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Suspect In Vietnam Memorial Vandalism Case Arrested
On October 20, 2026, Newport Police officers were notified that the Vietnam Veterans Memorial had been vandalized with graffiti consisting of the word “Peace”, a peace symbol accompanied by two exclamation marks, and other words/symbols. This discovery prompted an investigation that has since identified over a dozen additional instances of similar graffiti on and beneath the Yaquina Bay Bridge, multiple locations east along SW Bay Boulevard, near Walgreens and Starbucks, and
Newport Bayfront Industrial Fire Update
The fire at Pacific Seafood’s Newport facility on the Bayfront remains active as crews continue to work to contain it. Newport city officials reported that the first call came in at 8:51 a.m., and firefighters from across the region joined local emergency responders. Officials said no civilian injuries have been reported. One firefighter was taken to a hospital for evaluation. About 30 to 40 people were inside the facility when the fire began; officials said they evacuated sa
Industrial Fire On The Newport Bayfront
UPDATE: Approximately 25-30 people were at the evacuation site prior to it being moved to the Atonement Lutheran Church. Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospiital is still open and operating as usual. Hazmat is on scene and investigating if ammonia was released, but the city has no confirmation of a contamination at this time The Sheriff's Office has moved the evacuation to a Level 2, Be Set. This not a mandatory evacuation, but it is recommend and the city is asking ALL Newp
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