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Judge Orders Coast Guard to Return Newport Helicopter

11/25/2025

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U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken ordered the U.S. Coast Guard to return a rescue helicopter to Newport, Oregon.
The relocation occurred without community notification and could endanger lives as crabbing season approaches.
The Coast Guard has operated the helicopter in Newport since 1987.
The ruling followed a lawsuit by the Newport Fishermen’s Wives, a nonprofit protecting local families.

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Story summary

U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken ordered the U.S. Coast Guard to return a rescue helicopter to Newport, Oregon.
The relocation occurred without community notification and could endanger lives as crabbing season approaches.
The Coast Guard has operated the helicopter in Newport since 1987.
The ruling followed a lawsuit by the Newport Fishermen’s Wives, a nonprofit protecting local families.