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On July 17, Congress voted to take back around $9 billion in previously allocated funds for public media and foreign aid. The cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) included in this rescission bill are more than just numbers on a budget—they will have an immediate and serious impact on local public radio stations across the country, including KMUN.
This isn’t just about big national networks like NPR or PBS. These cuts hit small, community-rooted stations like KMUN the hardest. Our station serves about 100,000 people throughout Oregon’s North Coast and Southwest Washington, and CPB funding is a vital part of keeping us on the air. We depend on CPB support to bring you trusted news, cultural programming and critical emergency updates.
As the cuts go through, we’ll be forced to make some tough choices, including:
• Saying goodbye to national and regional news from NPR, Pacifica, Northwest News Network, and others.
• Losing beloved music and cultural programs from Native Voice One, PRX, Hearts of Space, WFMT, and more.
• Scaling back digital services like streaming archives and online playlists.
This programming makes up 20% of what you hear each week and costs $80,000 annually—funding we can’t easily replace. Even with those cuts, we face a $50,000 budget gap.
Unfortunately, we can’t just fill in the gaps and dead air isn’t an option. But producing 20% more local programming takes people, time, and money. Right now, we simply don’t have the staff or volunteer bandwidth to take that on, especially while operating with fewer resources.
FROM THE HERON’S NEST
Susan Peterson, Station Manager
This affects how we serve you, our listeners. Many rural, coastal, and underserved communities count on public radio as a lifeline for reliable news, emergency alerts, cultural connection and civic conversation.
CPB funding has always helped public media stay true to its mission: to inform, educate, and uplift. Without it, the sound of KMUN will change. Some of your favorite shows and trusted sources may go quiet. But one thing won’t change: our commitment to serving this community.
As I write this column, we have about two months to either cut services or raise the money needed to keep KMUN sounding like the station you know and love.
We want you to know: KMUN will survive. But without CPB support, we’ll have to adapt and that means some difficult changes ahead. Still, we believe in the power of community, and we believe in our mission. With your continued support, we’ll keep moving forward.
Adriana Guerrero | Alana Kujala | Ally Mudrow | Andrea Mazzarella
THE TILLICUM FOUNDATION STAFF & GOVERNANCE TEAM
Stewards of KMUN, KTCB and KCPB — from the content to the cables.
STATION MANAGER
Susan Peterson
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Jack Harris
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR
Liz Talley
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
Viridian Haugen, CRO
NEWS DIRECTOR
Katie Frankowicz
HOST
Skyler Butenshon
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Andy Eddy
BOOKKEEPER
Jennifer Rasmussen
WEB DEVELOPER
Paul Brady
NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR
Dave Neys
NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR
Dave Neyst Empire Ham Radio Club
Gray Haertig
Michael Johnson
David Klann
John Mackey
Nevada Sowle
Nyklus Stephens, Engineering Support
Tim Shweiger, Engineering Support
TILLICUM FOUNDATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Larry Scott, President
Randy Vogt, Vice President
Sturges Dorrance, Treasurer
Todd Lippold, Secretary
Bonnie Lively
Mick Mortlock
Jon Tullis
The Tillicum Foundation Board of Directors meets the 4th Wednesday of every month at 5 pm. The meetings are hybrid in-person and on Zoom. Meeting links and more information available at kmun.org under the “About” tab.
COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD
Alex Carney
Neal Lemery
Tita Montero
Laura Swanson
Sherry Zeilstra
The Community Advisory Board (CAB) evaluates KMUN’s programming for opportunities to further the station’s ability to accomplish its mission. Learn more about the CAB at kmun.org under the “About” tab.
KMUN is Your Community Voice in the Lower Columbia Pacific Region.
The Tillicum Foundation’s mission is to serve the Lower Columbia Pacific Region through commercial-free community radio programs and services that enrich life by illuminating the role of the arts, promoting cultural and educational growth, and bringing focus to current issues of local and regional public interest while providing a forum for diverse and under-served groups.
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Artwork by Liz Talley
THE CURRENT STAFF
COPY EDITOR Katie Frankowicz
CONTENT DIRECTOR Andy Eddy
LAYOUT/DESIGN John Bruijn
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS & ARTISTS
Becca Briggs
Teresa DeLorenzo
Andy Eddy
Katie Frankowicz
Jack Harris
Viridian Haugen
Susie McLerie
Mike Metzner
Susan Peterson
Colin Smith
Liz Talley
The Current is designed in Astoria, Oregon by The Tillicum Foundation. All ad revenue generated by this publication supports local, independent media.
