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- Cape
Hatteras National Seashore Weekly Reports. Click
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- Hatteras
Jack tackle shop will sponsor an inshore tournament, geared to sound
fishing. On Fishing Page under Recreational Fishing Features.
- Ocracoke museum offers Porch Talks and new Backyard Kids’ Talks this summer. On Features Page under Excursions.
- It’s summertime, and the crabbing is easy – and fun. On Fishing Page under recreational features.
- Letters
to the Editor. Click on Commentary and Letters Page.
- Two vandalism incidents result in buffer expansion and another ramp closure. On Beach Access and Park Issues Page.
- July
4 weekend on Hatteras and Ocracoke has something for
everyone. On Local News Page.
- UPDATE….Two
people who died on seashore beaches are identified. On Local
News Page.
- Ocracoke
Island Business: Care and attention keeps visitors coming
back. Real Estate and Business Page.
- NPS
launches ‘beach watch’ Program. Click on
Beach Access and Park Issues Page.
- Seashore
has volunteer opportunities for Hatteras teens. On Beach
Access and Park Issues Page.
- Ferries
between Ocracoke and mainland return to normal schedules. On Local News
Page.
- Details
about ban on plastic bags on Outer Banks. On Local News Page.
- Island
Cooking: Sharon Peele Kennedy shares her seafood recipes on her radio
show. On Island Features Page under food and dining.
- Peeking
under the sea at the lighthouse jetty….WITH SLIDE SHOW. On
Features Page under Watersports.
- Jimmy
Ruhle is an advocate for the commercial fishing industry. On Fishing
Page under Fisheries Issues.
- Surf
Fishing: Strategies for summer angling. On Fishing Page under
recreational features.
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New....07.03.2009 1:30 pm Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Weekly Reports
New....06.29.2009 5:30 pm Two vandalism incidents result in buffer expansion and another ramp closure
New....06.25.2009
5:00 pm NPS launches ‘beach
watch’ Program
New....06.25.2009
3:45 pm Seashore has volunteer opportunities for Hatteras
teens
Judge agrees to minor
modifications of consent decree 06.02.2009
4:50 pm
Seasonal beach closures will
start May 15 05.13.2009
4:15 pm
Night driving restrictions on
beaches begin May 1 04.27.2009
Park Service will crack down on
unleashed dogs on beaches 04.20.2009
11:30 am
UPDATED….Park
Service releases final
report on negotiated rulemaking committee 04.01.2009
4:00 pm
UPDATED…Two more
vandalism incidents
result in expanded buffers 03.31.2009
6:15 pm
Environmental Groups submit
their response to negotiated rulemaking 03.30.2009
4:15 pm
UPDATED….Beach
Access groups submit
their response to negotiated rulemaking 03.30.2009
11:15 pm
UPDATED….Wellfleet,
Mass., rejects
seashore request to ban kitesurfing in town waters 03.27.2009
3:45 pm
Is Bodie Island spit owned by
the Park Service – or not? 03.19.2009
1:15 pm
Park Service installs traffic
counters at five ramps 03.11.2009
3:30 pm
Judge Boyle gets an update on
seashore management at low-key conference 03.05.2009
6:00 pm
This year’s beach
access outlook: There will be beaches open, but not all of them will be
open all of the time 03.02.2009
6:15 pm
Negotiated rulemaking ends with
no consensus. Click on Beach Access
Issues Page. 02.29.2009
3:45 pm
Dare County launches Web site
to preserve beach access 02.11.2009
5:30 pm
NPS issues 2008 reports on
birds and turtles and status of ORV rulemaking 02.04.2009
4:30 pm
Jones re-introduces bill to set
aside consent decree on ORV access 01.28.2009
5:15 pm
Jimmy Buffett likes driving the
seashore beaches for surfing, fishing, and solitude
Beach access group and Dare and
Hyde counties plan to sue over piping plover habitat designation 12.12.2008
4:15 pm
Park Service releases its
management alternatives for ORV use on the
seashore 11.10.2008 5:00 pm
Beach-driving advocates wary of
new rule on critical habitat for wintering plovers 10.23.2008
3:15 pm
Background
information on establishment of the national seashore 05.12.2008 10:00 am
What Island Free Press readers
say about beach access issues. 03.21.2008
4:30 pm
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New....06.29.2009
2:00 pm July 4 weekend on Hatteras and
Ocracoke has something for everyone
New....06.26.2009
2:50 pm UPDATE….Two people
who died on seashore beaches are identified
New....06.25.2009
3:30 pm Several runs are suspended on
Swan Quarter, Cedar Island, and Ocracoke ferry routes
New....06.25.2009
2:30 pm Details about ban on plastic
bags on Outer Banks. On Local News Page.
