NEWPORT
Lions, local builder help Cottage Grove man in need of wheelchair ramp
Joe Murphy dedicated more than 40 years to the St. Paul Park-Newport Lions Club, and the organization found a way to help him out in return.
By Scott Wente , February 09, 2012
Alleged Newport motel kidnapping spurs planned legislation 
An alleged kidnapping by a convicted sex offender who was the former owner of a Newport motel could prompt legislative action.
By Jon Avise and Scott Wente , February 02, 2012
Design work to start on Newport commuter lot
Washington County transit planners are ready to begin detailed design of a park and ride station in Newport that is scheduled to open to commuters in 2013.
By Jon Avise , February 02, 2012
Subway restaurant in Newport robbed at gunpoint, police say
A male suspect armed with a shortened long-barrel gun entered the restaurant and demanded money before fleeing on foot.
January 05, 2012
Looking back at '11: Newport library closes
County budget cuts mean book lovers in Newport will be getting their favorite novels in a new way.
January 03, 2012
A new chapter for Newport as library closes
The county closed the library and replaced it with a locker system at the nearby Newport City Hall where patrons can pick up and drop off library materials.
By Scott Wente , December 30, 2011
With deal in place, Newport library to close Friday
The county-run library will close and be replaced by a system of automated book lockers at Newport City Hall.
By Jon Avise , December 26, 2011
City of Newport to charge vacant building owners
Officials hope the annual vacant building fee will provide extra incentive to residential and commercial property owners to keep their buildings occupied and up to code.
By Jon Avise , December 05, 2011
Newport library set to close; council to vote on book locker system
With Washington County set to shutter the Newport Branch Library at the end of the year, Newport City Council members will vote Thursday on an agreement with the county that would shift library service in the city to a computerized pick-up and drop-off system at Newport City Hall that the county’s library director says has been a success elsewhere.
By Jon Avise , November 29, 2011
Newport woman celebrates 100th birthday
Helen Petrowske stopped driving just last year, but shows few signs of slowing down.
By Scott Wente , November 27, 2011
City of Newport latest to jump to iPads
It’s Apple season in Newport – and not the shiny red variety, but a high-tech addition to government meetings that officials say will increase efficiency at city hall.
By Jon Avise , November 07, 2011
An impressive Halloween hobby in Newport
Come late October, it’s not too hard to pick out Pee Wee Schossow’s house.
By Jon Avise , October 31, 2011
20 years ago, historic blizzard buried south Washington County
Today marks the 20-year anniversary of the Halloween blizzard of 1991, a year that saw trick-or-treaters dressed in costumes pulled over snow suits and winter boots, and public works crews caught off-guard by the huge snowfall more than seven weeks before the official start of winter.
By Jon Avise , October 31, 2011
Growth fuels expansion of Napa Auto Parts in Newport
Space constraints, an industry transformation and – oddly enough – the struggling economy prompted the Newport Napa Auto Parts store to expand to a new, larger facility.
By Scott Wente , October 28, 2011
Newport motel owner charged with kidnapping as sexual assault investigation continues
The owner of the Sure Lock Motel in Newport is charged with kidnapping following a six hour standoff Sunday at the Hastings Avenue motel, and police still are investigating a related allegation of sexual conduct involving an underage girl.
By Jon Avise and Scott Wente , October 25, 2011
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