The Tillicum Foundation is tax-exampt and all gifts, grants, and contributions to it are tax deductible to the extent of the law. KMUN broadcasts 5000 watts of power at 91.9 MHz from its main transmitter on Megler Mountain, 250 watts at 89.3 from a translator located in Cannon Beach, and 10 watts from translators in both Wheeler (104.3) and Astoria’s south slope (91.3). KTCB broadcasts 400 watts of power at 89.5 from Cape Meares, serving Tillamook County. The Tillicum Foundation also operates a second program service, KCPB, which broadcasts at 400 watts from Megler Mountain at 90.9 MHz.
Every show is an adventure
The privilege of having clean slate to play a wide variety of music
Having been a folk music programmer since the early days at KMUN, I was recently asked about my reasons to format a show or how I plan a set of music. My motives are varied, depending on the season or a certain occasion or a birthday perhaps — to choose a theme. I love all styles of acoustic music based on traditional roots. Every show is an adventure.
I want to share diverse cultures as well as original contemporary songwriters. I feel like a quilter or
weaver, mixing contrasting styles. I show up just before the show carrying cases of CDs and lots of personal favorites on LPs to play on air. It is like a painter’s palette.
When I first entered the airroom in 1984, I had had no previous training but was assisted and ably taught by staff and quickly smitten with the possibilities of commercial-free, listener-supported radio.
We volunteers were given a clean slate to play whatever we thought was pleasing, not a prescribed playlist. Usually I prefer rural, old timey styles of folksongs, ballads and dance tunes. Often I will
open with an instrumental fiddle or guitar piece like “Shady Grove,” or “Glory at the Meeting House.” Then I choose Appalachian unaccompanied ballads or some Cajun dance tunes.
Our dear departed friend, Kathy Caple was the first person to create this time slot dedicated to old time styles and bands. She also started her folk show way back in the ’90s, called Lost Highway on Mondays, carried on by John Stevenson today. Some roots grow deep here in our radio station, honoring our mentors.
I feel privileged to be one volunteer to present so many artists in my two-hour program on alternate Saturdays at 6 pm. I rely on song lyrics to reflect thoughts and feelings both timeless and present today. The music speaks for itself.
THE MUSIC SPEAKS FOR ITSELF
Susie McLerie, KMUN FM programmer
KMUN BLOCK PARTY
Saturday July 19th that featured live music, nonprofit vendors, a raffle and more. Thank you to everyone who came out in support of KMUN. Together we are community!
Brandon Mackley | Brian Bovenizer | Brian Dillon | Bruc Watts | Bruce Williams | Caleb Hernandez |
To Rescind is to Renege
ell, they did it. In retrospect, I guess the tiny fraction of hope that the rescission would not go through may have been misplaced. But it did at least get me through the late spring and early summer without the gut-punch feeling I woke up to on July 17 when Congress took back funds that had already been allocated to public media and others.
It was always a bit of “newspeak” to call it “rescission” when in fact it is reneging. I don’t really like “claw-back” either. Congress has reneged on a commitment they made. Of course, the Federal government has reneged on commitments they made to Forest Service employees, federal aid workers, Medicaid recipients, the Department of Education and many, many others. Community radio is just the latest.
We haven’t been sitting around hoping, however. We’ve got a plan. The plan calls for cuts. Cuts to our most expensive programming. There will be a lot of changes to the sound of your favorite radio
station come this fall. There will be more sharing of programs from other community radio stations. There will be more repeats of some of our best programming. I’ll be training more volunteers to create programming to fill the gaps.
I’ve never worked with a more resilient group of staff or volunteers. Everyone I talk to has a can-do attitude that makes me feel a little pathetic to be gut-punched by a bunch of people 3,000 miles away who I’ve never met. Perseverance is in our air waves.
So, feel free to send me your ideas for programming, your thoughts on the changes you hear— and maybe think of something you could bring to the radio and I’ll train you how to do it. We shall continue to make waves.
Hanging out with the Hams
Amateur radio is a hobby enjoyed by people interested in technology
Being a broadcast operator on the rural Oregon Coast can be challenging so I take many different opportunities to develop professionally. One of my latest pursuits is to get an amateur radio license, involving terrestrial radio operation and engineering.
Amateur radio license holders refer to each other as “hams.”
This summer I went to the SEA-PAC Ham Convention in Seaside and picked up a ham radio licence manual. I learned about a popular ham radio event called the ARRL Field Day.
The purpose of the event is for hams to compete in demonstrating their abilities to set up and operate equipment during simulated emergency conditions. I found out that one would be happening at the Astoria Column and decided to go.
