To celebrate KMUN’s 37th birthday, this Story Told is all about the medium in which it is broadcast: Free community radio in the northwest.

LOCAL NEWS: Wahkiakum County Targets Limited Testing, Recommends Masks    Script below, Scroll down to Listen: [1:45] Southwest Washington’s  Wahkiakum County  is targeting limited testing with telephone screening and now is recommending wearing masks while in public.  Kathleen Morgain has more. The County is holding steady with two reported positive test results for COVID-19.  In a briefing Friday, Health...

LOCAL NEWS: Seaside offers financial aid to residents and businesses The Seaside City Council met last night and approved financial relief measures. Joanne Rideout has more. The council approved three separate proposals to help ease the burden for residents and business owners struggling with financial issues because of COVID-19. Their first proposal is aimed at...

LOCAL NEWS: Clatsop Community College moves classes online   Personnel at Clatsop Community College have been working hard to move classes online.Today, the school reopens…..virtually. Coast Community Radio’s Jacob Lewin has details: {1:47}   The college extended spring break so instructors could adapt to the new online technology:   “It’s been amazing. The faculty...

LOCAL NEWS: A look at local hospitals   Although Oregon has well below the national rate of covid-19 virus infection, the University of Washington is projecting 550 deaths in the state through the first wave. A U-W report projects hospital use won’t peak until May 6 th and area hospitals are not relaxing. Coast Community Radio’s...

With nearly ten billion people on the planet, Michael tells of how he was pushed from Astoria into his sister’s house in “Astoria Exile.”

This time on In Season, Joanne calls Teresea over the phone, and tries to carry on the show as normal as she can.

Michael kicks off National Poetry Month with Chp. 1 of Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl,” followed by Allen’s biggest influence, Walt Witman, with “From Leaves of Grass.” Finally we hear from Christopher Kramer’s “American Maelstrom.”

Live recording Astoria City Council meeting, April 6, 2020.

On The Conversation this time: Week 5 of our COVID talks. What’s looking up? And, what isn’t?