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Scholarship Winners (Newport News-Times)
The two recipients of the Ada Baldwin Memorial Scholarship are Austin Marshall of Newport (right) and Kelton Johnson from Lincoln City. This scholarship is provided by the Lincoln County Bowlers, Harmony...
Increased Transient Room Tax Final Approval Wednesday (Newport News-Times)
The Lincoln County Commissioners directed staff Wednesday to create final ballot language to increase the countys 6 percent transient sales tax to 9 percent.
Room Tax Increase Elicits Concerns (Newport News-Times)
Lincoln City Manager David Hawker expressed concern Tuesday evening regarding a possible increase in transient room taxes. The increase could be divided between the countys funds, Lincoln County Fairgrounds...
Oregon Recreation Report (Albany Democrat-Herald)
Daily passage numbers for summer steelhead moving through the Willamette Falls fishway improved somewhat from the previous week.
Envisioning The Future (Newport News-Times)
The photo above shows a rendering of the new Oregon Coast Community College Central County Campus in South Beach. Sealed bids for the 77,667-square foot building will be accepted until Wednesday, Aug 12,...
'Cheezeburgers & Pirate Dice Crooz-In' Kicks Off Depoe Bay Salmon Bake Weekend (Newport News-Times)
The 2nd Annual Cheezeburgers & Pirate Dice Crooz-In, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, kicks off Salmon Bake weekend at Depoe Bay City Park. The event features 50s-style live music and a hamburger/cheeseburger...
Coast Guard Helps Rescue Kayaker Near Lincoln City (KMTR Eugene)
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter from North Bend has helped to rescue a kayaker in Siletz Bay near Lincoln City.
Don't Park It Here (Newport News-Times)
Lincoln City Council heard testimony Tuesday night regarding parking on SE 48th Street.
2 Buoys To Capture Wave Energy Off Oregon Coast (Deseret Morning News)
Advocates of wave energy plan to float two buoys off the Oregon coast near Newport in coming days as part of a wider effort to find renewable sources of electricity.
Newport Schoole Of Dance (Newport News-Times)
Toni Pimble, artistic director of Eugene Ballet Company, took time during her Newport vacation to teach at Newport School of Dance (NSD). Here, she works with Oregon Coast Ballet Company dancer Sarah Davey,...
Newport Trooper, Volunteers Among Those Honored During Oregon State Police 'Superintendent's Salute' (Newport News-Times)
Approximately 1,200 Oregon State Police employees, retirees, family members and friends gathered Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport for the third Superintendents Salute.
Researchers Deploy Test Buoys Off Ore. Coast In Quest For Renewable Electricity (Provo Daily Herald)
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Advocates of wave energy plan to float two buoys off the Oregon coast near Newport in coming days as part of a wider effort to find renewable sources of electricity.The Canadian firm,...
Whales Stop In To Say Hello (Portland Tribune)
Trained volunteers from the state-run Whale Watching Center at Depoe Bay are posted at three spots along the coast this week to help visitors catch a glimpse of the giant mammals as well as educate them...
Driver Injured When Pickup Plunges Down Embankment (Newport News-Times)
Slick pavement appears to be the cause of a one-vehicle crash on Cape Foulweather late Monday night. Luther Scott Arquette, 35, of Lincoln City was southbound in a 1995 Ford Ranger at milepost 130 on U.S....
Lincoln City Council Approves Goals For Highway 101 (Newport News-Times)
Lincoln City Council approved a set of goals presented by the Oregon Department of Transportation regarding the U.S. Highway 101 project between SE 16th and SE 36th streets Tuesday evening.
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Whale At Depoe Bay -
Welcome To The Whales Of Depoe Bay, Oregon
Every spring and fall thousands of people flock to the Depoe Bay, Oregon to
watch the Pacific gray whales that are on migrations of their own.
Some might
query who is watching whom. Those who have seen a pod in motion, the spume in
the air, the backs, the fins raised out of the water as if to wave hello, keep
coming back for more.
The gray whale was once an endangered species, but
protection measures have brought the great sea creatures back to healthy
numbers. The species was removed from the endangered species list in 1994. The
whales migrate each year, about 12,000 miles (19,311 km) round-trip, from
northern waters off Alaska to the Gulf of California in Mexico, and
back.
Watchers can spot them on their way north in the spring, or
returning south in the fall and early winter. The pods usually stay close to
land, generally from one-half mile to three miles (.8 km - 4.8 km) offshore. In
the fall and winter, the groups of two to 10 individuals are led by pregnant
females on their route south. The whales winter over in shallow Mexican waters
where the mother whales give birth to their young. In late winter and early
spring the whales head back north, where the young will feed and grow in the
Bering and Chukchi seas.
Some gray whales take up year 'round residence
on the Oregon coast. Several remain in the shallow waters off of Depoe Bay,
where the nearby feeding grounds are excellent. The whales live on krill, a
small shrimp-like creature, that inhabits the mud flats and kelp in the area
around Depoe Bay. Watchers can see them diving for food in the area off the
Depoe Bay sea wall and in an area about one mile south called Rocky Creek State
Park.
During the Christmas and spring school vacations and in the fall,
the Oregon Parks Department and the Oregon Division of Fish and Wildlife join
private sponsors to conduct whale watching weeks. Volunteer interpreters are on
hand from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at locations on the coast to help the novices spot
the whales. Look for signs that say "Whale Watching Spoken Here." The best place
to see the migration is from any elevated location. Early morning, before the
wind begins to below, is the best time to glimpse the shooting vapor the whales
expurgate after a dive. Keep watching the place where the spout rose from, and
you may soon see the dark back of a whale as it comes up for a breath. Lucky
viewers sometimes see them spy hopping (when they stick their heads out of the
sea) or breaching (when the whale jumps out of the water and falls back in with
a great splash.)
Many people prefer to see the great gray whale close up.
Charter boat companies in Depoe Bay conduct regular whale-watching tours, when
weather permits.
Charter Companies:
Tradewinds Charters, (541)
765-2345
Dockside Charters, (541) 765-2545
Depoe Bay Ocean
Charters, (541) 765-3474
Sunset Scenic Flights, (541)
764-3304
Whale Research Excursions (541)
912-6734
www.whalewatchresearchexcursions.com
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Oregon Recreation Report (Albany Democrat-Herald)
Daily passage numbers for summer steelhead moving through the Willamette Falls fishway improved somewhat from the previous week.
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Oregon Coast Quilters Guild Announces Show Winners (Newport News-Times)
Oregon Coastal Quilters Guild held a successful Quilt Show with 899 guests on Aug. 3, 4 and 5 at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in Newport. The winning ticket for this years raffle quilt went to Sue Finlayson...
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