This month, Around Our Schools focuses on Warrenton Middle and High Schools. Sara Meyer interviews Josh Jannusch, Principal of the newly remodeled Warrenton Middle School, and Rod Heyen, Principal of Warrenton High School. The principals share their academic and professional stories, their connections with the community, and their commitment to stu…

Warrenton-Hammond School District #30 will be our school system for the next 3 months. We begin October 11th with an interview with Superintendent Tom Rogonozki. He talks about the new middle school and a few of the exciting happenings due in part from the bond levy, staff dedication and commitment of citizens and students.…

This month’s “Around Our Schools” program focuses on Work Based Learning experiences for Tongue Point Job Corps students. Sara Meyer interviews Carla Pitts and Michelle Padgett, both Work-Based Learning Specialists, about how they find appropriate work sites, how they develop the program with employers, and how students prepare for their work-based…

This month’s Around Our Schools program provides information about the Tongue Point Job Corps Center, Seamanship Program. Sara Meyer interviews Captain (and Seamanship Director), Len Tumbarello about the incredible opportunity students have to become mariners. Student, Justin Alacron, add his experiences to the interview.…

This episode features Tongue Point Job Corps. A great new emphasis has recruitment for enrollees coming from Clatsop and surrounding 6 counties. Erica Bruney is a 17 year TPJC employee who is now the recruiter and admissions coordinator. And Roger Lindsley helps graduates get their job placement.De către KMUN

In this program, Sara Meyers interviews Jon Graves, the Director of the federally funded TRIO Programs which includes an annual, 6-week Upward Bound Summer Academy. The Trio Program is a very successful program, based at Clatsop Community College, and serves high school students in Astoria, Warrenton, Knappa, and Seaside.…

5 AHS seniors will share their thoughts about their years in school. 3 Valedictorians, Grace Harden, Emily Carpenter, Rocky Rub and 2 Salutatorians, Nevaeh Miehe and Charlie Williams have much to say.De către KMUN

This month’s Around Our Schools program features the Art Department at Astoria High School. Sara Meyer interviews art instructor, Micky Cereghino (“CHER-i-gee-no”) and Astoria High School Principal, Lynn Jackson. The interview includes a description of the refurbished art room, defines the role of an art teacher, and shares the importance of art as…

UPDATE — KMUN was at the city’s forum on livability and homelessness in Astoria and recorded the event. You can listen by clicking play on the sound file above. Lorraine Veach recently overheard two women talking about a divisive proposal to build workforce and affordable housing in Astoria’s Heritage Square downtown. The women were bemoaning...…

Today we hear from Katy Killough and Stanette Klatt, Science teachers at the Astoria Middle School where 380 6th, 7th, and 8th graders are taught by dedicated educators.De către KMUN

Astor School Kate Gohr and Counselor Chloe Hunt talk about learning for Kindergarten thru 2nd graders. 350 students are in this 1C Astoria school and excited to be learning with new friends. Hear how school is slightly different for these youngsters and how the Bond levy works.De către KMUN

Clatsop County held an online press conference about COVID trends and testing. The County is bracing for an Omicron surge. By Joanne Rideout [Scroll down to listen, script below] Judy Geiger is vice president of patient care services at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria. Judy Geiger: “We’ve seen an uptick in COVID but it’s staying...…

Clatsop County hospitals are bracing for yet another Covid-19 surge. That’s due to the Omicron variant. KMUN’s Jacob Lewin has this report: [Scroll down to Listen:] Oregon Health Sciences University’s top forecaster is projecting that Omicron covid hospitalizations will soon surge to 17-hundred per day statewide, up from a peak of 12-hundred with t…

Host Sara Meyer talks with Social Emotional Learning Coach for the Astoria School District, Jenni Newton. Jenni describes what SEL is, how it’s used in the classroom, and why it’s an important tool and framework for students of all ages.De către KMUN

This month’s Around Our Schools program interviews Astoria Schools Superintendent, Craig Hoppes (pronounced “hop-pes”) and Astoria School Board member, Jenna Rickenbach. The interview discusses the status of current construction projects, the bond measure that supported construction, and the many successes and stressors of providing quality educati…

Graham Nystrom hosts a conversation focused on Domestic Violence Awareness Month with guests Terri Steenbergen, ED of the Harbor, and Chris Hoover and Amber Bowman, the chair and secretary of the DV Council respectively.De către KMUN

Story by KMUN Correspondent Jacob Lewin [Scroll down to listen] Astoria city officials are upbeat about compliance with the city’s covid vaccine mandate. Next Monday is the deadline and 89% of staff have been vaccinated. Others are in the process of being vaccinated or have been exempted but are working under restrictions. Fire Chief Dan...…

Volunteer firefighters in Warrenton have had a change of heart. A month ago, city officials feared that most of them would resign rather than be forced to get vaccinated. Today the situation is very different. KMUN’s Jacob Lewin reports: [Scroll down to listen] The city of Warrenton has 20 volunteer firefighters, three paid staff, and...…

October’s Around Our Schools program continues our interests in the Tongue Point Job Corps Program. We interview Kris Saulsbury, Career and Technical Trades Manager, and Cisco Martinez, a current Job Corps student. Kris will explain how career and technical trade training work and he will describe what a week in the trades looks like for...…

Administrators from Clatsop County school districts weighed in at a press conference Wednesday about what seems to be a successful school year so far, as COVID-19 continues to define how adults and children interact outside of home. Joanne Rideout reports. [Scroll down to listen] “I think the community needs to understand the details that we...…

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The superintendents of schools in Clatsop County are all giving an upbeat assessment of the start of the school year despite the increase in COVID cases. Meanwhile new data show Clatsop with the state’s lowest COVID infection rate among kids. KMUN’s Jacob Lewin has details: [Scroll down to listen]: Despite fears that an upsurge in COVID...…