On June 28, I arrived at the column to a group of tents occupied by an inviting bunch of people. Many of those present were members of the local Sunset Empire Amateur Radio Club, including their president, Dale Mosby, and KMUN Network Administrator Dave Neys.
There were an array of analog machines, some connected to antennas hung in trees by slingshots. Operators were speaking into handheld receivers, turning dials, pressing buttons and keeping notes. They were trying to land on the same wavelength as hams in other places. I heard voices from Alaska, Canada, Minnesota and other undetermined locations. Some more distorted and intelligible than others.
Amateur radio is an approachable hobby enjoyed by people interested in technology, socializing and community.
The Sunset Empire Amateur Radio Club volunteered during the Great Coastal Gale of 2007 when they helped connect people with resources.
Local hams told me that some of their favorite KMUN programs are The Ship Report, Crossroads, Stuck in the 60’s, and Classic Rock & Roll.
by Viridian Haugen
Cellist Margaret Beres
Gifted musician, KMUN member and fan creates a lively and interesting program
The June 14, 2025 Skinnmarink children’s show from 11 am to noon was all about the cello. Gifted cellist and KMUN member and fan Margaret Beres described and demonstrated all the wonderful sounds a cello can make – from deep growly notes, to soulful melodies and light playful tunes. Margaret provided the musical accompaniment for a story about a little girl and her magic cello. She also played a number of pieces demonstrating the range of the cello and talked about learning to play the cello. When school orchestra parts for cello got boring, Margaret’s mother encouraged her by finding interesting pieces for her to play and accompanying her on the piano. Margaret also discussed her pleasure in playing with different types of groups and how learning to play by ear has opened playing opportunities for her. Many thanks to Margaret Beres for creating a lively and interesting program all about the cello.
Hear Skinnamarink on KMUN Saturdays, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Haverlan
Jack Harris
Jamie Grijalva
Comments? Critiques? Fan
“Love Country Swing” — Listened while traveling in London! KRIS in BAINBRIDGE ISL.
“Thank you for always being here.” — ROBIN in SEASIDE
“Love Spinnin’ Lynn! She makes me laugh every time I listen to her!” — ANNETTE in TILLAMOOK
“This (donation) is for B’s House. His music lifts us up with FUNK.” — CHARLES in ASTORIA
“In celebration and affirmation of the value and necessity of community radio!” — LINMARIE in WARRENTON
Good evening Steven, I just wanted to take a moment to thank you. I finished listening to the latest Father Figures episode, and it brought me to tears. From the very first dad—beaming with pride as he offered to show you a photo of the ultrasound—to the Spanish-speaking father whose story you held with such care and empathy, every moment was so thoughtfully captured.
Thank you for being part of this event and for honoring it in a way that exceeded anything I could have imagined. Hearing the voices of so many different dads, in all their vulnerability and strength, was incredibly powerful.
I’m deeply grateful to you and your wife for making the trip to Seaside, and for all the time, heart, and effort it took to record, edit, and produce this episode. I know it couldn’t have been easy, and yet you made it feel effortless and intimate. Your work makes space for connection, reflection and healing. It reminds us what it means to show up for each other and for our families and I believe Father Figures is helping make the world a more compassionate and nurturing place. Thank you. — WARMLY, JESS SOLLACCIO
ART MAKING WORKSHOPS FOR ADULTS
Jon Tullis | Kamila Swerdloff | Kathleen Morgain | Kati Claborn | Larry Scott | Linda Anderson | Linda Perkins
AdPending
LinMarie DiCianni
Lisa Heigh
Lisa Smith
Liz Harris
Lloyd Bowler | Lowell Benner
Lori Pastor
Welcome Liz Talley
Introducing KMUN’s new membership director
Greetings, radio folks, I’m Liz. I’m extremely pleased to be back in Astoria after a 15-year hiatus and to be aboard the good ship KMUN. For the past couple of years, I lived and worked across the Astoria Bridge at the Sou’wester (everyone’s favorite arts-focused-vintage-trailer-resort) and led their arts programming, including directing this year’s “Arts Week” event which featured over 50 artists
and events. I grew up in Watsonville, Calif., (AKA the “Strawberry Capital of the World”) located in the south end of Santa Cruz county, home to the legendary Americana station KPIG 107.5FM (“107 oink 5”).
Since then I’ve had a handful of lives including being a corporate 9-to-5er at a music technology company, occupying a live/work art loft in Rhode Island, attending art school in Nova Scotia–oh, and I also briefly had a radio show on Cape Cod, Mass., (WKKL 91.9FM, “the Cape’s commercialfree alternative”) in which I played a lot of long-lost garage tunes from the ’60s.
