The Ship Report

Dramatic rescue on the Columbia highlights dangers As we face sneaker wave warnings yet again on local ocean beaches this weekend, a reminder that the risks in this dynamic area in which we live are n...

5 Jan 20248min

Today on the Columbia River we'll see the cable ship Dependable heading out to sea from the shipyard in Portland. She's one a special type of ship that installs, repairs and maintains fiber-optic cab...

4 Jan 20248min

New Year's Eve Ship Horns in Astoria The Ship Report is back today after a holiday vacation. It was wonderful. Happy New Year! On this first show of the new year, it's customary that I play my recordi...

3 Jan 20248min

More from Fisher Poet and author Tele Aadsen Today the final segment in our archive interview with Fisher Poet and author Tele Aadsen. Her book, "What Water Holds,"  was published this year. We talked...

29 Dec 20238min

Tele Aadsen: more from the Ship Report archives This week we're hearing more from the Ship Report archives: parts of a great interview with Fisher Poet and author Tele Aadsen. He book, "What Water Hol...

28 Dec 20237min

More from the Ship Report archives: a chat with Fisher Poet and author Tele Aadsen This week we're continuing our dive into the Ship Report archives, featuring a few interviews from earlier this year....

27 Dec 20238min

A look back at 2023: Part 5 - a chat with Samantha Steerman, vessel coordinator for the Columbia River Bar Pilots The final installment in our series this week from the Ship Report archives. This week...

22 Dec 20238min

A look back at 2023: Part 4 - a chat with Samantha Steerman, vessel coordinator for the Columbia River Bar Pilots Part 4 in our look back into the Ship Report archives: interview with Samantha Steerma...

21 Dec 20238min