Feb 23, 2024
Today again we honor past Fisher Poet greats. Harrison “Smitty” Smith was a Fisher Poet Gathering icon who was a performer at the very first gathering in 1998. He died in 2012 at the age of 86, but his wonderful work lives on.
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Feb 23, 2024 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today again we honor past Fisher Poet greats. Harrison “Smitty” Smith was a Fisher Poet Gathering icon who was a performer at the very first gathering in 1998. He died in 2012 at the age of 86, but his wonderful work lives on.
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Feb 22, 2024
Today and tomorrow, we’ll take a look at some great past artists of Fisher Poet fame, as the annual Fisher Poets Gathering approaches, happening this weekend in Astoria.
Today we honor Jon Campbell of Rhode Island, one of the very best to ever grace the stage.
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Feb 22, 2024 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today and tomorrow, we’ll take a look at some great past artists of Fisher Poet fame, as the annual Fisher Poets Gathering approaches, happening this weekend in Astoria.
Today we honor Jon Campbell of Rhode Island, one of the very best to ever grace the stage.
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Feb 21, 2024
A look at today’s ship schedule – the comings and goings on the river.
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Feb 21, 2024 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
A look at today’s ship schedule – the comings and goings on the river.
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Feb 20, 2024
Today, in answer to a listener question, we take a look at the long and illustrious history of lighted navigational aids and rescue stations on the lower Columbia between Astoria and the ocean.
In particular, we’ll delve into the history of the once proud (and quite useful) Desdemona Sands Lighthouse, which once stood on pilings in the river near Hammond. The Desdemona Light even had her own lighthouse keeper, which must have been quite a job!
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Feb 20, 2024 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today, in answer to a listener question, we take a look at the long and illustrious history of lighted navigational aids and rescue stations on the lower Columbia between Astoria and the ocean.
In particular, we’ll delve into the history of the once proud (and quite useful) Desdemona Sands Lighthouse, which once stood on pilings in the river near Hammond. The Desdemona Light even had her own lighthouse keeper, which must have been quite a job!
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Feb 16, 2024
Today, to round out the week, we’ll take a look at today’s ship schedule and talk a little about the cargo ship, the Manila Trader, that is at the Port of Astoria for repairs.
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Feb 16, 2024 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
Today, to round out the week, we’ll take a look at today’s ship schedule and talk a little about the cargo ship, the Manila Trader, that is at the Port of Astoria for repairs.
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Feb 15, 2024
The Bureau of Ocean Enerby Management, BOEM, released the latest info this week on the proposed floating offshore wind energy projects slated for southern Oregon coastal waters. Even after a lengthy public comment period last fall, stakeholders like tribes and commercial fishermen still say they aren’t being heard.
A 30-day public comment period opens this week. Info online: Google “BOEM Oregon Activities.”
Share your comments here: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/02/14/2024-02985/notice-of-intent-to-prepare-an-environmental-assessment-for-commercial-wind-leasing-and-site
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Feb 15, 2024 | Home Slider, Ship Report Podcasts
The Bureau of Ocean Enerby Management, BOEM, released the latest info this week on the proposed floating offshore wind energy projects slated for southern Oregon coastal waters. Even after a lengthy public comment period last fall, stakeholders like tribes and commercial fishermen still say they aren’t being heard.
A 30-day public comment period opens this week. Info online: Google “BOEM Oregon Activities.”
Share your comments here: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/02/14/2024-02985/notice-of-intent-to-prepare-an-environmental-assessment-for-commercial-wind-leasing-and-site
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