MEMBERSHIP DEPARTMENT
Liz Talley Membership Director
Become a member today!
Every donation to KMUN includesa one-year membership, which gets you
The Current mailed to your doorstep and a vote in the Board election at the Annual Member Meeting in November.
When not bouncing around from adventure to adventure, you may find me at the nearest estate sale, making drawings/ceramics, hanging with my pup Ochi or planning my next road trip.
But all that aside, I have always regarded this region as the keeper of my heart. I’m extremely honored to serve this community as membership director for KMUN and believe now more than ever in the power and importance of people-powered programming.
KMUN’s fall pledge drive is happening Sept. 9-16! I’d love to hear from you, whether you’re interested in becoming a new member, have been supporting the station since the beginning or would like to become a volunteer. Thanks for listening!
Aug./Sept. 2025
K MUN
PROGR AM GUIDE
Missed a live show?
Traveling? S tream us live around the wor ld at kmun.org 24/7. Podcasts!
Exploring Music
Morning Classics & Local News
Affairs Schedule Lost Highway Fresh Air In The Groove or This Is How I Feel Locus Focus
Democracy Now!
All Things Considered Evening Jazz
Blue Monday or The Blue Zone
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
Shows with an “or ” between them alter nate, usually ever y- other-week, but sometimes on a more complex rotation. S ee the full program guide with show descr i ptions , podcas ts , Dj bios , and more at kmun.org!
Woodsongs
World Cafe
Exploring Music
Morning Classics & Local News
Affairs Schedule
All Kinds of Folk or
Fresh Air Stuck in the 60s or Uncharted Waters
Indigefi
Democracy Now!
All Things Considered Evening Jazz
Rhythm Lounge or Sonic Reducer
Dancing in the
1st/3rd Laura Flanders 2nd River Writers 4th Poems for Company
1st/3rd Food Talk 2nd The Human Beat 1st Policy for the People 2nd/4th Coast Range Radio 3rd Making Contact 1st In Season 2nd Father Figures 3rd 4th Confluence Project
Reeled In World Cafe
Exploring Music
Morning Classics & Local News
The New Yorker Radio Hour
Wednesday Folk
Fresh Air
La Mezcla or Key Of Z
Reeled In Democracy Now!
All Things Considered Evening Jazz
Women’s Music or the Garbage Man
This Way Out
ROTATING MORNING PUBLIC AFFAIRS
This schedule is pr inted quar ter ly, so expect to hear var iations on the air as the schedule evolves .
Follow us on social media for the mos t cur rent u pdates on changes:
Facebook : @KMUNfm
Instag ram : @kmun91.9
THU R S D A Y
12 - 1
1 - 3
3 - 5 5 - 6 6 - 8 8 - 9 9 - 9:30 9:30 - 10
- 12 12 - 1 1 - 3 3 - 4 4 - 5 5 - 6 6 - 8 8 - 8:30 8:30 - 10:30 10:30 - 11 11 - 1
SHORT PROGR A MS
2 - 10 minute long modules
The Ship Report M-F 8:48 AM
BirdNote M-F 11:00 AM
Willapa Nature TUE 8:42 AM Notes SAT 1:00 PM
The Register FRI 10:01 AM
FRI D A Y
(cont ’d)
World Cafe
Exploring Music
Morning Classics & Local News
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Ritmo Latino, Noches
Eclécticas or Sonidos
Latinos
Community Radio is a unique media model: funded by you, powered by volunteers, and completely non-commercial.
To suppor t our work or join the ef for t, visit kmun.org today.
River of Songs Fresh Air
Sounds of Japan or French Air
Afropop Worldwide ARTS! Live & Local All Things Considered Caribbean Moon or Upbeat & Ready
Dead Friday Smooth Operator or
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Deep Threes
Classical Guitar Alive
Classical Concerts
Morning Classics
Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me
Skinnamarink
Crossroads
Scandinavian Hour
All Things Considered
Shady Grove
The Sounds of Saturday Night or Over the Edge
A Lump of Sand or The Late Late Rock Show
The Niche or Son of Dario Charnay
What ’s the Frequency, Kenneth?
