Friday, Dec 13th at 3 pm, ARTS – Live & Local! With Host Carol Newman

Friday, Dec 13th at 3 pm, ARTS – Live & Local! host Carol Newman speaks with: Conductor Dr. Denise Reed & AWC board president Annie Martin on the North Coast Chorale’s production of “Amahl & the Night Visitors” at the Performing Arts Center, a benefit for the Astoria Warming Center; Guest conductor Dr. Joan Paddock…

Talk of Our Town, Wednesday, Dec 11, 2019

Join host Donna Quinn as she talks with guests about “Gifts That Make A Difference,” a local fair featuring area non-profits, happening at the Liberty Theater this Saturday.  Donna’s guests are Nakesha Womble, executive director for the Clatsop CASA Program, Joshua Saranpaa, executive director for the Wildlife Center of the North Coast and Jennifer Holen,…

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Local News: Astoria Co-op opens in new digs

The Astoria Co-op, once a small esoteric storefront tucked away downtown, opened its new, much bigger store on the main drag. While it has a “Whole Foods” vibe, the co-op specializes in locally-sourced fare, and was funded by members who invested $2 million to get the new store off the ground. KMUN’s Joanne Rideout reports….

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Friday, Dec 6th at 3 pm, ARTS – Live & Local! With Host Carol Newman

Friday, Dec 6th at 3 pm, ARTS – Live & Local! host Carol Newman speaks with: Legends of the Celtic Harp – Lisa Lynne, Aryeh Frankfurter & Patrick Ball – present “A Winter Gift” at the Performing Arts Center in Astoria; Susi Brown, Sheila Shaffer, Edward James, Arnie Hummasti, Slab Slabinski with Pier Pressure Productions…

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Local News: Port of Astoria’s commission hires Will Isom as permanent exec director

An in-depth look at the Port of Astoria’s commission meeting this week, where they hired interim executive director Will Isom as permanent director [Script follows, scroll down to Listen:] By Joanne Rideout The Port of Astoria commission held their regular meeting Tuesday, and took a significant step toward more stability for the historically troubled agency….

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Local News: Astoria City Council votes to explore Library bond measure and grants

Monday night the Astoria City Council voted unanimously to seek funding to renovate the Astoria Library, through a possible bond measure and expedited fundraising By Joanne Rideout (Script below; Scroll down to Listen) At Monday night’s Astoria City Council meeting, the council voted unanimously to explore the idea of putting a bond measure on the…

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Friday, Nov 29th at 3 pm, ARTS – Live & Local! With Host Carol Newman

Friday, Nov 29th at 3 pm, ARTS – Live & Local! host Carol Newman speaks with: Jeanne Maddox Peterson on Little Ballet Theatre’s 45th annual production of The Nutcracker at Astoria H.S.; North Coast Chorale’s Frank Spence & Dusten Martin from CCA Regional Food Bank on the ‘sing along/ play along’ of Handel’s Messiah at…

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Local News: Live Recording Astoria Planning Commission Meeting, 11/26/19

Live recording of Astoria Planning Commission Meeting, November 27, 2019. Commissioners agreed on a proposal for Urban Core amendments to Astoria City Code. Those changes will go before the Astoria City Council for consideration.

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Local News: Homeless boater finds new purpose in life, Part 2 in our series: Homeless on the Coast

There are many ways that people become homeless in Oregon, but the story of Osarch Orak is unique. Coast Community Radio’s Jacob Lewin has the latest in our series, Homeless on the Coast. [Script follows, Listen below.] [rising ambient sound of boat motor……] The training vessel Forerunner is casting off: “ Two’s on board, all…