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Marine Operations Center Lease and Newport Selection News Articles

NOAA News Stories

NOAA Selects Newport, Oregon, as New Home of Marine Operations Center-Pacific, August 4, 2009

Newspaper, Television and Magazine Stories, Blogs and Video

The links below are to newspaper, magazine and television stories. Providing the links does not imply an endorsement, they are provided for you to read more about our operations.

NOAA refutes challenge of Newport base
Statesman Journal
October 30, 2009

NOAA should not be allowed to ignore environmental rules
The Bellingham Herald
October 30, 2009

Says Blethen would have handled NOAA better
The Bellingham Herald
October 29, 2009

Andersen-WCC wins contract for NOAA project
Daily Journal of Commerce Oregon
October 22, 2009

Lawmakers press case to keep NOAA fleet in Seattle
The Seattle Times
October 17, 2009

Former Gov Talks Swine Flu, NOAA, Golfing with President
KIRO TV
October 16, 2009

Locke is urged to keep NOAA here
The Seattle Times
October 13, 2009

Bellingham is still the best location for NOAA
The Bellingham Herald
October 11, 2009

Center a hub for missions, NOAA marine operations will be centralized in Newport facility
Statesman Journal
October 5, 2009

Video: Fleet is Newport's biggest catch in years, City prepares for the economic boost of becoming NOAA's home port
Statesman Journal
October 4, 2009

Cities that lost bid for NOAA center protest to federal officials, Seattle, two other port cities in Washington were contenders
Statesman Journal
October 4, 2009

As Newport readies for NOAA, questions remain afloat
The Register-Guard
September 13, 2009

Newport OR: Woods Hole of the West?
Seattle PI
September 6, 2009

Wyden visits Newport in support of winning NOAA bid
The Oregonian
September 6, 2009

Port of Port Angeles opts not to protest NOAA move to Oregon
Penninsula Daily News
August 29, 2009

Appeal filed over plan to move NOAA's fleet
The Seattle Times
August 28, 2009

Port of Bellingham Appeals NOAA Decision
KGMI
August 28, 2009

NOAA's move to Newport hits a legal snag
Crosscut.com
August 27, 2009

Port of Bellingham may appeal NOAA decision to move to Oregon
The Bellingham Herald
August 26, 2009

Governor Scopes NOAA Move (video)
KEZI.com
August 26, 2009

Ore. gov. says Newport thrilled over ship base
KTVZ.com
August 26, 2009

Governor congratulates Newport on landing NOAA base
OregonLive.com
August 26, 2009

Port Angeles officials mull response to NOAA pick
Peninsula Daily News
August 24, 2009

NOAA digs in: Homeport project gets official start with groundbreaking
Newport News Times
August 21, 2009

NOAA signs Newport, Ore., lease; Cantwell requests briefing
The Seattle Times
August 7, 2009

After decades in Seattle, NOAA vessels to ship out
The Seattle Times
August 5, 2009

Port Angeles loses bid for NOAA facility, area politicians checking possibilities
Peninsula Daily News
August 5, 2009

NOAA chooses Oregon, not Bellingham, for marine center
The Bellingham Herald
August 4, 2009

NOAA moving fleet to Newport
Democrat-Herald
August 4, 2009

 

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