On Dec. 13, there was a public hearing at the Cowlitz County Events Center in Longview. The idea was to gather comment on a Supplemental EIS regarding the proposed methanol plant slated for the Columbia River at the Port of Kalama. The Port got an earful – over 600 people were standing room only in the big event space. The vast majority were vehemently against the idea. Coast Community Radio’s Joanne Rideout was there.

Dave Becker & Deac Guidi with the North Coast Symphonic Band at the Liberty Theatre; Arnie Hummasti at Astoria Library reading from brother Neil Hummasti’s books; Tom Cocklin of the Riverbend Players’ production of It’s A Wonderful Life Live Radio Play at KALA; Sam Rascoe at CCHS Flavel House with a one man show of A Christmas Carol.

Join Michael McCusker for a look at the sorry state of the world as we know it.

The Astoria City Council voted 3-2 Wednesday night to allow Hollander Hospitality to build a 30,000 sq. ft. 4-story hotel on the Astoria waterfront on the site of the old Ship Inn restaurant at 2nd Street. Here’s a glimpse of what happened at the meeting and why councilors voted the way they did.

Join guest host John Srevenson for a look at national issues, on this live call-in show.

Join host Joanne Rideout as she talks with Suzanne Bjaranson of Northwest Senior and Disability Services and Doug Sheaffer of the Olympic Area Agency on Aging, about care options for elders who need more support than they can handle on their own. Options include in home care and support, assisted living and adult foster care residences.

Join host Roger Rocka as he talks with Dan Serres, executive director of Columbia Riverkeeper, about plans to build a methanol plant at the Port of Kalama, a project that would use fracked natural gas.

The Port of Astoria: How does the future look?

Today on A Story Told, Michael McCusker commemorates the anniversary tomorrow of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, an attack which marked the entry of the U.S. into World War II.