Before you order that Pumpkin Spice Latte, it's time to get an idea what could impact the weather in the Pacific Northwest in the next few months. For this episode, KOIN 6 Meteorologist Kelley Bayern gets you ready for fall with an interesting conversation with Warning Coordination Meteorologist, Tyree Wilde from the National Weather Service.

William Ritter is not only a New York Times bestselling author, but he's also braves the classroom every day as a high school teacher in Oregon. In this week's Writers' Bloc, Jenny talks to him about his successful Jackaby series for young adult readers, how Sherlock Holmes impacted his writing and how he draws inspiration from his own life for his fictional stories.

Back to school season is here and weather plays a big role in getting out the door each morning. Meteorologist Joseph Dames sits down with Ashley, a local working mom, to talk about how the forecast each day changes how kids and parents get ready.

It stinks, it sucks and it hurts your eyes. Even though the 2019 fire season is off to a slow start, smoke and bad air quality is become the norm rather than the exception in the Pacific Northwest in the late summer months.

Meteorologist Kelley Bayern chats with Evan Bing from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality about the importance of tracking air quality and pollution in the region.

Who doesn’t like to relax? For this week’s Writers’ Bloc Podcast Jenny Hansson talks to American Kundalini Yoga spiritual master Stuart Perrin. The chat about his new book, with Oregon ties, his work in correctional facilities and why you have to work hard to relax.

The White Salmon River is one of the Pacific Northwest's recreational gems. Fed by the melting glaciers on Mt. Adams, the river runs high and delights river rafters and thrill seekers all summer long. For this Your Weather podcast, KOIN 6 Meteorologist Kelley Bayern takes you on the water with the guides of the Portland Rafting Company to talk about how weather plays a role in the health and changes of the river all summer long.

Author Jessica Brody has written and published over 17 novels for teens, tweens and adults. In this week's Writers' Bloc, she talks to Jenny Hansson about her unusual path to becoming an author, and quitting her job with a major movie studio to write full time. She also talks to us about her book "Save the Cat! Writes a Novel", a how-to plotting guide for novelists.

The Pacific Northwest is home to some of the best climate and soil for growing berries anywhere on earth. For this Your Weather podcast, KOIN 6 Meteorologists Kelley Bayern and Joseph Dames talk about how climate plays a role in the growth and harvesting of the sweet treat.

Dr. Bill Ferrand works at the Space Science Institute and is heavily involved in space exploration including missions to Mars. He talks to Ian Costello about his fond memories of watching the Apollo 11 mission unfold on television and what it meant for future exploration. He also explains why he hopes our landing on the Moon was just the beginning of humanity's history in space.

Jim Cowens may have retired from teaching school, but he's still teaching others about space. He sits down with Ian Costello to talk about how the Apollo 11 mission inspired a generation of school kids and how amazing it is that 400,000 people came together to put two men on the Moon.