Talk of Our Towns

This Thursday, September 3 my guests will be Jarrod Hogue, President of Clatsop Community College and Julie Kovatch, Clatsop Community College Director of Communications. We’ll be talking about what’s new at the college including upcoming events and fall quarter classes which begin late September

My guest this Thursday is Bruce Jones, Executive Director of the Columbia River Maritime Museum.  We will be getting updates on their various projects and learning about ongoing offerings such as classes, camps, exhibitions, etc.

Donna Quinn talks with Chris Laman and Jill Quackenbush about the Clatsop County Rural Health Coalition. The CCRHC works to improve community health through collaboration, addressing health care needs and social drivers of health.

My guest this Thursday is Lynnee Jacks, Industry Communications and Engagement Manager for the Oregon Coast Visitors Association (known as OCVA).  We will find out about ways we can be part of the “Coast Like A Local” campaign, learn more the “Kind Traveler program, Blue Food Forum, sustainable tourism, commercial fishing on the Coast …...

Ron McDaniels is a Storyteller, a Poet, and a Cowboy from Arkansas who has been an integral part of Astoria’s Fisher Poets Gathering for almost two decades. Naturally, he’s a big fan of Wild Salmon!  On the show today we’ll learn how this Cowboy Poet became a beloved performer and friend to our own Fisher...

“The Little Library That Could” … new ways the Cathlamet Public Library is engaging with the public … and why libraries continue to be powerfully relevant in today’s world.  “Talk of Our Towns” guest is Dan Turner, Cathlamet Public Library Board Chair.

TOOTS topic this Thursday “The Gifts of Creativity During Challenging Times”. My guest is Marianne Monson who is the Founder & President/Executive Director of The Writer’s Guild here in Astoria. Marianne is the author of twelve books for children and adults with an emphasis on women’s history. Marianne holds an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from...