Article: NOAA selects Newport for base.(City/Region)(Washington state officials plan to fight the federal agency's choice)

Byline: Winston Ross The Register-Guard

NEWPORT - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has selected the Port of Newport to be the home of the agency's Marine Operations Center-Pacific begin ning in 2011, the agency announced Tuesday.

The move will bring 175 full-time employees to the Oregon Coast and an estimated $19 million annually in economic benefits.

Local officials reacted with glee at the government's decision, which means Newport beat out proposals submitted by Port Angeles, Bellingham and Lake Union, all in Washington state. The fleet is currently based in Lake Union in Seattle.

"It's top-notch," Newport Mayor ...

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