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Crash East Of Newport Leaves 2 Dead (FOX 12 Oregon)
A couple from Toledo died in a head-on collision on Highway 20 east of Newport on Thursday afternoon.
Mayor Apologizes For Actions (Newport News-Times)
Newport Mayor Bill Bain made a public apology Monday night for shredding a public document and making “erroneous statements” about it, but Councilor Patricia Patrick is demanding the council...
Mayor Shreds Review Forms (Newport News-Times)
After publicly denying the existence of a completed evaluation form for the Newport city attorney and city manager, Mayor Bill Bain admitted this week that he destroyed the document in early January.
Fatal Crash On Hwy 101 North Of Newport (KVAL Eugene)
Update at 12:45 p.m. ODOT/Valley, No. Coast: All lanes are now open on US101 at milepost 131, four miles south of Depoe Bay, after an earlier crash.
2 Dead, 1 Injured In Newport Crash (KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland)
PORTLAND, Ore. -- AÂ Toledo-area couple died in a head-on crash east of Newport Thursday, according to police. Oregon State Police said John and Debra Hunter died at the scene after their pickup...
Foulweather Crash Is Fatal (Newport News-Times)
A Washington man died Thursday morning, and his wife was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 101 on the south side of Cape Foulweather.
Rugged, Roguish Oregon (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
This often-overlooked stretch of Pacific Coast brims with surprises, from a tide pool full of starfish to a cave that hosts sea lions.
Sewage Spills Into Depoe Bay Harbor (Newport News-Times)
It was the best of times. It was the worst of places. An electrical malfunction at the lift station in Depoe Bay Park spewed an estimated 17,000 gallons of raw sewage into “the world’s...
Your Picks For The Most Romantic Destinations Around Oregon (The Oregonian)
We have plenty of tips on romantic spots around the state.
Head-on Crash Kills Toledo Couple Near Newport (Albany Democrat-Herald)
NEWPORT – A Toledo-area couple died and a third person wasinjured Thursday afternoon in a two-vehicle head-on crash onHighway 20 about five miles east of Newport.
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Get-a-Way Suite * BOILER BAY Depoe Bay Oregon
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Boiler Bay lies one mile north of the Ocean Front 1031 Condos. It is a great spot to watch for whales and sea birds. No fee needed for this spot.
In 1910, an explosion sank the J. Marhoffer, and you can see the ship's boiler at low-tide. A short, rough trail takes you to some of Oregon's
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Mayor Apologizes For Actions (Newport News-Times)
Newport Mayor Bill Bain made a public apology Monday night for shredding a public document and making “erroneous statements” about it, but Councilor Patricia Patrick is demanding the council...
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Mayor Shreds Review Forms (Newport News-Times)
After publicly denying the existence of a completed evaluation form for the Newport city attorney and city manager, Mayor Bill Bain admitted this week that he destroyed the document in early January.
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A miraculous and rugged, basalt-rimmed bay, Boiler Bay is a great place to watch wild surf action on the rocky spurs. This splendid panoramic viewpoint presents a good opportunity to see migrating and resident gray whales. Take your binoculars -- this is one of the best sites in Oregon to see ocean-going birds (like shearwaters, jaegers, albatrosses, grebes, pelicans, loons, oystercatchers and murrelets).
Boiler Bay boasts a number of good picnic tables and open areas.
They also have a number of benches to conviently watch the annual whale migration.
Boiler Bay has an excellent restroom facilities. They sits in the middle of the large grassed area.
Spring break (and summer) visitors to Boiler Bay State Park can park their cars, turn on their radios and learn more about migrating gray whales and how to spot them.
Oregon Sea Grant has teamed up with the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department to test low-power radio as a means of getting environmental information to state park visitors.
Boiler Bay Intertidal Research Reserve is situated between Boiler Bay State Wayside and Fogarty Creek State Park. Below are three picture of Boiler Bay at different times
Boiler Bay itself is actually a cove, not a bay. The site extends for 2.7 miles along the shoreline. There are a variety of intertidal habitat types that are ideal for marine research. Boiler Bay is a mix of boulder fields, bedrock platforms with surge channels, and small sand beaches.
Prominent features are: a diverse rocky intertidal environment, a pinniped haulout, seabird colonies, and kelp beds. Rocky platforms are used as pinniped haulouts. The shoreline cliffs support a number of smaller seabird nesting colonies. Subtidal bull kelp beds extend along much of the shoreline, indicating the existence of nearshore reefs. The reefs support a significant commercial fishery for red sea urchins.
