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Bigg's killer whales visit Newport
11+ hour, 22+ min ago (289+ words) Newport recently had a couple of unexpected oceanic visitors: two Bigg's killer whales, looking for a seal meal. The two whales were observed off Yaquina Head near Cobble Beach on April 25, and their individual identities confirmed through a collaborative effort…...
Shark scientists gather in Newport for the Northeast Pacific Shark Symposium
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (444+ words) Last week, Newport was a hotspot for sharks - well, shark scientists, that is. Oregon State University's Hatfield Marine Science Center was the location for the seventh annual Northeast Pacific Shark Symposium, the second largest gathering of shark experts in the…...
Newport will expand paid parking program to Nye Beach turnaround and district beginning May 1
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (944+ words) After two summers of paid parking meters at Newport's Bayfront, the city is expanding the program to Nye Beach starting May 1. The rollout was planned last summer but was delayed a year in favor of more outreach efforts to the…...
Citing fire danger, Newport council votes to ban most personal fireworks year-round in the city
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (604+ words) This story was originally published on Lincoln Chronicle. org and is used with permission. The Newport city council passed a permanent year-round fireworks ban Tuesday " but not without some fireworks of its own as dozens of emails and commenters voiced…...
Sen. Wyden, Newport Fishermen's Wives take a short victory lap in Newport
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (410+ words) U. S. Sen. Ron Wyden and members of the Newport Fishermen's Wives toured the U. S. Coast Guard's rescue helicopter hanger in Newport Thursday and afterward spoke with reporters at Newport City Hall about the ongoing efforts to keep the helicopter there. Last November,…...
An ocean themed film festival returns to Newport this month to educate audiences
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (217+ words) Get ready to learn about everything from humpback whales to razor clams, because the Big Blue Film Festival is returning to Newport for its fourth year. The festival will be held Jan. 23-24 at the Hatfield Marine Science Center and the…...
Federal judge Monday approves injunction request and orders Coast Guard to keep rescue helicopter in Newport
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (802+ words) This story was originally published on Lincoln Chronicle. org and is used with permission." A federal judge in Eugene on Monday approved a request for a preliminary injunction and ordered the U. S. Coast Guard and Department of Homeland Security to restore…...
Oregon asks judge to block potential ICE detention center in Newport
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (429+ words) Attorneys for the state of Oregon are asking a federal judge to block construction of an immigrant detention center in Newport, arguing the Trump administration has not gone through the proper channels to do so. In an updated complaint filed…...
Coast Guard leader tells politicians it will keep rescue helicopter in Newport, but lawyer says to prove it in court
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (713+ words) This story was originally published on Lincoln Chronicle. org and is used with permission. Oregon's two senators and the congresswomen representing Lincoln County got a letter of reassurance Friday from the U. S. Coast Guard's commandant that he intends to permanently keep…...
US Coast Guard likely "ran afoul" of law by removing rescue helicopter from Newport, judge says
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (905+ words) A federal judge in Eugene extended a temporary court order on Monday requiring the U. S. Coast Guard to maintain a search and rescue helicopter in Newport for at least the next two weeks. The agency had reduced the helicopter's presence at…...