The Preservationists – December 17th, 2024

Join Astronemis Ray, the President of the Lower Columbia Preservation Society and host of The Preservationists, as she speaks with Lauri Serafin about the fascinating history and ongoing restoration of the Forsstrom House. Listen in as Lauri shares about the Forsstrom Family and all the restoration work being done under Lauri’s dedicated care.

ARTS! – Live & Local December 13th 2024

Friday, December 13th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Children’s Book Author Arline LaMear & Illustrator Laura Janes with book presentations and more at Warrenton Library After Dark and LCNHP Fort Clatsop. Ceramic Artist Randy McClelland in a show of wood fired functional ceramics titled “Unobtrusive Beauty” at RiverSea Gallery…

Episode 6: Dylan Jude Harrell Community Center

In this episode of Beach Grass Roots, we talk with the staff and board of the Dylan Jude Harrell Community Center, an organization providing childcare, afterschool programs, youth sports, and more to families on the south Washington coast. Voices in this episode: Co-founder & Board President Casey Wood Harrell Executive Director Claire Bruncke Director of…

The Human Beat – December 9th, 2024

We’re talking today with Steve Forrester, former editor and publisher of The Astorian and the former president and CEO of the family company, EO Media Group with its two dozen newspapers and magazines across Oregon and Washington. As of November 1, EO Media Group was sold to the larger Carpenter Media Group, which operates more…

ARTS! – Live & Local December 6th 2024

Friday, December 6th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Director Deanna Duplechain & Musical Director Jeff Swanson with “Decked” at the Ten Fifteen Theater in Astoria. Singers Alexa Trimble & Pastor Paul Davidson on the North Coast Chorale’s “Dark Night of the Soul” at the Charlene Larsen Center in Astoria….

ARTS! – Live & Local November 29th 2024

Friday, November 29th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Experimental & Poetic Documentary Artist Rankin Renwick with their installation “Translation Please”, plus a night of films at Anita in Astoria. Author, Poet, Storyteller Cliff Taylor, enrolled member of the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, on “Authors of Earth”, a presentation with…

The Preservationists – November 19th, 2024

This month, Astronemis, speaks with Simo Ranta a local business owner of Simo Ranta Painting. Simo has worked on several fascinating projects in the community, including the carriage house next to the Flavel House, the Odd Fellows Building, and the Fort George Lovell Room. Listen in as he shares about his career in historic preservation…

Watershed Moments – November 25th, 2024

In this episode we talk with Dr. Ed Kolodziej of the University of Washington Tacoma about a recently discovered chemical called 6PPD-Quinone that comes from car tires and is extremely toxic to coho salmon. The NCWA has been sampling for this chemical in roadway runoff since 2022 and working with Ed’s lab. We cover what…

Arts! Live and Local November 22, 2024

Friday, November 22nd at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests:   Soprano Terri Miller & Alto Nancy Word on the annual North Coast Chorale Messiah Singalong / Playalong Benefit at the Larsen Center in Astoria.   Artist & Board Member Rachel Siegel with “Small Treasures”, an exhibit, auction, party & winter fundraiser…