Episode 10: Astoria Community Foundation

In this episode of Beach Grass Roots, we talk with the Astoria Community Foundation, an organization that provides scholarships and other support for youth sports and swimming lessons in the Astoria area. The Harbor is the March 2025 beneficiary of the Astoria Co-op’s Change for Community program, which asks customers to round-up their total as a…

Bonus Episode: Assistance League of the Columbia Pacific

In this bonus episode of Beach Grass Roots, we talk with members of the Assistance League of the Columbia Pacific, an organization that works to support youth throughout Clatsop County and the surrounding communities. This episode was produced outside of our regular collaboration with the Astoria Co+op’s Change for Community program. We will return to our…

Talk of Our Towns April 3rd, 2025

This Thursday Talk of Our Towns features the Wildlife Center of the North Coast.  Host Donna Quinn will speak with Executive Director Kari Henningsgaard. Donna and Kari will be talking about the Wildlife Center’s mission of rescue, rehab, release, the recent NPR story about the Wildlife Center receiving three injured Bald Eagles in one week,…

ARTS – Live & Local! March 28th, 2025

Friday, March 28th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Directors Rita Smith & Pamela Klifar with Peninsula Players’ production of “Disaster” at the River City Playhouse in Ilwaco, WA. Director Markus Brown & Actor Judy Goff-Menegat with “Marjorie Prime” at The Ten Fifteen Theatre in Astoria. Musica Maestrale’s Hideki Yamaya…

ARTS – Live & Local! March 21st, 2025

Friday, March 21st at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Wild Salmon Center Community Engagement Coordinator Avi Goldschmidt on Rand Schenck, author of “Forest Under Siege: The History of Old Growth After Gifford Pinchot” at Fort George Brewery. Katy Menne, Arts Council of Clatsop Co board member & CRMM education director…

Poems for Company – March 24th, 2025

“A Redwood, an Ancient Orchard, a Sequoia”: Do you have a favorite tree you pay special attention to when you take a routine walk?  Is it older than you?  We project so many attributes on to trees, including longevity and strength.  We develop an emotional attachment to trees.  Today’s episode considers such attachments and features two…