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The Human Beat June 13th 2022
To honor Juneteenth I want to revisit a 2020 conversation with four friends about race and justice, and where things stand for people who...
The Human Beat May 9th 2022
This morning we’re talking with a local person who is homeless. This will be the first in what I hope will be a series...
The Human Beat April 11th 2022
Today we’re discussing homelessness – with Teresa Barnes, the Executive Director of the Astoria Warming Center.
The Human Beat March14 2022
Welcome to the Human Beat! I’m Roger Rocka. The City of Astoria is engaged in a process intended to provide some affordable housing downtown,...
The Human Beat Febuary 14 2022
The United States is facing a national blood crisis, brought on by complications from the pandemic. A significant portion of hospital blood needs for...
The Human Beat January 10 2022
On the north side of Commercial Street in Astoria – between 10th and 11th streets – is a building housing the Beacon Clubhouse and...