On the north side of Commercial Street in Astoria – between 10th and 11th streets – is a building housing the Beacon Clubhouse and Filling Empty Bellies. The two organizations are filling gaps in the community – meeting vital needs – but they serve and attract homeless people and that has caused concern from some neighbors. To learn more about Beacon Clubhouse and Filling Empty Bellies I talked with the couple that runs them, Erin Carlsen and Osarch (pronounced Ozark) Orak. We also heard occasional comments from their 10 month old son….
Donna Quinn's guest today is Katie Voelke, Executive Director of the North Coast Land Conservancy. They talk about the exciting Rainforest Reserve project --...
Teaching and learning. Most of us spend years of our lives in school. Teachers are a primary influence in our lives. We learn much...
The Port of Astoria is considering selling the Riverwalk Inn at the West Mooring Basin Marina,