Happy New Year, and when it happens around the world

Dec 31, 2019

Depending on where you are in the world, whether aboard a ship or on land, the New Year happens at different times. we’ll take a look at various places around the world, to see what time 2020 arrives, in Pacific Northwest time.

Happy New Year, and when it happens around the world

Happy New Year, and when it happens around the world

Depending on where you are in the world, whether aboard a ship or on land, the New Year happens at different times. we’ll take a look at various places around the world, to see what time 2020 arrives, in Pacific Northwest time.

Crab season opens this week

Dec 30, 2019

Commercial Dungeness Crab Season opens this week, after delays beyond the usual target date of Dec 1. Not all areas of Oregon waters are open, but crab in the lower Columbia region meet the criteria. Today we talk about how dangerous crabbing is, and what fishermen risk to bring you your dinner.

Crab season opens this week

Crab season opens this week

Commercial Dungeness Crab Season opens this week, after delays beyond the usual target date of Dec 1. Not all areas of Oregon waters are open, but crab in the lower Columbia region meet the criteria. Today we talk about how dangerous crabbing is, and what fishermen risk to bring you your dinner.

Remembering those who are gone

Dec 27, 2019

The last day of the closing year are a good time to remember those who are gone. Today we remember lost fishermen, with a song from Long Beach Peninsula songwriter Mary Garvey, in honor of fisherman Kevin Soule, who died in a fishing accident on Willapa Bay in 2018.

Remembering those who are gone

Remembering those who are gone

The last day of the closing year are a good time to remember those who are gone. Today we remember lost fishermen, with a song from Long Beach Peninsula songwriter Mary Garvey, in honor of fisherman Kevin Soule, who died in a fishing accident on Willapa Bay in 2018.

Holidays at Sea

Dec 26, 2019

Holidays at sea can be a lonely time for seafarers. Wise captains make sure the food is good and  their crews’ traditions are observed. But that’s not always the case. We’ll learn a bit about holidays aboard ship.

Holidays at Sea

Holidays at Sea

Holidays at sea can be a lonely time for seafarers. Wise captains make sure the food is good and  their crews’ traditions are observed. But that’s not always the case. We’ll learn a bit about holidays aboard ship.

A Coastal Christmas

Dec 24, 2019

In what is becoming a Ship Report Christmas Eve tradition, today’s show includes a reading of “A Coastal Christmas,” a charming local take on “The Night Before Christmas,” about how crabbers and the Coast Guard rescue Santa, his reindeer and his sleigh, and basically save Christmas for the whole world. And turns out Santa is a fan of Pacific Northwest seafood!

A Coastal Christmas was written by Long Beach Peninsula writer Lynette Rae McAdams and illustrated by Astoria artist Sally Lackaff, and is available in local bookstores.

A Coastal Christmas

A Coastal Christmas

In what is becoming a Ship Report Christmas Eve tradition, today’s show includes a reading of “A Coastal Christmas,” a charming local take on “The Night Before Christmas,” about how crabbers and the Coast Guard rescue Santa, his reindeer and his sleigh, and basically save Christmas for the whole world. And turns out Santa is a fan of Pacific Northwest seafood!

A Coastal Christmas was written by Long Beach Peninsula writer Lynette Rae McAdams and illustrated by Astoria artist Sally Lackaff, and is available in local bookstores.

The bar’s on red status!

Dec 20, 2019

The Columbia River Bar is on red status this morning? What does that mean? We’ll talk about it.

The bar’s on red status!

The bar’s on red status!

The Columbia River Bar is on red status this morning? What does that mean? We’ll talk about it.