Our topic today is the $8 million bond issue on the November ballot to expand and modernize the Astoria Public Library. Our guests are interim library director Suzanne Harold and library board member Sue Stein.
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In this premier episode of River Writers, a new KMUN program brought to you by the Writer’s Guild of Astoria, co-hosts Marianne Monson and Dayle Olson talk all things writing, and preview what you can expect from this new endeavor.
Shelley von Colditz is on hand to enlighten Mac & Alana about all sorts of things including how FDA approval happens.
Host Carol Newman interviews the following guests: Michael Shipley of the Liberty Theatre with Jarabe Mexicano performers Gustavo Alcoser & Kevin Lomes; AVA & Recology’s COAR artists Kate Speranza & Bill Atwood about their exhibit in the Anita Building; Wyatt True, founder & director of Delgani String Quartet, with Dr. Vincent Centeno on Delgani’s residency…
In this episode of Talk of Our Towns, Donna Quinn interviews Portland author Lara Messersmith-Glavin whose latest book “Spirit Things” is a collection of essays exploring the secret histories, science, and mythology of objects on a fishing boat in Alaska. The Anchorage Daily News named it “a book to love and cherish”. Today Lara is…
On the next Story Told, part two of two in “9/11: Culture War and the Pitfalls of History. A Presentation by Professor David A. Horowitz before the Humanists of Greater Portland.”
The Clatsop County Circuit Court includes two specialty courts – one for mental health treatment, one for drug addiction. Both help people to work their way out of a life in the criminal justice system. It’s a group effort involving probation officers, prosecutors, defense attorneys and treatment providers. Listen in to portions of a drug…
Black Bear
Teresa Retzlaff is joined by co-host emeritus Jessica Schleif for a discussion of all things early fall in our coastal farms and gardens.
Great fall food ideas from chicken stock to ramen.
Sisters Paulette McCoy (#7) and Patti Nelson (#10) are on hand to discuss their long family history in Astoria and Clatsop County. Is Alana stalking Paulette? Maybe. Tune in and find out.
Friday, September 30th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Diane Marshall on the Water Music Festival returning to the Long Beach Peninsula. Elsa & Dee Wooley with the Clatskanie Arts Commission’s upcoming season in the Birkenfeld Theatre. Suzanne Harold, Astoria Library Interim Director and Dan McClure CCC Library Director on…
On the next Story Told, an untitled screed from Michael McCusker on Russian occupation and nuclear threat in Ukraine. Also, part one of a two of “9/11: Culture War and the Pitfalls of History. A Presentation by Professor David A. Horowitz before the Humanists of Greater Portland.”
Animal Tracks
Mac and Alana discuss Bram Stoker and Dracula. . .and in useless trivia you never knew you wanted to know: Mac reveals the real names of “the Professor” and the “Skipper” on Gilligan’s Island.
Friday, September 23rd at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: The Literary Guild presents Marianne Monson & Dede Montgomery reading from their new books at Winekraft. Chris Villiers on his exhibit at The Lightbox Photographic Gallery in Astoria. Bereniece Jones-Centeno on Cascadia Chamber Opera & Zingaresca concerts at The Charlene Larsen…
On the next Story Told, a splendid tribute to Larry Ziak, which was published anonymously to the Astorian newspaper. Also, in dedication to Ed and Verna Hellberg, “The Price of Fish,” by Michael McCusker. Finally, a piece of poetry by Juanita Huebner titled “Cedar.”
Host Teresa Retzlaf discusses dry farming with her guest, Amy Garret of the OSU Extension Small Farms Project.
Play Day
Merianne Meyers and Linda Perkins live for fall food musings
Mac and Alana chat with Steve Rens about life in the Coast Guard. We’re pretty sure Mac asks some lame questions about boats.
Friday, September 16th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Karin Temple brings her Peace Labyrinth to Grace Church in Astoria w/live music. Laurie Case Wilhite tells of her experiences and book ‘Paddle to the Pacific’ at the Fort George Brewery. Charla Hathaway presents “Naked at My Age” featuring…
Join host Donna Quinn in a special Fall Pledge Drive “State of the Station” edition with guests KMUN Program Director Emma Geddes and News Director Katie Frankowicz. Donate online at kmun.org or call 503-325-0010 during business hours.
On the next Story Told, Michael McCusker explains “The trouble with viewing 9/11 and the pandemic through a wartime lens,” written originally by Lila Nordstrom and Sarah Senk.
Merianne Meyers and Linda Perkins go live for a special Pledge Drive edition of Food Talk
This month’s “Around Our Schools” program focuses on Work Based Learning experiences for Tongue Point Job Corps students. Sara Meyer interviews Carla Pitts and Michelle Padgett, both Work-Based Learning Specialists, about how they find appropriate work sites, how they develop the program with employers, and how students prepare for their work-based learning experiences. Many local businesses are…
Bald Eagle
It’s Pledge Drive on KMUN, that short period each summer when we ask for your support for this community driven radio station. We don’t interrupt KMUN programs with commercials and we depend on our listeners to help make ends meet. The Human Beat is one of several public affairs programs on KMUN, where you get a deeper understanding…
Mac and Alana share Nellie Flavel’s account of the San Francisco Earthquake. Plus, Special Guest appearances by Roman Vondriska, Casanova, Khrushchev, the Monkees, and Hopalong Cassidy.
Friday, September 9th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman with: Artist Iris Sullivan Daire curating & coordinating ‘Indigo Matrix’ an exhibit with twenty artists at Astoria Visual Arts. Elise Wagner in her first solo show at Imogen Gallery in Astoria; with ‘Marking Time’ of encaustic collagraph printmaking. Director Ryan Hull with ‘D…