Exploring Music
Early Music Now
World of Bach
Sunday Opera
Gospel Train
Classic Rock & Roll
Country Swing
All Things Considered
Radiolab
Public Affair Programing
An Adventure in History
Hear the Dance
Millenium of Music
Baldwin (cont ’d)
Mick Mortlock | Mike Francis | Nevada Sowle | Niall Carroll | Nick Bromen | Norma Hernandez | Nyk Stephens
AM GUIDE
AdPending
Retta Christie
Ric Wallace
Richard Dawson
Robert Rogers
Roger Rocka
Sam Chapman
Sam Garrison
An Adventure in History
with Mac Burns & Alana Kujala
A weekly look back at historical tidbits big and small, produced by the Clastop County Historical Society.
Beach Grass Roots
with Emily Hoard
A monthly feature on local nonprofits, in collaboration with the Astoria Co+op’s Change for Community program.
Father Figures
with Steven Amaya
A monthly program about the complex experiences and impacts of parenthood in all its forms.
Food Talk
with Merianne Myers & Linda Perkins
Bimonthly chats with two prolific home cooks on their successes, failures and inspirations.
The Human Beat
with Roger Rocka
Monthly interviews with community members about our people, issues, environment, history and the joys of living in our region.
In Season
with Teresa Retzlaff
A monthly dive into farms, gardens, and wild spaces of the North Coast, from food production and flowers to wildfires and willows.
Poems for Company
with Brian Dillon
A monthly theme-based program featuring poems from all eras and styles. Topics include manual labor, unrequited love and more.
The Preservationists
with Astronemis Ray
Monthly interviews with students and professionals in historic preservation, from the Lower Columbia Preservation Society.
River Writers
with Marianne Monson, Sean Davis & Asher Finch
A monthly chat with local and visiting writers on the craft of writing, produced by the Writer’s Guild.
Rogue Cell
with Sean Davis & Brad Pietzyk
A monthly program highlighting the lives of veterans and their experiences transitioning to civilian life, mental health and more.
Talk of Our Towns
with Donna Quinn
Monthly interiews with movers and shakers from throughout the North Oregon and South Washington coastal region.
Watershed Moments
with Kelli Daffron
A monthly program produced by the North Coast Watershed Association about the ecosystems they serve.
FIND THESE PROGRAMS ON OUR BROADCAST SCHEDULE ON PAGES 16 - 17 IN THIS ISSUE
KMUN PODCASTS
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Amaya
Susie McLerie Blackmar | Teresa DeLorenzo | Teresa Retzlaff | Thron Riggs | Tim Schweiger | Todd Lippold | Tom Brownson
KMUN news team lands award
Second year in a row that the KMUN news team has landed a first place spot
Coming up in a certain world of understaffed, underfunded and generally beleaguered newsrooms, I was taught to distrust awards. Maybe they had their place, but they always seemed a little too beloved by the people over us who couldn’t seem to see the value of the hard work we did every day.
One very talented former colleague won an award for a story about the search for a dog that had tumbled over a cliff. Our editor at the time loved it.
To hear him, this was the most important work she’d ever done and that dog story had required every last fiber of journalistic skill she possessed. Let me tell you: No, it did not. Years later, her eyes are still in danger of rolling out of her head when the dog award comes up.
All of this is my sheepish way of telling you: We won an award. It doesn’t matter! It’s also nice!
I’m having a very small and unimportant existential crisis over it.
This is the second year in a row that the KMUN news team has landed a first place spot in the Society of Professional Journalists’ Region 10 “Excellence in Journalism” awards (for small newsrooms since we are, truly, so small).
Katie Frankowicz, KMUN News Director
This year, we won first place for a news feature I reported about horse racing at the Tillamook County Fair. The fair is one of the few remaining places in Oregon where you can see such races as the industry shrinks and faces ongoing scrutiny from state lawmakers.
I am proud of it and I also didn’t need it to win an award. However, I am happy for KMUN to get the recognition. Ironically, we won for the web version of the story, not the broadcast version. Both versions are now available at kmun.org/specialprograms.
A big thank you to the KMUN staff, supporters and listeners who make it possible for this tiny news team to follow the news wherever it takes us.
KMUN IN THE NEWS
Tony Baldwin
Troy Hill
Zachary Stocks
The Mighty Columbia
A powerful natural influence that effects our region
One of the most important and powerful natural influences that affects conditions on the Columbia River, right on our doorstep, is the tides. Every day, usually twice daily, the tide goes through a cycle of high and low tide.
The effect on our region, each time this happens, is profound. In broad terms, the rise and fall of tides is caused by the pull of the moon and the sun as the earth rotates through those gravitational pulls.
In terms of local influence, the effect is that when the tide is rising, the lower river turns around and runs upstream: so in essence, backwards The pull is enough to overcome the natural downstream current of this massive river, whose origins begin in Canada hundreds of miles away.
