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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has no current plans to build new detention facilities or expand existing ICE locations in the state of Oregon, a top ICE official said, tempering months of speculation that a new facility could be coming to the Oregon Coast.
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A new national report examines offshore wind on the West Coast and recommends changes to improve planning, leasing and community input.
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This roadmap offers more alternatives than plans from other states.
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City officials say the pause will allow time to review existing rules and assess the impact of vacation rentals on housing availability.
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The effort to build an ICE detention center was put on hold after community members raised concerns – and then sued to keep a U.S. Coast Guard rescue helicopter in Newport, which court filings show was moved in the midst of ICE’s construction efforts.
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The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is implementing temporary rule changes for Dungeness crab fishers in the 2025-26 season to restrict gear and areas where fishing can occur.
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Early findings suggest stronger support in California compared to other West Coast states for offshore wind, though many people reported facing information overload.
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Petition comes weeks after young entangled humpback whale found stranded near Yachats.
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This comes after a judge last month ordered the Coast Guard to return the helicopter immediately while a lawsuit challenging its abrupt removal proceeds.
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It’s the clearest sign yet that a detention center could be coming to the coastal fishing city.
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The temporary order comes just three days after a lawsuit challenging the removal. The U.S. Coast Guard has stationed a rescue helicopter in Newport since 1987, not long after three fishermen died when their boat capsized roughly 20 miles off the central coast.
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A missing helicopter and a possible immigrant detention center have roiled the coastal city.
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Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced Friday that the state is filing a lawsuit to force the federal government to return a U.S. Coast Guard rescue helicopter to Newport. Lincoln County and the nonprofit Newport Fisherman’s Wives group filed a similar lawsuit.
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The Wednesday night meeting started with surprising news: City officials said the federal contractor that first reached out last week about leasing property at the municipal airport had rescinded their letter of intent.