By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews There’s good news for whale lovers on the Oregon coast. The number of gray whales that migrated south along the Pacific Coast this winter have rebounded sharply to numbers not seen in four years, according to NOAA Fisheries. The increase is large enough and signs of healthy North Pacific gray whales […]
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Coastal officials roll out red carpet for Wyden as they begin long campaign to keep NOAA fleet in Newport
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews NEWPORT – Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. listened to presentations by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research biologists and toured one of its research vessels Saturday at the Hatfield Marine Science Center. The one-hour stop was a show of support organized by various Newport and Lincoln County officials as they begin a […]
Yachats resident will lead new OSU effort to help prepare coastal communities for emergencies
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews A sizable federal grant just awarded to Oregon State University will help the state’s coastal communities create emergency preparedness programs to face tsunamis and earthquakes. The two-year effort is being led by Yachats resident Tracy Crews, who works as a marine educator for OSU’s Oregon Sea Grant program in Newport. “The […]
Humpback whale euthanized after 30 hours on Waldport beach was healthy before stranding, necropsy shows
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A young humpback whale euthanized Thursday after stranding itself on the beach for 30 hours was a healthy male with no apparent injuries or wounds, according to preliminary necropsy results. The whale’s layer of blubber was good condition, Michael Milstein, the Portland-based spokesman for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, said […]