Health officials in Clatsop County held a press conference Wednesday, to give an update on the status of the pandemic locally. Here’s that story. On hand for the zoom meeting were Margo Lalich, Clatsop County Interim Health Director, Julie Geiger, Vice President of Patient Services at Columbia Memorial in Astoria, and Jason Plamonden, Chief Nursing…

Officials at both Columbia Memorial Hospital and Providence Seaside are worried about the impact of a state requirement that requires all health care workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The requirement takes effect next month. KMUN’s Jacob Lewin has details: [Scroll down to listen] At Columbia Memorial, vice president for patient services Ju…

Join us for the next Around Our Schools program as we continue to learn about a local gem — the Tongue Point Job Corps Center. During this interview we speak with Amanda Lamb, Group Life Manager, Heidi Sather, Academic Manager, and Jon DeCourt, a current Job Corps student.De către KMUN

MELISANDE by E. Nesbit read by Barbara Hansel.De către KMUN

As weekly COVID-19 case counts in Clatsop County continue to surge, primarily in unvaccinated residents, Clatsop County Commissioner Courtney Bangs sent a letter to Oregon Governor Kate Brown urging her to reconsider vaccine and mask mandates, especially, she said, with regard to schools. Bangs said in the letter, quote: “While the vaccine is a val…

By Joanne Rideout. The Hood to Coast Relay Race will proceed this weekend, bringing thousands of runners to Seaside, during a time when COVID-19 cases are rising again and rural hospitals risk being overwhelmed. Rebecca Coplin is interim chief executive at Providence Seaside Hospital. “I would say that in many ways this is a typical...…

by Jacob Lewin. Columbia Memorial Hospital says several patients have died there because they could not be transferred to larger, more specialized hospitals. These are not covid deaths, although it is overcrowding due to covid that kept them from getting treatment. In a brief statement made to the Astorian, Columbia Memorial’s CEO—Erik Thorson– say…

The head of the Clatsop County Health Department held a news conference today with head nursing staff from hospitals in Astoria and Seaside, to talk about the renewed and escalating pandemic in the county, fueled by the delta variant. She called the rebounding crisis a “wildfire” that is beyond containment. Joanne Rideout reports. Scroll down...…

For years, Fort George Brewery blew a work whistle at its downtown brewery every day, audible in and near downtown Astoria. For some, it was a kind of connection during the pandemic. The whistle was moved earlier this year, but that’s not the end of the story. KMUN’s Jacob Lewin reports: Ever since Fort George...…

With 18 new cases a day, some of the covid-19 spread we’re now seeing in Clatsop County is coming from people who have been vaccinated. KMUN’s Jacob Lewin spoke with County Public Health Director Margo Lalich and has this report: While the large majority of new covid cases involve the unvaccinated, locally about 15-percent of...…

Around Our Schools interviews Tongue Point Job Corps Center’s newly approved Director, Kim Zufelt, a local, long-time Job Corps employee. Hear her moving success story along with life-long resident, Katrina Gasser, Tongue Point Job Corps’ Liaison to the Community. Their personal stories celebrate local expertise and their commitment to empowering s…

A Conversation about Local, Favorite Restaurants.De către KMUN

A conversation with author and designer Michael Arseneault about his new book “Storytelling”, a collection of stories and pictures about historical places on the Oregon Coast.De către KMUN

Teaching and learning. Most of us spend years of our lives in school. Teachers are a primary influence in our lives. We learn much at school, but just as much from other experiences in our lives. Who taught or mentored you? How did a teacher change your life. For teachers, what prompted you to get...…

A crew of historic preservation students spent the past two weeks working on a century-old, women-owned commercial building in Astoria, Oregon. The project, funded by the TAWANI Foundation, is part of an effort to get more women involved in the preservation trades. Joanne Rideout reports. Photo: Students get a lesson in period window restoration as…

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Today’s topic of Conversation is Historic Preservation.De către KMUN

Over a year since the lock-downs, how has Covid changed the way we interact, do business. How has it changed our outlook. Did you gain a new skill, form a new habit?De către KMUN

A conversation about joy and gratitude.De către KMUN

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Part 2 of Mental Health, focusing on trauma and available treatment methods.De către KMUN

A conversation about mental health and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.De către KMUN

This month, Around Our Schools interviews three faculty from Clatsop Community College. They are Teena Toyas, Julie Brown, and Pat Keefe. The discussion includes information about the breadth of classes they teach, how they maintain their credentials, a description of new academic support programs, and personal stories of student success.…

Scroll down for radio story… Clatsop County Vaccine Update – May 10, 2021 Clatsop County continues to offer vaccine clinics, new venues are now offering vaccines, and county awaits federal approval, anticipated this week, to give the Pfizer vaccine to 12 year olds and up. Joanne Rideout reports. Last week, the county administered 1,500 first...…

Today’s conversation covers the Astoria Resource Fair, technology, vaccines and bystander intervention tips.De către KMUN

By Joanne Rideout. COVID-19 vaccination efforts continue in Clatsop County, as the health department pushes toward herd immunity. Clatsop County Vaccine Task Force Incident Commander Chris Laman said that last week the county administered close to 3,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine, including almost 1,000 second doses. “Twelve thousand five hundred…

Special District Election coverage featuring candidates for 5 available seats on the Sunset Empire Parks and Recreation District (SEPRD).De către KMUN

By Jacob Lewin. The Oregon Health Authority is calling it a fourth wave of covid and it may push a dozen or so counties into the extreme risk category. Clatsop will likely NOT be getting yet more restrictions, but the numbers here have also surged. Meanwhile the county is doubling down on its vaccination...…