Patrick Lathrop is new executive director of Coaster Theater. He tells Daily Astorian Editor Steve Forrester about the changes he plans and describes the current season.

Patrick Webb, managing editor of The Daily Astorian, talks with Keith Clark, artistic director of the Astoria Music Festival, about this year’s busy lineup for June.

Dulcye Taylor and Tiffany Estes of the Astoria Downtown Historic District Association talk about the findings of Consultant Michelle Reeves. Daily Astorian Editor Steve Forrester is the host.

Pacific County Commissioner Frank Wolfe will be Chinook Observer editor Matt Winters’ guest on “After Deadline” at 9:30 a.m. Friday at 91.9 FM – KMUN National Public Radio. Wolfe represents the Long Beach Peninsula on the board after being elected to this first term last November. He is a retired merchant mariner.

Daily Astorian reporter Nancy McCarthy will talk to Ed Johnson and other Cannon Beach residents about the town’s annual 12 Days of Earth Day celebration.

Reporter Chelsea Gorrow talks with Ann Fontaine and Steve Buckelew about traditional and nontraditional Easter church services.

Daily Astorian Editor Steve Forrester talks with Mitch Mitchum and Amanda Cordero about the Astoria Riverfront Trolley and its centennial  
party.

Reporter Chelsea Gorrow interviews Mayor Willis Van Dusen, City Manager Paul Benoit and Public Works Director Ken Cook about the latest Combined Sewer Overflow project.

The Daily Astorian South County reporter Nancy McCarthy interviews Daily Astorian Publisher Steve Forrester about the recent acquisition of three newspapers, the Coast River Business Journal, the Seaside Signal and the Cannon Beach Gazette.

Daily Astorian Publisher Steve Forrester interviews Margo Lalich, director of Clatsop County Public Health, and Steven Blakesley talk about influenza and whooping cough epidemics, childhood immunization and the importance of exercise.

Paul Mitchell and Jarrod Karnofski, organizers of Columbia Memorial Hospital’s student outreach program Operation Bunny Suit, discuss the curriculum’s expansion into nutrition and pet therapy on this week’s KMUN “After Deadline.”

Clatsop County Sheriff Tom Bergin and Summer Watkins of Clatsop Behavioral Health talk about the need to better accommodate mentally ill persons who are incarcerated. Bergin also talks about the need for an enlarged, renovated jail. Daily Astorian Editor Steve Forrester is the host.

The Daily Astorian’s South County reporter Nancy McCarthy speaks with Philip Simmons and members of the task force who want to build a new Cannon Beach Elementary School in Cannon Beach.

Mark Hottowe, superintendent of Ocean Beach Schools, discuss a wide array of education topics with Chinook Observer editor Matt Winters. School safety, facilities, standardized testing and enrollment growth will be among their subjects of conversation.

Steve Forrester talks with Sam Johnson, Irene Martin and Joe Bakkensen about the railway station

Patrick Webb, managing editor of The Daily Astorian, talks with North Coast commercial fishing advocates Steve Fick and Bruce Buckmaster about potential changes in gillnet fishing on the Columbia River. State Sen. Betsy Johnson describes some policy changes in Salem adversely affecting the fishing fleet.

Daily Astorian reporter Chelsea Gorrow talks with Peter Roscoe and Eric Paulson about the campaign to save the 2013 Astoria Regatta, which has been canceled because of a lack of leadership.

Teacher retention and evaluation are topics when Chalkboard Project President Sue Hildick and Tillamook teacher Mary McGinnis talk with Daily Astorian Editor Steve Forrester.

South county reporter Nancy McCarthy talks to Sandra McDowall about the Seaside Rotary’s Wishing Tree program and to Lou Neubecker about the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots program, which bring joy to children during the holidays.

Patrick Webb, managing editor of The Daily Astorian, talks with Kimberly Howard of the Oregon Cultural Trust, Jan Mitchell of the Clatsop Cultural Coalition, and other guests about ways to fund the arts.

Daily Astorian reporter Chelsea Gorrow talks with Warrenton Planning Commission Chairman Paul Mitchell and Warrenton Mayor Dick Hellberg, about the recent split vote to approve the Walmart store in Warrenton.

Award-winning writer Robert Pyle of Grays River, Washington, will be discussing his new book, “The Tangled Bank: Writings from Orion,” with Chinook Observer editor Matt Winters. In his collection of short essays, Pyle refutes the idea that the world is a boring place, sharing his meticulous observations of the endless and fascinating details of the living earth.

Patrick Webb, managing editor of The Daily Astorian, talks with Margie Harris, executive director of the Energy Trust of Oregon, and Andrew Bornstein, of Bornstein Seafoods of Astoria, about ways to save energy.

Seaside High School Principal Sheila Roley and SHS English teacher Susan Wilderman talk to Daily Astorian Editor Steve Forrester.

