Without Music, Life Would B
The 7th Annual Astoria Music Festival
June 19-28
HIPFiSH talks with artistic director Keith Clark
by Dinah Urell

Sustainable Music Vision
During the McCarthy era of blacklisting, the careers of artists including musicians, actors, playwrights, et al, were threatened, and many destroyed. Keith Clark remembers it well as folk artist Pete Seeger took musical refuge on a stage very familiar to him. read more-->

While the Oregeon Legislature is making good laws for children’s safety a Literacy Coach gets down with bullying and 375 books.
by Dinah Urell

"Once upon a time," Jane Roberts says, "I was a misfit." Tall for her age, soft spoken, she loved to read and enjoyed the learning-side of being a student (not always a popular approach to social acceptance). read more-->

“I’m Going Fishing On Monday.”
a fisher-daughter deconstructs a local mantra
by Jane E. Herrold

"I'm going fishing on Monday." When you hear those words what do you visualize? I realized, as the local commercial fishermen are heading off to Alaska this June, these words conjure something different for everyone. read more-->

Mother Nature’s Whole Foods Grocery
Celebrating 15 Years of Service
By Glenna Grey

A common topic of discussion recently is the quality of our food, the conditions under which it is processed, the importance of organics, supplements, the quality of beauty products, the whole question of what keeps a person healthy. In Manzanita, a small business has been working to make the very best in healthful products available for fifteen years. Mother Nature’s Natural Foods will be celebrating its 15th year anniversary. read more-->

The Morel Chronicles
By Kathy Nist

Mushroom foragers are a quirky lot. We tend to be secretive, territorial, and ritualistic. Morels are among the most prized and elusive of wild mushrooms and may induce bizarre behavior among those that seek them. Here, I share with you some of my experiences hunting morels. read more-->