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Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport welcomes sea lion pups

The aquarium opened in 1992 with six California sea lions, but two have died. The four that are left — a male named Max and three females called Lea, BJ and Quill — are in their 20s.

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DoveLewis to open overnight veterinary emergency care facility in Lincoln City

A ribbon-cutting event is set for March 12 at the Lincoln City Animal Clinic/DoveLewis Emergency & Urgent Care location at 4090 NE Hwy 101.

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King Salvage east of Newport accused of pollution

The owners and an employee of the vehicle dismantler on U.S. 20 was initially fined in 2007 by the Department of Environmental Quality.

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Elma man was electrocuted through downed power wire, not urine

Man’s death had nothing to do with peeing on live power line, an autopsy determined.

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Sea lions have left Oregon’s Sea Lions Caves and reappearing at San Francisco’s Pier 39

The sea lions Sea Lions Caves in Oregon have disappeared as mysteriously as they appeared. And they are returning to San Francisco’s Pier 39.

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Astoria-area death shows how circumstances can change dogs from friendly to ferocious

Animal behaviorists say something likely triggered the prey drive of the dog that killed a 4-year-old.

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Sen. Maria Cantwell again expresses ’serious concerns’ about moving marine center from Puget Sound to Newport

Cantwell says NOAA failed to formally evaluate the potential use of existing federal properties to ensure the wise use of taxpayer dollars.

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Trouble in paradise? Oregon Coast community of Yachats suffering hard downturn

After boom times a few years back, much of Yachats is now a place full of grim reminders of stalled projects and abandoned dreams.

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Roseburg family found 48 hours after going missing

The family told rescuers their 1994 Chevy pickup with a burgundy canopy had gotten stuck near the top of Burnt Mountain on Sunday.

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Bandon-area man accused of killing mother will fight extradition

Gabriel Morris’ wife, Jessica Morris, waivee extradition and will be arraigned this afternoon as a material witness.

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