Mac & Alana chat with 1996 Marion County Recycler of the Year Emily Rivera.
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Friday, June 17th at 3 pm, ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman hosts: Lloyd Bowler & Yvonne Sundstrom on Scandinavian Midsummer Festival 2022 entertainment and more. Director Ann Bronson & actor Kate Lacaze on Birds of a Feather by Marc Acito at The Ten Fifteen Theater. Four Pianos & a Cello…
On the next Story Told, an untitled, unhinged, smearing and total deconstruction of President Trump’s character, or, according to Michael McCusker, the complete void thereof. Also, an original, “Juneteenth as a National Holiday
In this program, Sara Meyers interviews Jon Graves, the Director of the federally funded TRIO Programs which includes an annual, 6-week Upward Bound Summer Academy. The Trio Program is a very successful program, based at Clatsop Community College, and serves high school students in Astoria, Warrenton, Knappa, and Seaside.
Backyard Bird Count.
To honor Juneteenth I want to revisit a 2020 conversation with four friends about race and justice, and where things stand for people who look like them. All are black. We’ll hear from Denise Reed, Bereniece Jones-Centeno, Amber Hope Duffy and Charles Withers. Oregon is still mostly white, and I started by asking what it…
Mac & Alana spend some time with recently retired health expert Joell Archibald. What an amazing life she has led!
Friday, June 10th at 3 pm, ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman hosts: Sergey Antonov & Ilya Kazantsev of The Hermitage Piano Trio with Special Guests for the Third Dimension Classical Music Festival at the Liberty Theatre. The Anita Building presents BorderXer by artist, curator, teacher Patricia Vázquez Gómez; with Liz Harris, artist and…
On the next Story Told, Michael McCusker’s original screed titled “Small ‘d’ democracy.” Also, from Jennifer Rubin “Democrats, remember the Mueller report? Do the opposite in January 6 hearings.” And finally, from the late Dr. Robert Brake, “Theatre of War.”
Teresa and Jessica talk about weather frustrations, and how they’re dealing with this year’s dreary forecasts
Spring Planting
We talked about tomatoes, growing fresh herbs and how to kill them, cooking for sick friends.
Mac & Alana welcome Seaside City Councilor Tita Montero, discuss historic shades of lipstick, bottles of water, the YMCA, and what makes Mac laugh.
Musicians from across the country play live in studio as part of the Tenor Guitar Gathering of concerts, jams, classes and more at the Charlene Larsen Center for the Performing Arts. Performers include Jean Mann, Tyler Jackson, Grant Flick, Tom May, Alison Helzer, John Lawlor & John Halovanic.
My guest tomorrow on “Talk of Our Towns” at 9 am is Lexie Hallahan. She is the visionary and Director of Northwest Women’s Surf Camps based in Seaside, Oregon. We will be discussing her upcoming events, camps, programs and how her business has grown, changed to now offer family friendly and co-ed experiences, adapted and…
On the next Story Told, material from Connie Rose Anderson on the subject of Astoria’s newfound tourism phenomenon. And, “Bloody Monday,” by Michael McCusker and David Horowitz. Again from Michael, a piece titled “A New Civil War.” And finally, “Here Comes Your Ghost Again,” from Robin Sawyer circa 1992.
Grey Whales
Mac & Alana give you the low down on the 37th Anniversary of The Goonies. As if that wasn’t enough, Mac reads some emotional poetry and becomes a travel-advocate for Hershey, Pennsylvania. Plus, Alana has a cold.
Friday, May 27 at 3 pm, ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman hosts: Paul Dueber with the Second Sunday Series of concerts in Cannon Beach’s Coaster Theatre; plus more. Marcus Runkle on Seaside’s first LGBTQ Pride March & Community Celebration. Conductor Cory Pederson & player Pamela Fleming on North Coast Chamber Orchestra’s concerts…
On the next Story Told, Michael McCusker delivers two, mostly, original rants including “Recruiting Tomorrow’s Dead,” and “Vanport: The Town Nobody Wanted,” which is co-written by Julia Ruuttila. Also, poetry by Lily Deufel.
Sitka Spruce
Pie-eating contests, The Shining, Bonnie & Clyde, and Birthday shout-outs? It’s another big show with Mac & Alana.
Friday, May 20 at 3 pm, ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman hosts: Conductor Denise Reed & Singer & board member Cheryl Capellen on the North Coast Chorale ‘Celebrating Diversity with Music’ @ the Larsen Center in Astoria. Director Susi Brown & players Daniel Erfurdt & Ann Branson go ‘Barefoot in the…
On the next Story Told, “Womb Control” by Iris Wilde, with quotes by Gertrude Stein. Also, an original screed from Michael McCusker on the eruption of Mt. Saint Helens, forty-two years ago, yesterday, May the 18ᵗʰ.
Shorebird Stewardship.
Frankenmeals – what you get when you try to use up all the leftovers Rising grocery prices The ongoing experiment of making weekly menu plans
Local Insurance Agent Linda Dugan offers travel advice. Mac & Alana get into a heated argument about how long ago something has to have happened to be considered “history” and somehow Mac gets bogged down with a Root Beer question.
Friday, May 13 at 3 pm, ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman hosts: Kristin Shauck, Heather Goguen & Jimmy Manden on the CCC Art Student Show @ the Royal Nebeker Gallery. The Clatskanie Arts Commission founders & chairs Elsa & Dee Wooley on the Raymond Carver Writing Festival 2022. Director Katherine…
On the next Story Told, a full program tribute to Dr. Robert Brake of Ocean Park, Washington, including and unfortunately limited to, “American Dream? Forget It,” “War and Peace,” “Monopoly Isn’t Just a Board Game,” and finally “The War on Voting.”
5 AHS seniors will share their thoughts about their years in school. 3 Valedictorians, Grace Harden, Emily Carpenter, Rocky Rub and 2 Salutatorians, Nevaeh Miehe and Charlie Williams have much to say.