serves Senate District 5 which includes Tillamook County. “Serving the people of Senate District 5 has been an honor and a privilege I will never forget,” said Sen. Roblan in a press…
Live recording of the Port of Astoria Commission meeting, held at the Seaside Library Community Room, 5 pm, Nov. 19, 2019.
A response from Mill Pond residents in Astoria to a city council decision earlier this month that will allow additional construction in their neighborhood. (Script below, scroll down to Listen) By Joanne Rideout Near the end of Monday night’s Astoria City Council meeting, the city got some push back regarding a decision they made at…
Progress on new hotel on the Astoria waterfront near Buoy Beer (Script below, scroll down to Listen) By Joanne Rideout The Astoria City Council Monday night approved requests from hotelier David Kroening of Bowline Investors, LLC. Bowline wants to make changes to the dock and property at the bottom of 8th and 9th streets, where…
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Pet Spotlight
Introducing bionic OYNX! Gorgeous Onyx is about a year old. He is a lean, energetic, alert pointer/retriever mix and a very handsome guy. Onyx loves to play – tennis balls, ropes, tug-of-war, anything he can get a hold of! He will happily play fetch with you all day long, though takes a little encouragement…
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Pet of the Week
The Pet of the Week @ Clatsop County Animal Shelter is NEKO- a 7 year old white lab x. This is one special guy who is deaf but does not let that slow him down. He loves the outside play yard, eagerly learning new skills and jumping in the pool. Neko is an expressive sweet…
Friday, Nov 15th at 3 pm is ARTS – Live & Local! with host Carol Newman and guests: Artists Penny Treat, Kirsten Horning & Betsey Nelson in a group show titled “Edge” at Astoria Visual Arts Gallery; Charlene Larsen from North Coast Chamber Orchestra with two concerts of Russian classical favorites at St Catherine’s in…
Tillamook County Courthouse reopens Monday Tillamook County was in the final stage of office space cleaning Friday, in preparation for reopening the facility next week. The courthouse closed Nov. 8 after an unknown odor raised concerns. Air testing results found levels of particulates in top floor courthouse office spaces above the Environmental Protection Agency’s recommended…
The opening of the commercial Dungeness crab season will be delayed from Dec. 1 until at least Dec. 16 along the entire Oregon coast, as testing shows crabs are too low in meat yield. The target opening of the ocean commercial Dungeness crab season in Oregon is Dec. 1, but can be delayed to ensure…
The opening of the commercial Dungeness crab season will be delayed from Dec. 1 until at least Dec. 16 along the entire Oregon coast, as testing shows crabs are too low in meat yield. The target opening of the ocean commercial Dungeness crab season in Oregon is Dec. 1, but can be delayed to ensure…
Monday afternoon, the Astoria Fire Department responded to a report of a fire at 485 Jerome Ave in Astoria. The incident turned out to be a vehicle fire that had spread to the house. Astoria firefighters arrived on scene to find smoke and fire coming from the vehicle and the home. The fire was brought…
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A Senior Moment, November 12 2019
Joanne Rideout speaks with representatives from Northwest Senior and Disability Services, and The Olympic Area Agency on Aging.
Friday, Nov 8th at 3 pm is ARTS – Live & Local! with host Carol Newman and guests: Painter Ed Peterson with “Artful Expressions of Thanks” at Tempo Gallery during Astoria Art Walk; Documentary film maker Ron Walker with ‘North Coast Musicians’ at the Seaside Library; KMUN’s Graham Nystrom on the film Corporate Coup d’Etat at the…
Columbia Riverkeeper is holding a film screening tonight at the Columbian Theater in Astoria. The issue: dam removal on the Snake River. Doors open at 6:30, Q&A with film makers after the films. Joanne Rideout reports.
Live recording of Port of Astoria Commission meeting, November 5, 2019.
Live recording of Astoria City Council Meeting, November 4, 2019.
The City of Astoria will see more river cruise ships in coming years, thanks to a new agreement just approved for the 17th Street Dock. Joanne Rideout has the story. Script below, scroll down to Listen [run time: 2:37] ——————————————————————— The Astoria City Council this week approved a lease with cruise company American Cruise Lines…
The Astoria City Council approved significant city code changes Monday night, the culmination of a lengthy process involving extensive public input. Joanne Rideout has details. Script below or scroll down to Listen [run time: 5:20] —————————————————————————— The new code modifies regulations affecting waterfront construction within city limits, in an area known as the Bridge Vista…