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Florence Farmers Market returns
The ground is moist, greens are growing, trees are blooming, sun-kissed abundance is happening and Florence Farmer’s Market is starting May 21 running through October 15 every Tuesday from 3-6 p.m., downtown on the Siuslaw Boardwalk. Are you ready for a bountiful collection of fresh, local produce, meat, eggs,...
Oregon's largest coast earthquake drill held at Newport Airport
NEWPORT, Ore. (KATU) — Do you know what you would do if a Cascadia Subduction Earthquake hit?. Agencies along Oregon's coast are taking the next steps to protect their citizens against natural disasters. The Oregon Department of Human Services, State Legislators, and Lincoln County held an earthquake preparedness exercise...
Until highways reached the coast, rail passengers used Yaquina River ferries to reach Newport
Before highways reached the Oregon coast, ferries worked the rivers connecting inland rail stations to cities at the beach. The railroad from the Willamette Valley to the central Oregon coast ended in Yaquina City, four miles east of Newport, so rail passengers took the river ferry “Newport” the rest of the way. The ferry averaged 50,000 passengers a year, according to the Newport Journal newspaper.
Photos / Oregon's largest coast earthquake preparedness exercise
Staff and volunteers from Lincoln County, City of Newport and the Oregon Department of Human Services Office of Resilience and Emergency Management, worked together May 14 and 15, to erect the state’s second evacuation assembly point (EAP). This emergency preparedness exercise conducted at the Newport Airport, is the largest Cascadia preparedness exercise of its kind to date, according to officials. Life Flight landed a helicopter to deliver medical supplies. The...
Photos / Oregon's largest coast earthquake preparedness exercise
Staff and volunteers from Lincoln County, City of Newport and the Oregon Department of Human Services Office of Resilience and Emergency Management, worked together May 14 and 15, to erect the state’s second evacuation assembly point (EAP). This emergency preparedness exercise conducted at the Newport Airport, is the largest Cascadia preparedness exercise of its kind to date, according to officials. Life Flight landed a helicopter to deliver medical supplies. The...
An alleged stolen vehicle leads to the arrest of a Newport man
A Newport man faces multiple charges following a law enforcement pursuit that officials said was stopped by a standing pedestrian. Willamette Valley Communication Center 911 (WVCC) received a report at approximately 6:02 a.m. May 14, of a vehicle stolen from the Siletz Valley Charter School in Siletz. The owner of the vehicle also reported that there was a firearm stored in the vehicle. Dispatch broadcast detailed information to the Newport...
ODFW, church hold kids fishing event Saturday at Eckman Lake
WALDPORT — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and First Baptist Church of Waldport are hosting a family fishing event at Eckman Lake from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 18. The event is for youth ages 17 and younger. Each participant can catch two rainbow trout...
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