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Coastal groups sue feds for Community shows up in removing Newport helicopter force at Wyden town hall MIA MALDONADO Oregon Capital Chronicle
JEREMY C. RUARK Lincoln County Leader
A nonprofit group representing fishermen’s loved ones and Lincoln County are suing to return a Coast Guard helicopter to the Newport Airport Facility. The county and the Newport-based nonprofit, the Fishermen’s Wives, on Friday, Nov. 21, filed a lawsuit in the District of Oregon in Eugene
A federal judge in Eugene issued a temporary restraining order late Monday, Nov. 24, to have the U.S Department of Homeland Security immediately return the Coast Guard’s rescue helicopter to Newport, with full operational capabilities, infrastructure and personnel support. The relocation of the Coast Guard rescue
See LAWSUIT, page A7
Yaquina Bay Bridge in Newport crosses the Yaquina Bay estuary, where fishing charters pass daily to catch halibut, tuna, salmon, rockfish and crab. (Mia Maldonado / Oregon Capital Chronicle)
See WYDEN, page A7
Oregon U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden speaking at the town hall which drew approximately 600 people to the Newport High School gym. (Jeremy C. Ruark / Lincoln County Leader)
Spirit of the season shines bright in Lincoln County Three-yearold Sadie Lupo carefully places an ornament on the Lincoln City Community Christmas Tree during a decorating event at the Lincoln City Cultural Center in Nov. 2018. (Jeremy C. Ruark/ Lincoln County Leader)
The Newport Lighted Boat Parade. (Courtesy photo) JEREMY C. RUARK Lincoln County Leader
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ll across Lincoln County, the spirit of Christmas can be seen and felt as communities come together to celebrate the season. Newport Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Wayne Patterson said it’s the vide and the character of his city that makes it magical during the Christmas season.
“Also, the uniqueness, the Christmas spirit and atmosphere, and the feel of the bay front and Nye Beach” he said. “They are wonderful areas to walk and do shopping and see the Christmas decorations.” Newport launches its annual Christmas Lighted Boat Parade. This season the city will be conducting the annual community holiday tree lighting on the bay front to partner with the parade. Historically, the Newport
Christmas tree lighting has been at city hall along Highway 101. The city had suggested the move to bring more people to the annual holiday event, according to Patterson who said the Chamber suggested the bay front as the new location. “We are moving it down to the bay front to kick off the Lighted Boat Parade,” Patterson said. “When it starts to turn dark, we’ll do See SEASON, page A6
The Lincoln City Cultural Center’s community Christmas tree in 2023 shining bright in from of the Center. (Courtesy photo from Bob Gibson Photography)
Dungeness crab season delayed Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crab season is delayed coastwide until at least Dec. 16, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announced Nov. 21. Oregon Dungeness crab met both meat and safe biotoxin level requirements; however, the season is delayed as Long Beach, WA crabs have not yet met the meat fill requirement, the ODFW stated in a release. Most Dungeness crab advisory committee members support the delay as it is least
disruptive to traditional fishing patterns and may improve market conditions. Washington will test crab again and if meat fill in Long Beach crab meets the required 23 percent, the season will open Dec. 16. If meat fill is less than 23 percent, ODFW will consider a partial opening south of Cape Falcon with fleet input and the Tri-State decision process. When the Oregon
season does open, it will be under a fleet advisory that fishing vessels should be vigilant and See CRAB, page A7
Oregon Dungeness crab met both meat and safe biotoxin level requirements; however, the season is delayed as Long Beach, WA crabs have not yet met the meat fill requirement. (Courtesy photo)
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