When it comes to tides, we’re dealing with an amazing display of the natural world at work every day, even though few of us notice it unless we are on the river in a vessel of some kind. Then it would behoove us to know exactly what the tide is doing.
One very interesting thing about tides on the Columbia is that what is happening in one part of the river can be very different from what is happening elsewhere.
This phenomenon can be easily demonstrated by looking at the times of high tide on the river. When you think of the tide rising on the river, you can visualize it as a long period wave riding up the river to Vancouver and Portland. But it takes time
for that wave to make its way upriver, and the time delay means that it’s hours between when high tide happens here in Astoria and when it happens in Vancouver.
For instance, one day recently, we had a high tide in mid morning here off Astoria, while at the same time, it was low tide in Vancouver. Five hours later, that high tide wave made its way upriver and it was then high tide in Vancouver.
So a rule of thumb, generally, is that when it’s high tide here, it’s low tide there. This interesting wrinkle of nature allows some deep draft ships to “surf” the high tide all the way to Portland, giving them needed extra depth under the keep provided by that high tide.
This tidal effect is another one of the largely unnoticed, and very interesting maritime things that happen on the river every day.
KMUN Business Members: A Community Investment
KMUN is funded by community support from individuals, businesses and organizations. Your donation is tax deductible and is proof to our grantors that the community believes in our work. That means that your donation is multiplied every time. Become a member today at kmun.org or give us a call at 503-325-0010 during business hours: Mon-Fri, 9-5.
Activism
Columbia Riverkeeper
Friends of the Willapa National
Wildlife Refuge
Lower Columbia Q Center
North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection
Pacific County Immigrant Support
Wash Away No More
Crag Law Center
Animal Care & Services
Astoria Grooming
Astoria Pet and Home Services
Jack Russell Rescue
Kite Hill Canines
Riverdog Astoria
Automotive
Lum’s Auto Center
Computer & Network
Roland Schorr & Tower
Construction
B Ruff Construction
Beerman Creek Construction
Corey Harn Builders
Old World Renovation
Farm & Country
46 North Farm
Blackberry Bog Farm
Cohort Agronomy
LaNa’s Conscious Farm
West-Davies Farm
Financial Services
Bank of the Pacific
Northwest Lending Group
Thrivent Financial
Wauna Credit Union
Food & Beverage
42nd Street Cafe & Bistro
Astoria Coffee Company
Blue Scorcher Bakery and Cafe
Bornstein Seafoods
Bowpicker Fish & Chips
Columbia River Coffee Roaster
Fort George Brewery and Public House
Gaetano’s Market and Deli
Gathered Bakeshop & Cake Studio
Little Island Creamery
Merry Time Bar and Grill
North Coast Food Web
Peaceful Ferments Brewing Co
Salt Hotel & Pub
South Bay Wild Fish House
Tokyo Teriyaki
Wanda’s Cafe & Bakery
Xanadu Astoria
Health Care & Services
Astoria Chiropractic
Columbia Memorial Hospital
Kathleen Moore, Full Circle Counseling
Lower Columbia Clinic
Providence Seaside Hospital
Nehalem Bay Health Center
Seaside Wellness Center
Three Treasures Acupuncture
Tracy Erfling, ND
Watershed Wellness
Home & Garden
Arcadia Organic Landscaping
Arbor Care Tree Specialists
Brim’s Farm and Garden
Booth Land Supply
Hauer’s Lawn Care & Equipment
Jack Russell Wildlife Control
Sigil Cleaning Services
Lodging
Adrift Hospitality
Base Camp Manzanita
Beach Property Management Inc.
