Beach Grass Roots – October 9th, 2025

In this episode of Beach Grass Roots, we talk with Clatsop Community Action, a local nonprofit agency specializing in food, housing, energy assistance and veterans services. The CCA Regional Food Bank seeks to eliminate hunger in Clatsop County by providing emergency food to families and individuals suffering from hunger or hunger insecurity. CCA Regional Food…

Talk of Our Towns October 2nd, 2025

Talk of Our Towns is hosted by Donna Quinn. This episode’s guest is Adam Sawyer, an outdoor travel writer, photographer, author, guide and public speaker based in Tillamook. They discuss his work with Oregon Humanities, and after a life changing event,  his shift to Substack to share writings and videos on topics such as grief,…

ARTS – Live & Local! October 3rd, 2025

Friday October 3rd at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Chair Diane Marshall with the 40th Anniversary Concert of the Water Music Festival at the Chinook Event Center in WA. Philosopharian Seth Tichenor with a myriad of community offerings: Wit & Wisdom; Chinese Philosophy; and Community Philosophy classes on Aesthetics all…

ARTS – Live & Local September 26th, 2025

Friday September 26th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: An Evening of FisherPoets: Writer, Photographer Patrick Dixon with “Mending Holes”, his first full length collection of poetry; and Historian, Folklorist, Musician Hobe Kytr at KALA in Astoria. Play Director & Board Member Ryan Hull and Executive Artistic Director Danyelle Tinker…

ARTS – Live & Local! September 19th, 2025

Friday September 19th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Writer, Editor, Educator Heather Douglas and Painter & Gallery Owner Kirista Trask with the inaugural Astoria Zine Festival at Cambium Gallery. Singer Minntah Haefker and Drummer, Producer, Founder Brent Follis with Minntah & Friends Seasonal Jazz Series at Cargo in Astoria….

Poems for Company – September 22nd, 2025

“Unrequited Love (Part Two)”: A previous episode in March ’23 dealt with this same theme and featured poems by both men and women.  This episode considers unrequited love primarily from the woman’s point of view.  Guys in my audience may need to listen in.  Ellen Bass, “Can’t Get Over Her,” from Mules of Love (BOA Editions, 2002).  Sappho,…

ARTS – Live & Local! September 12th, 2025

Friday September 12th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Painter Darren Orange with “Prismatic Pareidolia”, his 5th Solo Exhibit at Imogen Gallery in Astoria. Sunday Afternoon Live’s Board Member Candy Nichols and Julie Overby with Season 22’s first concert, Good Co, at the Raymond Theatre in WA. Jen Dixon, Director…