Tonight Mac & Alana answer the question: “How many Nuns does it take to start a hospital?” when they explore the history of our local hospitals
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On the next Story Told, Michael elucidates through Stacey Abrams on how “Our democracy faced a near death experience. Here’s how to revive it.” Also, Dr. Robert Brake simply asks “Politics: A Noble Cause?” Finally Carolyn Dunne ends the program with a poem, “Invasive Species.”
Merianne and Linda talk caffeine withdrawals, breadcrumb topping politics, dried bean preparation methods, and getting excited about spring on this week’s Food Talk.
Mac & Alana discuss William Badger, the first African-American in Oregon to hold public office. Spoiler alert: It was in Gearhart in the 1920s and 1930s.
Friday, Feb 26th at 3 pm, ARTS – Live & Local! host Carol Newman speaks with: Astoria commercial fisherman and poet Dave Densmore on the 2021 Virtual Fisher Poets Gathering happening NOW! Kristin Shauck, CCC art department and director of Royal Nebeker Gallery collaborates with Whitney Rutz, Portland’s Cinnamon Bun Philanthropist in arts based…
A biography of Alan and Louisa Flowers – the heads of a prominent Black family in early Portland, and the city’s first Black land developers.
Special guests from The Harbor: Julia, Jenny, and Knappa High School student Destiny talk about The Harbor’s Teen Dating Violence Prevention Program and new services for the LGBTQ+ community.
On the next Story Told, Michael dredges up Oregon’s racist past self in “An Image of Dark, Angry Shadows.” Additionally, in a similar vein from David Horrowitz, “Tales of the North Coast Klan.”
Tune in for tales of home cooking and life with Linda and Merianne!
A biography of Margaret Carter – an educator, activist, and the first Black person elected to the Oregon State House of Representatives.
A biography of Robert Deiz – a World War II fighter pilot and the likeness of one of America’s most famous wartime posters.
A biography of Elena Carter – a ballet dancer and choreographer who was one of the most recognizable figures in dance in the Pacific Northwest for a quarter century.
Mac & Alana welcome local teacher Rachel Fackler who chats about her experience with the JET program and her year teaching in Japan. Maybe she’ll teach Mac & Alana how to say “Best Show Ever” in Japanese!
US Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici held a virtual town hall meeting on Wednesday, where she took questions from constituents who called into the live streaming event. Callers asked about topics ranging from the proposed $15 federal minimum wage, to what’s next for Congress after the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. Joanne Rideout reports. Scroll down…
In continual observance of Black History Month, Michael pulls from Ralph Friedman’s 1983 novel “This side of Oregon” on the next Story Told.
Friday, Feb 12th at 3 pm, ARTS – Live & Local! host Carol Newman speaks with: Painter and commercial fisherman George Wilson with his new exhibit “RAIN” opening at Imogen Gallery for Astoria Art Walk Feb 13. Actors Kaiya Taylor & Eva Bailey with tech crew Mary Barnes in the Seaside H.S. production of “Game of Tiaras:…
Hosts Jessica Schleif and Teresa Retzlaff talk about late winter cool-weather crops, indoor seed germinating, getting the most out of plant starts, and maintaining motivation as a beginning plant steward.
On this President’s Day/Valentine’s Day very special episode, Mac & Alana will be your Wine & Chocolate Stewards. May we suggest pairing the big show with a nice dark chocolate bar and red wine?
On the next Story Told, Michael adheres to tradition and celebrates The Great Emancipator’s 212ᵗʰ natal day in “The Emancipation of Abraham Lincoln,” as is customary this time of year on this program.
This week’s icebreaker question: If you could be any animal for one day, what animal would you be? And why? Also a general discussion of the vaccination process.
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Clatsop County expects to start using a new shipment of six hundred doses of COVID-19 vaccine today. For the first time, some seniors—outside of those in congregate care facilities—will be eligible. KMUN’s Jacob Lewin reports. Two hundred county residents over the age of 80 are expected to get the vaccines this week—one hundred today in Seaside…
Host Sara Meyer and engineer Margaret Frimoth bring you Around Our Schools: an exploration of our local education system, from career opportunities and campus news, to impacts on the local economy and personal interviews. Join them for their first episode this Tuesday, when Sara interviews Kristen Wilkin, Dean of Workforce Education & Training for Clatsop…
Oregon will begin vaccinating seniors this week. Joanne Rideout reports on options in Clatsop, Tillamook and Columbia counties. [Note: scroll down to bottom of story for how to get connected to vaccine resources in your county.] Starting today, Oregon seniors 80 years and older are eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Starting now through the…
Mac & Alana chat with Jim Aalberg, the Great-Great-Great-Great Grandson of Captain West, the founder of Westport, Oregon. This show has it all: canned salmon, logging, mills, ferries. . .all the things that make Oregon great. Oh, and a famous beheading may come up.
Friday, Feb 5th at 3 pm, ARTS – Live & Local! host Carol Newman speaks with: Musician Larkin Stentz with his new release of hammered dulcimer music Painter Natalie Orr on her exhibit at Astoria Institute of Music & Center for the Arts Patta and Kelley Shannon on 9,999 eggs in gratitude for…
LaNicia Duke interviews Hannah Harrod from the Rural Organizing Project.
On this weeks Talk of Our Towns, host Donna Quinn is joined by Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Program Manager Chelsea Harper and CASA volunteer Sarah Jones.
On the next Story Told, Michael kicks off Black History Month with “A call for another Great Migration, this one in reverse,” written by Carlos Lozada as a review for Charles M. Blow’s new book “The Devil You Know.” Additionally, Robert Reiche explains “Why Republicans won’t agree to Biden’s big plans and why he should ignore them.”
Hosts Jessica Schleif and Tereza Retzlaff talk ups and downs in winter coastal weather, and preparing our farms and gardens for the upcoming warmer months.
Merianne and Linda admit to pandemic-induced cooking fatigue and nostalgia for sharing a meal at the table with friends. Tune in for kitchen tips and whining. Monday @ 9:30.