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Spring Break Means Plenty of Whale Activities on Central Oregon Coast

Newport has three official whale watching sites, a few others close by, a plethora of whale watch vantage points and cruises, and two aquarium centers with loads of whale information.

(NEWPORT, Ore.) - To the whales passing by, the Oregon coast is probably just a pit stop for a few million bites of phytoplankton on the way to the Bering Sea. But to thousands of visitors to the area, the Oregon coast is the biggest panoramic theater to nature’s gargantuan cetacean show.

It’s the Spring Whale Watch Week along the Oregon coast, happening March 24th – 31st, and the central Oregon coast town of Newport is the ticket to some of the best seats in the house.

Collision With a Farm Vehicle Kills Tillamook Man

The crash is still under investigation with the assistance of an Oregon State Police crash reconstructionist.

(TILLAMOOK) - A Tillamook-area man died Friday afternoon from injuries sustained when the car he was driving crashed into the back of a farm implement westbound on Highway 6 just east of Tillamook.

Nye Beach Turns Murder Into a Festival of Fun, March 10th and 11th

There will also be an activity for kids, who will pick up their “clues” at Mystery Clue business locations.

(NEWPORT, OR.) - In the second weekend of March, someone in the coastal village of Nye Beach will be murdered. And locals will make a weekend out of it. It’s called the Nye Beach Murder Mystery Weekend, and it’s growing by leaps and bounds in this historic neighborhood of the Oregon coast resort town of Newport.

It happens March 10th and 11th, bringing a unique combination of time travel, prizes, role-playing and sleuthing to this seaside charmer. With the waves murmuring in the distance, a dozen or so murder suspects will be milling about these streets and shops as a few hundred members of the public try and discover who-done-it.

Newport Seafood & Wine Festival Happens Later this Month

Being the early bird is the key more than ever these days for lodging, as rooms fill up to 100 percent in the area, including in outlying towns like Depoe Bay, Lincoln City and Waldport.

(NEWPORT) - At the last weekend of every February, the central Oregon coast resort town of Newport swells with well over 17,000 visitors, who come to the annual Newport Seafood & Wine Festival for a weekend of wine, wonders in the culinary world, seafood and arts & crafts.

This year, the Newport Seafood & Wine Festival celebrates its 30th year of cramming hordes of wine and food lovers into a small coastal town, happening February 23rd - 25th, 2007 - adjacent to the Rogue Ales Warehouse, 2320 OSU Drive, just south of downtown Newport.

Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Reported off Oregon Coast

A 4.5 magnitude quake hit the same area on Sunday.

(BANDON) - A magnitude 5.3 earthquake rattled off the Oregon coast Wednesday.

The USGS says the quake struck at 2:12 PM, 151 miles WNW of the town of Bandon.

The quake had a depth of 3.7 miles.

Three Earthquakes Rattle Off Oregon Coast

No damage or injuries were reported.

(GOLD BEACH) - Three light earthquakes shook off the Oregon Coast last week according to the USGS.

The first one occurred on Wednesday at 7:24 AM.

The 4.4 magnitude quake was located 118 miles west of Gold Beach.

The next quake struck just minutes later at 7:38 AM.

The History of Oregon`s Tallest Lighthouse; Yaquina Head

The Cape Foulweather Lighthouse is one of the most-visited on the west coast, with over 400,000 visitors each year.

(NEWPORT, Ore.) - It took approximately one year, and over 370,000 bricks from San Francisco, to construct Oregon's tallest lighthouse Yaquina Head, also known as Cape Foulweather Lighthouse.

The 93 foot tower, double walled for insulation and dampness protection, is Oregon's tallest, and is located on a narrow point of land jutting due west into the Pacific Ocean north of Newport, at Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area.

There was trouble with the lighthouse from the very beginning.

California Sea Lions in Oregon Succumbing to Bacterial Disease

Persons seeing dead or sick marine mammals on Oregon beaches are encouraged to call the network at 1-800-452-7888.

(NEWPORT) - The Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Oregon State University is working with the Oregon Marine Mammal Stranding Network to test California sea lions for leptospirosis, a bacterial disease that can infect numerous animals, including humans.

Rare Fish Washes Ashore Along Oregon Coast

A longnose skate is what is called a benthic fish, meaning it spends most of its time on the ocean floor.

(SEASIDE) - For the second time in three months, staff at the Seaside Aquarium have rescued a live fish that washed ashore at Seaside.

On Friday, a group of concerned citizens discovered something flopping around in the surf at Sunset Beach, just north of Seaside.

The creature turned out to be a longnose skate -- which was not only alive, but was an extraordinary find because this species usually lives well below the ocean surface.

Lincoln City Chamber`s Super Auction Live Online Kicks Off Friday Night

What could be better than a 24-hour live, televised, and web cast Auction on this cold winter weekend?

(LINCOLN CITY) - The Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce 40th Annual Super Auction begins Friday at 6:00 PM. This annual event will be televised in its entirety on Charter Channel 21 from Lincoln City to Tillamook, and on Channel 21 in Newport.

The list of potential purchases spans the gamut, from diamond earrings and vacation packages to home décor and power tools to wine and cheese baskets to art and adventure. The Super Auction has it all right at your fingertips. No matter where you are, the Super Auction is just a click away thanks to the first-ever web cast.