Capt Johnson House
Commodore Hotel
Land’s End at Cannon Beach
McMenamins Gearhart Hotel
Twin Gables Inn
Performing Arts & Entertainment
Astoria Conservatory
Brownsmead Flats
Cascadia Chamber Opera
Charlene Larsen Center
Coaster Theatre
Finnish American Folk Festival
KALA Performance Space
Kim Angelis Music
Liberty Theatre
NCRD Performing Art Center
North Coast Chorale
North Oregon Coast Symphony
Pier 11 Art Studio
Rhythm Method
Water Music Society
Personal Care
Blue Faded Barber
Simply Human Art
Professional Services
Beveridge Geo-Services Environmental
Consulting
Blair Henningsgaard, Attorney at Law
Excalibur & Associates-WA, Inc
Haglund Kelley LLP
Oregon Natural Forestry LLC
Pathfinders Coaching
Ray Raihala Insurance Agency
Seaside Attorneys
Wadsworth Electric
Real Estate
Andrea Mace, Realty One Group Prestige
Andrea Mazzarella with Rebel Real Estate Group
Astoria Real Estate
Clatsop Association of Realtors
Covert Properties
Home + Sea Realty
Retail
Astoria Co-op
Astoria Vintage Hardware
Beach Books
Cannon Beach Book Company
Englund Marine and Industrial Supply
Fine Art Supply
Finn Ware of Oregon
Four Winds Canvas Works
Garbo’s Vintage Wear
Gimre’s Shoes Astoria
Godfather’s Books
Harmony Soapworks LLC
Holly McHone Jewelers
The Kite Factory
Lucy’s Books
North Coast Runners Supply
Old Town Framing Company
Phog Bounders Antique Mall
Reclamation Marketplace
Studio II
Short Wave
Sweater Heads
Time Enough Books
Walnut Studiolo Handcrafted
Leather Goods
Visual Arts & Education
Appelo Archives Center
Astoria Visual Arts
Azure Glass Works
Columbia River Maritime Museum
Don Frank Photography
Dragonfire Gallery
Fernhill Glass
Greg Navratil Art
Imogen Gallery
Patrick Barker Woodworking
Sou’wester Arts & Ecology Center
Wild Weed Studios
Other
Astoria Downtown Historic District
Association/Astoria Sunday Market
Astoria Underground Tours
Northwest Women’s Surf Camp
Sunset Empire Amateur Radio Club
The Ship Report
Banding Together
ACROSS
1. Car parts with some flashy after-market options
5. Sinks one's teeth into
10. Circle segments
14. Sandler or Levine
15. __ as old as time
16. The very best, in modern parlance
17. Default option
18. Humboldt locale
19. Prefix for van or vision
20. Form a band containing an EGOT recipient and a Beatle
23. It takes this many to tango
24. Confuse
25. Actor Baron Cohen
28. Taco option
32. Jai __
33. Like many a sailor's grave
34. Piece of regalia
37. Form a band containing a rhinestoned pianist and a KISS guitarist
40. It may be bruised by words alone
41. Singer-songwriter Morissette
42. Garfield's pal
43. Map reader's confession
44. There's nothing odd about them
45. Arabian Peninsula resident
48. Service charge
49. Form a band containing a Grateful Dead member, a parody song superstar, and a soul legend.
57. Zone
58. "__ the gun, take the cannoli"
59. American Idol's Aiken
60. Bandmate of Peter and Paul
61. Bowling facilities
62. Broadcasts
63. Backups, abbr.
64. Guitarist in a top hat
65. Axl, who sings with 64-across
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1. Zack de la Rocha's band, familiarly
2. Gen X singer Billy
3. Dillon or Damon
4. Breakfast in a blender
5. Instrument for Béla Fleck
6. And myself
7. It displays RPM on the dash
8. Panache
9. __ out (lose integrity)
10. Schedule
11. Drink order
12. Burnett or Channing
by Mike Metzner
13. Muddy Waters and Bob Dylan both sing of a rolling one
21. Group founded by 22-down
22. The Godfather of Gangster Rap
25. You might have one in the yard or garage
26. Character of 25-across
27. __ San Lucas
28. Chocolate constituent repeated ad nauseam in a Portlandia sketch
29. The Air Force's "Warthogs"
30. Suit
31. Goes astray
33. Floyd's "The __"
34. Word on a shoppe sign
35. Bit of riding tack
36. Passes to the next round
38. Ancient fiber crop now used in ecoplastics
39. I was led to believe I'd have one of these by now, living in the future and all
43. To some extent
44. Neuro test
45. He's got two Grammys and a Nobel Peace Prize to boot
46. Word before compass or fiber
47. Oregon's salt lake
48. In the __ (in person)
50. Woes
51. Not phony
52. Actor Carvey
53. They tend to intersect with Sts
54. Pixar's latest title character
55. One might be up to theirs in work
56. The Big Apple's "Big Board"
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• Nasal obstruction
• Hearing loss
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• Recurrent ear, sinus and tonsil infections
• Trouble swallowing
• Voicing issues
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ARIES MARCH 21 - APRIL 19
Your emotions aren’t there to slow you down, they’re there to help guide you to the next phase. Own what you’ve been avoiding facing and perhaps channel it creatively while listening to some deep-feeling tunes.
YOUR SOUNDTRACK: The Late Late Rock Show
TAURUS APRIL 20 - MAY 20
Slow and steady wins the race! Though you might be tempted to take bold actions or act impulsively right now, staying focused on the present and making moves that support what you really want is key. Ground yourself with music that helps you feel most connected.