Boiler Bay has diverse rocky intertidal habitats and an unusually diverse community of intertidal plants and animals due to the variety of substrate types and wave exposure regimes.
A miraculous and rugged, basalt-rimmed bay, Boiler Bay is a great place to watch wild surf action on the rocky spurs. This splendid panoramic viewpoint presents a good opportunity to see migrating and resident gray whales. There is a whale in the picture below.
Take your binoculars -- this is one of the best sites in Oregon to see ocean-going birds (like shearwaters, jaegers, albatrosses, grebes, pelicans, loons, oystercatchers and murrelets). richest tide pools.
US 101, 1 mi. N of Depoe Bay
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Articles about Depoe Bay Attractions
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Several spooky stories inhabit Lincoln City, Oregon. The North Lincoln
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Whale watching is a spellbinding, entertaining, and thought-provoking
adventure trip. Its a show with the largest mammals on earth as the star
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A taste of Mexico in Depoe Bay Mazatlan is a family-friendly Mexican restaurant,
specializing in authentic, scratch-made family recipes. Mazatlan restaurants in
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GLENEDEN BEACH STATE RECREATION SITE
by Gleneden Beach State Park
It's not your imagination ... those really are seal heads peering at you from
the surf! A short paved trail descends from the parking and picnic area through
the shore pine forest to a soft sand beach...
Hwy 101 run through Depoe Bay. Oregon
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Some coastlines are long and lazy, with miles of warm beaches and people soaking up the sun. Other coastlines are rugged and wild, with cliffs and pounding surf and scenic lookouts where the view astounds.
Oregon's...
DEVILS PUNCH BOWL STATE NATURAL AREA near Depoe Bay, Oregon
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A large sea cave carved from sandstone had its roof collapse after
centuries of wave erosion. That process continues through two openings in the
seaward wall. From atop, you can gaze down as the waves...
OTTER CREST STATE SCENIC VIEWPOINT Near Depoe Bay, Oregon
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Soak in the view from 500' above the ocean on the breathtaking crescent sweep of
white sandy beach stretching to the south. Cape Foulweather is stunning and
inspirational with its picturesque promontory....
Sustainability Summit Inspires Wine Tasting In Newport, Oregon
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In celebration of this weekend's Lincoln County Sustainability Summit, Oregon wines produced with sustainability in mind will be tasted from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7 at the Nye Beach Gallery...
Wineries around Depoe Bay, Oregon
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Oregon ranks third in the number of U.S. wineries, but only fourth in wine production. Its wine industry has been built on small wineries producing wines of impeccable quality. It's hard to imagine the...
Oregon Undersea Gardens At Mariner Square In Newport, Oregon
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Visit the amazing Oregon Undersea Gardens and GO DEEP on the live dive in our exclusive Undersea Theatre at the bottom of the sea!
Descend... into the magic submarine world of the Oregon – home of the...
Otter Crest Loop (south of Depoe Bay, Oregon) offers spectacular views of ocean
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The roadway south of Depoe Bay, Oregon was once part of the main highway along the Oregon Coast, but now sits off to the side, forgotten by most automobile traffic.
The road less taken, though —...
Visit Historic Oregon Lighthouses
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Lighthouses in OregonThe rugged coast of Oregon offers visitors a
chance to view and tour some of the most beautiful lighthouses in the world. In
all, Oregon boasts eleven lighthouses along its shorelines....
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Depoe Bay could become the scene of a mock battle between modern replicas of two classic square-rigger ships The "Lady Washington" and the "Hawaiian Chieftain," as part of a broader "Treasure Depoe Bay"...
Dead whale discovered off Depoe Bay, Oregon
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A dead whale has been found adrift about two miles west of Depoe Bay.
The mammal was discovered by a fishing boat Sunday morning. Petty Officer Andrew Port says it's unclear how the whale died.
A...
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SATURDAY, SEPT 16, 2006 - Depoe Bay, Oregon - It all started in the 1930s, when locals met and shared the day's catch, along with all their fish stories. Fresh fish was cooked in large, cast-iron pans...
Hidden Rocks at Depoe Bay, Orego
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It's called Depoe View Park, and it's essentially a big secret. Look for Vista St., follow that to its end (be courteous of parking here, since it's someone else's neighborhood), and then treat yourself...
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