State Representative David Gomberg expressed his disappointment in hearing that the Coast Guard decision for stopping helo service in Newport has been made and won’t likely change. They have been given orders locally from the head office in Washington D.C. that they will shut down the helicopter service out of Newport on November 30th.
He along with representatives from Senator Wyden and Merkley’s office, Congressman Schrader, representatives from the Governor’s office and representatives from Lincoln County met yesterday with the coast guard leadership out of North Bend to discuss the Town Hall public meeting on Monday. During the meeting the coast guard provided an outline of their decision how they felt the Coast Guard would still be able to provide adequate coverage for the central coast from an hour away. The rest of the group strongly disagreed.
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