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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...
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.
Your Picks For The Most Romantic Destinations Around Oregon (The Oregonian)
We have plenty of tips on romantic spots around the state.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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Get-a-Way Suite * Lighthouses Oregon
Visit Historic Oregon Lighthouses
Lighthouses in Oregon
The 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. Many of these
lighthouses have been restored and are a great way to learn about the history of
the state. In the next section each of the eleven lighthouses will be explored
in detail, starting from the north of Oregon and down the
coast.
Tillamook Rock - located at Cannon Beach
Located about one
mile from the coastline, Tillamook Rock Lighthouse can be seen from the shores
of Ecola State Park. The construction of this particular lighthouse was
completed on January 21, 1881, after two years of extremely grueling and
challenging work. The lighthouse was continuously manned by five men, four on
duty and one on "liberty" on the mainland. Harsh conditions and violent storms
accompanied by large waves sometimes left the men stranded on the rock for
extended periods of time without a way to restock their provisions and supplies.
Because of the extreme weather constantly bombarding the lighthouse on Tillamook
Rock, its costs for upkeep and operations were the most expensive in the nation.
On September 10, 1957, owing to the increasingly large price to maintain, the
light was shut off and the lighthouse left empty.
Today, the lighthouse
is privately owned and has been turned into a site dedicated to housing over a
half-million urns of human ashes. It could aptly be called a "cemetery at sea".
To view the lighthouse, visit Ecola State Park. The lighthouse is best seen with
binoculars as it is quite a distance from the shore.
Cape Meares
Lighthouse
With a history much less exciting than other lighthouses, Cape
Meares sits 200 feet above the Pacific Coast in Oceanside, Oregon. Its light was
first illuminated on January 1, 1890 and could be seen from twenty-one miles
away. Cared for by numerous families throughout the years, the last keepers left
the lighthouse in 1963 when it was outfitted with a flashing light. There was no
longer a need for a human being to physically turn the light off in the morning
and on at night. Several years later the lighthouse was taken over by the Oregon
State Parks and can now be visited by stopping in to Cape Meares State Scenic
Viewpoint at Cape Meares State Park.
Yaquina Head Lighthouse
This
amazing lighthouse, illuminated for the first time on August 20, 1873, rises up
93 feet into the air. Boasting the only marble floor of any lighthouse in
Oregon, Yaquina Head Lighthouse receives hundreds of thousands of guests per
year making it one of the most visited lighthouses in the United States. Ships
can see the tower from nineteen miles away as it stands 162 feet above sea
level.
The view from the top of this lighthouse is incredible and is
worth the large number of spiraling stairs that must be climbed to reach the
top. The lighthouse is now a part of the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural
Area.
Yaquina Bay Lighthouse
The lighthouse at Newport, Yaquina
Bay, was actually only used for a total of three years after being completed on
November 3, 1871. This lighthouse was built before Yaquina Head Lighthouse, also
found in Newport. As it was left empty for so many years, it was not in good
shape when the Oregon State Park Group came in to restore and reopen it in 1974.
It is now open to the public at no cost and contains many artifacts and
memorabilia from Oregon's maritime history.
Cleft of the Rock
Lighthouse
Jim Gibbs, a former keeper of Tillamook Rock Lighthouse, was
the builder of Cleft of the Rock Lighthouse. He had the lighthouse constructed
to resemble the 1898 Fiddle Reef Lighthouse in Vancouver Island. The lighthouse,
completed in 1976, was an addition onto Mr. Gibb's private home. It can be seen,
towering 110 feet above the Pacific Ocean, from mile post 166 on Oregon's
Highway 101, just south of Yachats. Since it is privately owned, there is no
public access to the tower.
Heceta Head Lighthouse
The name of
this 1894 lighthouse comes from the Spanish explorer Don Bruno de Heceta. It
rises 205 feet above the Pacific Ocean and offers spectacular views to visitors
from the top. It is located about 12 miles north of Florence right off Highway
101.
Umpqua River Lighthouse
Located in South Reedsport, the
Umpqua River Lighthouse light was first illuminated on October 10, 1857. The
lighthouse was originally designed and built for the large amount of trade that
was expected for this area of Oregon. As luck would have it, the weather
destroyed the lighthouse over a period of six years. In 1894, a second
lighthouse was built, this time its location was placed well away from the harsh
forces of nature and can still be visited today. To view it, take a trip to
Umpqua Lighthouse State Park, about three miles off of Highway 101, six miles
south of Reedsport.
Cape Arago
The lighthouse at Cape Arago cannot
be viewed by the public; it is behind the guarded gates of the United States
Coast Guard. To view the lighthouse, a high powered camera or binoculars will do
the trick. This lighthouse was first lit on November 1, 1866. It was followed by
a second and third lighthouse in 1909 and 1934, respectively. Today, only the
third tower remains.
Coquille River Lighthouse
Although
construction on this beautifully located lighthouse first began in 1891, it
wasn't complete and fully lit until February 29, 1896, due to a number of delays
in building. In 1939, the automated beacon abolished the need for a keeper at
the lighthouse and the house was left empty. The lighthouse was renovated in
1976 by the US Army Corps and the Oregon State Parks after being vacant for 40
years with no care. To see the outside of this lighthouse, the inside is not
available for public viewing, visit Bullards Beach State Park, north of
Bandon.
Capo Blanco Lighthouse
Sitting high above on a 200 foot
cliff, the Capo Blanco Lighthouse towers over the rocky cliffs below. December
20, 1870 marks the day the lighthouse was first lit. Since then it has helped
warn ships and their crews of the treacherous coastline on which it sits. The
lighthouse is located four miles north of Port Orford and is open to the
public.
Port of Brookings Lighthouse
Only the second lighthouse in
Oregon to be privately owned, the Port of Brookings Lighthouse was first lit on
July 4th, 1997 with the approval of the federal government. Bill Cady had the
lighthouse built in 1990 as an addition to his private home. In 1997, the entire
structure was relocated to where it is today. Although a private structure, the
lighthouse can be viewed from Brookings Harbor.
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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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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.
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Barbara Pfieffer lives in Oregon and loves it. She shares her information
about things to do on an Oregon vacation. Visit her website, Vacation-In-Oregon.com for more information.
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