Nine students graduate from
Ocracoke School….WITH SLIDE SHOW 06.15.2009
4:10 pm
60 students receive diplomas at
Cape Hatteras Secondary School….WITH SLIDE SHOW 06.15.2009
3:45 pm
Water line replacement at
Hatteras village nears completion 06.10.2009
3:30 pm
Cape Hatteras graduate is
coming home to practice medicine on the island 06.09.2009
4:00 pm
Community rallies around family
of child killed in tragic accident 06.08.2009
1:20 pm
Kite gets tangled in electric
lines and knocks out power to the islands 06.06.2009
10:30 am
Outer Banks Scenic Byway path
dedicated in Buxton
06.05.2009
4:45 pm
Divers and fishermen express
concerns about ongoing review of Monitor sanctuary management 05.27.2009
12:45 pm
The future of the
island’s pharmacies is in danger 05.27.2009
11:45 am
Buxton Beach is No. 7 on Dr.
Beach’s Top Ten list 05.22.2009
2:00 pm
Wind energy projects in coastal
waters will likely generate controversy 05.20.2009
3:05 pm
Attorney disputes state on
Bonner bridge right of way 05.18.2009
2:45 pm
Community Care Clinic aids
Dare’s uninsured and underinsured 04.29.2009
4:20 pm
Budget problems cutting ferry
routes 03.17.2009
4:45 pm
The Only on Hatteras or
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News and Events ...UPDATED 06.24.2009
School News ...UPDATED 05.14.2009
Business Briefs ...UPDATED 05.22.2009
Obituaries ...UPDATED 06.13.2009
Engagements
and Weddings ...UPDATED 07.01.2009
Celebrations
...UPDATED 05.06.2009
Free
Classified ads ...UPDATED 06.23.2009
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Letters to
the Editor
New....07.02.2009 9:15 am
Readers write about the issues
facing Hatteras and Ocracoke
Commentary
Commentary: Park’s
administrative history makes a case for Congressional action on access
12.09.2008
3:45 am
Guest Columns
Guest Column: The importance of
the name ‘recreational area’ 06.01.2009
3:15 pm
Guest Columns:
Talking trash on Ocracoke 04.23.2009
11:30 am
Guest Column: Divers are wary
about Monitor Marine Sanctuary’s status review meetings 04.21.2009 2:30
pm
Guest Column: Reg-Neg
– the final act and what you need to know about 02.16.2009
1:00 pm
Guest Column: Why CHEC members
will pay more for electricity 02.02.2009
10:30 am
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Featured Articles
Ocracoke Lighthouse to get
needed repairs 06.08.2009
12:00 pm
Bill and Ted’s
Excellent Adventure: racing their fast, custom car…WITH
SLIDE SHOW 06.08.2009
11:50 am
The first Really Really Free
Market will be June 6 in Avon and everything will be really free 05.27.2009
12:30 pm
Book Review: Hatteras Island:
Keeper of the Outer Banks…WITH A CHAPTER TO
READ 05.21.2009
8:00 am
New group aims to bring a
farmer’s market to Hatteras Island 05.19.2009
12:00 pm
How Ocracoke benefits from the
Outer Banks Community Foundation 04.28.2009 2:00
pm
The much-loved Ocracoke ponies
get their own ‘stimulus package’ from NPS…WITH
SLIDE SHOW 04.06.2009
12:40 pm
New
thrift store
recycles old stuff for a good cause 04.01.2009
4:35 pm
Ocracoke
Up Close: A
visiting photographer creates a stunning portrait of the
island…WITH
SLIDE SHOW 02.23.2009
11:45 am
Watersports
New....06.18.2009
3:15 pm Peeking under the sea at the
lighthouse jetty….WITH
SLIDE SHOW
It’s the winter
doldrums for surfers….WITH SLIDE SHOW 03.13.2009
4:10 pm
It’s time for the
annual spring break surfing pilgrimage to Hatteras 03.13.2009
1:00 pm
What the best dressed sailors
wear in February, a month of cold water and warming wind 02.23.2009 2:45
pm
Some tips for ocean kiting on
Cape Hatteras …WITH
SLIDE SHOW 02.10.2009
12:15 pm
This man of many talents focuses on repairing kites 10.17.2008
12:50 pm
Rules of the road for Kite
Point 10.07.2008 10:15 am
Food
& Dining
New....06.19.2009
11:15 am Island Cooking: Sharon Peele
Kennedy shares her seafood recipes on her radio show
Island Cooking: For some
islanders, the Easter eggs are coming from the backyard 04.10.2009
3:15 pm
Island
Cooking: Savoring the bounty of bay scallops from Pamlico
Sound 03.02.2009
1:25 pm
Island Cooking: Shrimp boats is
a comin’ and there’s dancin’ tonight 10.17.2008
2:45 pm
Island
Cooking: From the bottom of the sea comes some of its sweetest
treasures 08.11.2008
9:30 pm
Island
Cooking: Summer’s bounty 07.09.2008
4:00 pm
Island
Cooking: There’s nothing better than bluefish when
it’s freshly caught 06.04.2008
4:20 pm
Island
Cooking: Spring is the time that we wait for our softshell
crabs 04.29.2008
3:15 pm
Excursions
New....07.02.2009 1:35 pm Ocracoke museum offers Porch Talks and new Backyard Kids’ Talks this summer
Visiting the National Wildlife
Refuges at Pea Island and Alligator River 06.08.2009
2:00 pm
Frisco