Reporter Chelsea Gorrow talks to Clatsop County Women’s Resource Center Director Pat Burness and Community Programs Manager Kathryn Burr about Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Editor Steve Forrester talks with Tony Iaccarino, Policy Director at Healthy Democracy, and Cannon Beach resident Sue Meyers about the Citizens’ Initiative Review.

South County reporter Nancy McCarthy talks with Cannon Beach emergency preparedness consultant Bill Vanderberg and City Councilor Sam Steidel about the city’s emergency container project.

What do Lady Chatterley’s Lover and Winnie the Pooh have in common? Patrick Webb, managing editor of The Daily Astorian, talks with Nancy Ross, Oregon board member of the American Civil Liberties Union, and Tim Mallory, of the Timberland Regional Library system in Washington, about book banning trends in America and around the world.

Reporter Tyler Graf, Detective Mike Smith and District Attorney Josh Marquis talk with Editor Steve Forrester about heroin in Clatsop County.

Astoria Mayor Willis Van Dusen and Designer Suenn Ho from Mulvanny G2 Architecture discuss the gift to The Garden of Surging Waves by late-developer Art DeMuro with Daily Astorian reporter Chelsea Gorrow.

Chinook Observer editor Matt Winters discusses a new Community Historian Program with organizers Sydney Stevens and Cate Gable. This 15-week seminar that starts in January will prepare participants for a role in explaining, preserving and celebrating some of our region’s amazing stories.

Nancy McCarthy, The Daily Astorian’s South County reporter, talks with retiring Seaside librarian Reita Fackerell, and the activities director, Jon Burke, who will manage the library until a replacement is named.

New Astoria High School administrators Lynn Jackson (principal) and Chad Madsen (vice principal) talk with Daily Astorian Editor Steve Forrester.

Steve Forrester, editor and publisher of The Daily Astorian, talks with Oregon’s junior senator Jeff Merkley about a range of issues including the general election, health care and the war in Afghanistan.

Hobe Kytr of Salmon For All discusses the current issues facing gillnetters with Chinook Observer editor Matt Winters.

Jude Hubber, director of customer relations for the Hood to Coast Relay, talks about preparations being made for the event that finishes in Seaside on August 25. Daily Astorian reporter Nancy McCarthy hosts. Runners Nancy Frederick and Steve Mills are also featured.

Lucien Swerdloff, head of CCC’s Historic Preservation program, and architectural historian John Goodenberger talk about how the department and its students are connecting with communities. Daily Astorian Editor Steve Forrester is the host.

Officials from the city of Astoria, Columbia Memorial Hospital and the Astoria School District join After Deadline this week to discuss plans for the new football field on the old city dump site.

The Daily Astorian reporter Nancy McCarthy talks with Cannon Beach residents Nancy Giasson and Les Wierson about weekly walks Giasson is conducting to test the city’s tsunami evacuation routes that Wierson developed.

Astoria Community Development Director Brett Estes and historians John Goodenberger and McAndrew Burns talk about the latest wrinkle in the Flavel saga, which has dominated Astoria conversations for more than 50 years. Daily Astorian Editor Steve Forrester is host.

Long Beach Peninsula Visitors Bureau Executive Director Andi Day will be Chinook Observer editor Matt Winters’ guest on After Deadline this week. They’ll be discussing the summer tourist season, upcoming events and regional marketing efforts.

South County reporter Nancy McCarthy talks with Justin Cutler, the new director of the Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District, about his plans for the district.

Steve Forrester, editor of The Daily Astorian, talks with Craig Hoppes, superintendent of schools in Astoria, about the challenges facing public education in Oregon and the recent appointment of Dr. Rudy Crew, as Oregon’s first chief state school officer.

New After Deadline host Chelsea Gorrow, the city and cops reporter for The Daily Astorian, talks with Brad Johnston, deputy chief of police in Astoria, about the prevalence of drunken driving on the North Coast.

Patrick Webb, managing editor of The Daily Astorian, talks with conductor Keith Clark about the upcoming Astoria Music Festival.

Coast Weekend Editor Kathleen Strecker talks with romance novelist Muriel Jensen about writing the conclusion to “Love & Murder in Astoria” after readers develop the plot.

Brian Kellow talks about his new biography of Pauline Kael, who virtually invented film criticism. Kellow, who grew up in Tillamook and is an Oregon State University graduate, talks with Daily Astorian Editor Steve Forrester.

Matt Winters, editor of the Chinook Observer, talks with Washington state House member Dean Takko about key issues affecting the state.

South County reporter Nancy McCarthy talks with Mary Blake, retiring executive director of the Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District, and Michael Hinton, chairman of the board, about the future of the district.

Daily Astorian Editor Patrick Webb talks with Former Oregon Governor Barbara Roberts.