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Friday, July 26th at 3pm ARTS! – Live & Local with Carol Newman & guests: Astoria Visual Arts Executive Director Annie Eskelin with participating Artists Joanne Lumpkin Brown & Philip Barasch in the AVA Astoria Open Studios Tour. Director of Appelo Archive Center Annika Kay and Serena Travis with ‘A Taste of Festival’, this year’s...

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 students. This is another opportunity...

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 learning experiences. Many local businesses are...

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.

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.  

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 a foundation that supports...

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.

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.  

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 the delta...

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.

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 education during a global pandemic. Join Sara Meyer as she...

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.  

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...