YOUR SOUNDTRACK: Classical Guitar Alive
GEMINI MAY 21 - JUNE 20
Are you bored because you’re disinterested or because your passion has burnt out? Get curious about how to reignite your excitement again, maybe even pursue a new hobby or area of study, and play some power songs for your montage moment. YOUR SOUNDTRACK: Disco After Dark
CANCER JUNE 21 - JULY 22
Stress… drama… limiting beliefs… emotional baggage… never heard of them! You are entering a new era, where nothing and no one from the past can hold you down. You have been blossoming and it’s time to celebrate yourself with some feel-good vibes. YOUR SOUNDTRACK: Caribbean Moon
LEO JULY 23 AUGUST 22
We love to see you shine and you tend to shine best when you aren’t even trying. Instead of aiming to impress through extravagant moves, take some time to reflect and celebrate yourself with a solo dance party. Your natural glow will make you magnetic to others. YOUR SOUNDTRACK: In the Groove
VIRGO AUGUST 23 - SEPTEMBER 22
There’s a difference between just living and feeling alive. If you’ve been feeling weighed down by responsibilities or like you’re coasting through the day-to-day, it’s time to connect more deeply. Turn on some inspiring background music to make your morning routine just a bit more potent.
YOUR SOUNDTRACK: Celtic Aire
trying to keep it all together? Treat yourself to more rest and self-care days with a playlist that makes you feel luxurious. YOUR SOUNDTRACK: French Air
SCORPIO OCTOBER 23 - NOVEMBER 21
New beginnings are underway for you and it’s time for you to take those first steps outside of your comfort zone to make it happen! Be bold, brave and unapologetic. You’re building the foundation for something great. Play some upbeat music to keep the momentum growing!
YOUR SOUNDTRACK: Afropop Worldwide
SAGITTARIUS NOV. 22 - DECEMBER 21
Everyone knows you’re a free bird that can’t be contained, but—hear me out—having some structure and routine doesn’t have to limit you, it can actually help you expand even further! Carve out a little time in your day for a refocus sesh with fun songs to review your aspirations.
YOUR SOUNDTRACK: Crossroads
CAPRICORN DECEMBER 22 - JANUARY 19
You are a magic maker right now, ready to build, create and shift things to support your desires. Keep mastering your skills and connect with others to help your visions continue to grow. High-energy dance parties are good for the mind, body, and soul! YOUR SOUNDTRACK: La Mezcla
AQUARIUS JANUARY 20 - FEBRUARY 18
You have been on the go-go-go lately and now it’s time to take some time to rest. Slow down, nourish yourself and embrace your cocoon phase for as long as you need until you’re ready to emerge again. Beautiful, peaceful instrumentals can be of support to you through this. YOUR SOUNDTRACK: Scandinavian Hour
PISCES FEBRUARY 19 - MARCH 20
It might feel a little like you against the world right now and that’s okay. No need to dwell in it, it just means it’s time to re-evaluate what’s working vs. what isn’t working. Notice who’s supporting you, who you’re giving energy to that’s depleting you and who you’ve been avoiding that could help replenish you. Bond together over a unique playlist and deep conversations. YOUR SOUNDTRACK: Deep Threes
They’re short, they’re sweet, and they sure would like to meet (you).
SHIFT + WHEELER: Handmade bags and clothes for fats, queers and everyone! 1062 Marine Dr Astoria. 11-5 every day.
Seeking volunteer DJs for KMUN music nights. Email andy@kmun.org if you are interested.
Dogs and cats do listen to KMUN! Thank you Wilco and Bertie, whose favorite shows are Bird Note & Lost Highway.
CALL FOR ART: We’ve misplaced our radio. Can you draw us a new one? Send cartoons to classifieds@kmun. org at earliest convenience
PUBLIC AFFAIRS HOSTS NEEDED! Email jack@ kmun. org to sign up for PAs 101 this Fall, and bring important information to your community through your own radio show and podcast
Classical and late night programmers needed. If interested please email jack@kmun.org to apply.
GET THE CURRENT IN THE MAIL: Any annual donation to KMUN qualifies. Donate now at kmun.org!
Missed Connections: Tuxedo cat in the window right off Broadway in Seaside. What were you listening to?
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SEEKING: Local news leads. Send to news1@ kmun.org and keep local news alive.
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Do you have too much vinyl? KMUN will be hosting a record fair sometime soon. Email andy@kmun.org for more info.
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