Native American Museum offers summer programs for children and families
06.08.2009
1:10 pm
Park
Service summer programs have something for everyone 05.21.2009
1:00 pm
Visiting
the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station Historic Site…WITH SLIDE SHOW 04.06.2009
1:20 pm
Off
the beaten path. 10 lesser known places to visit on Hatteras and
Ocracoke 07.21.2008
3:15 pm
Visiting the lighthouses of the
Cape Hatteras National Seashore 06.25.2008
1:00 am
Nature
& Environment
Three rehabilitated turtles
return to the sea…WITH SLIDE SHOW 05.22.2009
4:15 pm
Spring Beauty:
Kellie's Garden...WITH
SLIDE SHOW 05.01.2009
2:00 pm
Public will have a chance to
view state’s ocean policy report 02.20.2009
10:45 am
Island
History
Pirate bones could be in that
box, author says; State rejects request for DNA test on 18th-century
remains 05.18.2009
10:30 am
New book weaves Ocracoke
history into ghostly tales 02.02.2009
11:00 am
Diving on sunken German subs
off the Outer Banks for history’s sake 07.30.2008
11:00 am
Shipwreck
salvaging is a time-honored tradition on Hatteras and Ocracoke 07.28.2008
1:00 pm
PRECIOUS
MEMORIES....A collection of stories about spending summers in Hatteras
in the late 1940s. . . . WITH
PODCASTS
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Fisheries News
New....06.18.2009
2:15 pm Jimmy Ruhle is an advocate for
the commercial fishing industry
Enthusiasm is high for creating
brand identity for local seafood 06.10.2009
2:55 pm
Effort to promote Dare seafood
begins to take shape 05.20.2009
2:30 pm
UPDATE….Game fish
status for drum and
spotted sea trout hasn’t gone anywhere but the fight
isn’t over yet 05.06.2009
7:30 am
North Carolina
commercial seafood landings are up for 2008 while
recreational finfish landings decline 05.04.2009
4:30 pm
Stimulus money may help restore
oyster habitat 04.29.2009
10:00 am
Recreational
Fishing Features
New....07.02.2009 2:00 pm Hatteras Jack tackle shop will sponsor an inshore tournament, geared to sound fishing
New....07.02.2009
10:15 am It’s summertime, and the crabbing is easy – and fun
New....06.17.2009
10:00 am Surf Fishing:
Strategies for summer angling
The great Gulf Stream kayak
fishing adventure – not your average fish story …WITH
SLIDE SHOW 06.03.2009
2:45 pm
Outer Banks Angling:
Social networking 05.28.2009
6:15 pm
Virginia angler takes top prize
money in Hatteras Village Offshore Open…WITH
SLIDE SHOW 05.19.2009
10:15 am
Inshore fishing: An
alternative that’s family friendly and a lot of bang for the
buck 05.08.2009
4:00 pm
Team Daiwa wins Ocracoke
Invitational Surf Fishing Tournament 05.04.2009
3:45 pm
Outer Banks Angling: The April
fishing report 05.04.2009
10:40 am
Surf Fishing:
Bluefish can’t be beat 04.06.2009
1:15 pm
Outer Banks Angling:
Hunting the big bluefin tuna 03.24.2009
9:00 am
Outer Banks Angling: Looking
ahead to spring and catching fish…WITH
VIDEO 03.18.2009
9:30 am
A guide to searching for the
fish in the surf 11.24.2008
12:30 pm
A guide to natural baits for
surf fishing 11.07.2008
2:00 pm
Three rod-and-reel combinations
will cover most surf fishing situations 08.25.200810:15
am
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New....06.25.2009
5:00 pm Ocracoke Island Business: Care
and attention keeps visitors coming back
Chamber wants residents and
workers to SMILE this summer 06.08.2009
12:45 pm
Hatteras Island Real
Estate: Property disclosures 05.28.2009
5:00 pm
Hatteras Island Real Estate:
Buying foreclosures and short sales 04.09.2009
7:45 am
Ocracoke Real Estate: A change
in the weather 04.02.2009
9:53 am
UPDATE…..Judge
voids increase in deductibles for wind, hail insurance 03.23.2009
2:55 pm
Hatteras Island Real Estate:
Homeowner’s insurance controversy 02.17.2009
1:15 pm
Sales of foreclosed furnishings
are a sign of the times 02.04.2009
4:15 pm
Unemployment rate spikes as the
national economic crisis deals a hard blow to the Outer Banks 02.04.2009
2:00 pm
Hatteras Island Real Estate:
2009 state of the market report 02.02.2009
4:45 pm
Hatteras Island 2008 Market at
a Glance 02.02.2009
4:30 pm
A quiet revolution is underway
to buy foods grown closer to home 12.29.2008
4:00 pm
Hatteras Island Real Estate:
Short sale is an alternative to foreclosure 12.11.2008
1:45 pm
Ocracoke Real Estate:
Enforcing building regulation upfront makes sense 12.11.2008
1:30 pm
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Destination wedding basics: 12
must-read destination wedding tips 05.05.2009
11:45 am
The Love Boat in
Frisco is a destination house for a destination wedding 05.05.2009
11:00 am
Island
Weddings: Planning a ceremony at the beach
Destination Wedding Information
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