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- Park Service releases annual reports for protected species on the seashore. On Beach Access and Park Issues Page.
- UPDATED….Hatteras helping Haiti. On Local News Page.
- Hometown
boy captures the attention of the surfing world in Hawaii
event. On Features page under Watersports.
- Picking
and singing on winter evenings keep Ocracoke’s music heritage
alive….On Features Page under Featured Articles.
- A
welcome surprise for islanders: Bay scallop season is now open. On
Fishing Page under Fisheries Issues.
- Letters
to the Editor. Click on Commentary and Letters Page.
- U.S.
Geological Survey coastal erosion study is coming to Cape Point. On
Beach Access and Park Issues Page.
- New
Web site will focus on Outer Banks news. On Real Estate and Business
Page.
- Record
of decision on Bonner Bridge replacement is delayed again. On Local
News Page.
- Audubon
Society solicits scientists to support beach closure. On Beach Access
and Park Issues Page.
- Hatteras
Island Real Estate: Top stories of 2009. On Real Estate and
Business Page.
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New....02.08.2010 5:05 pm Park Service releases annual reports for protected species on the seashore
New....01.28.2010
3:05 pm U.S. Geological Survey coastal
erosion study is coming to Cape Point
New....01.27.2010
3:45 pm Audubon Society solicits
scientists to support beach closure
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
is being considered as a marine protected area 01.13.2010
4:30 pm
Ocracoke Lighthouse gets some
‘cosmetic’ work 12.28.2009
9:30 am
Coastal storm causes some
problems for seashore beach access 11.16.2009
8:30 pm
State Sen. Marc Basnight urges
support of bill to overturn consent decree 11.06.2009
4:15 pm
Volunteers needed to help
stranded sea turtles this winter 11.04.2009
1:00 pm
Turtle season 2009 brought a
light study, volunteer program, and a few surprises 10.22.2009
2:10 pm
Bodie Island and Ocracoke
lights will be turned off for renovation work 09.22.2009
9:30 am
Is Bodie Island spit owned by
the Park Service – or not? 03.19.2009
1:15 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
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
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New....02.08.2010
3:15 pm UPDATED….Hatteras helping Haiti
New....01.27.2010
5:40 pm Record of decision on Bonner
Bridge replacement is delayed again
Serendipity arrives at its new
home in Rodanthe….WITH
SLIDE SHOW AND VIDEO 01.18.2010
8:20 pm
Oyster reef stimulus project
comes to Hatteras 12.23.2009
3:15 pm
UPDATE…..Fire
will keep Fessenden Center closed for some time 12.15.2009
2:35 pm
A retrospective on the coastal
storm, Nov. 12-16….WITH SLIDE SHOW 11.17.2009
8:10 pm
News Briefs and Featured Photos
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News and Events ...UPDATED 01.24.2009
Business Briefs ...UPDATED 08.10.2009
Obituaries ...UPDATED 02.04.2010
Engagements
and Weddings ...UPDATED 07.01.2009
Celebrations
...UPDATED 01.27.2010
Free
Classified ads ...UPDATED 02.02.2010
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Letters to
the Editor
New....01.29.2009
7:10 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: Opening up federal waters to striped bass fishermen would
provide an economic boost to the state 12.17.2009
12:45 pm
Guest
Column: A high stakes game is underway to allot fisheries resources 12.04.2009
10:00 am
Guest
Column: Is there a National Oceans Council in our future and is it a
threat to the fishing community? 10.14.2009
4:50 pm
Guest Column: Facts you need to
know about how coastal residents have fared in the insurance battle 09.30.2009
1:40 pm
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Featured Articles
New....02.01.2010
7:30 pm Picking and singing on winter
evenings keep Ocracoke’s music heritage alive
Hatteras seafood dealer aims to
scale Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa 01.20.2010
5:00 pm
The Fisherman’s Quilt
is made from T-shirts that celebrate the island’s fishing
community 01.20.2010
4:00 pm
Saving a historic Ocracoke home
12.28.2009
10:30 am
Ocracoke welcomes two new
ponies 12.17.2009
1:50 pm
The Really Really Free Market
is really, really free 12.17.2009
12:05 pm
The last of the Banker ponies
on Hatteras star in the annual Christmas Parade 12.08.2009
4:15 pm
Vacationers capture essence of
Ocracoke in photo contest 12.04.2009
3:37 pm
Cannons thundered at
Teach’s Hole for the second annual Blackbeard pirate memorial
11.30.2009
8:30 am
Giving thanks – a
photo essay by Don Bowers 11.23.2009
1:00 pm
Coming Home to Ocracoke 11.04.2009
12:30 pm
Tiny House: The smallest
dwelling on Hatteras was built by students …WITH
SLIDE SHOW 08.27.2009
12:00 pm
Watersports
New....02.01.2010
10:00 pm Hometown boy captures the
attention of the surfing world in Hawaii event
Fall Surfing: Nor’Ida
never really panned out for surfers….WITH SLIDE SHOW
12.15.2009
12:15 pm
Easterns came to Buxton for a
pretty good week of surfing…WITH
SLIDE SHOW 09.29.2009
3:00 pm
A helicopter
tour of the surf
from Hurricane Bill….WITH
SLIDE SHOW 08.28.2009
2:45 pm
Shorebreak is the great
alternative during the summer slump ….WITH
SLIDE SHOW 07.21.2009
3:30 pm
Food
& Dining
Island Cooking:
Holiday recipes from local cookbooks 12.08.2009
10:15 am
Island Cooking: A culinary tour
with local Kevin McCabe 07.10.2009
4:00 pm
Island Cooking: Sharon Peele
Kennedy shares her seafood recipes on her radio show 06.19.2009
11:15 am
Excursions
Full moon tour of the Cape
Hatteras Lighthouse….WITH
SLIDE SHOW 08.25.2009
4:00 pm
Nature
& Environment
An army of volunteers aim to
save sea turtles from the cold weather 01.11.2010
11:30 am
Sir Poop-a-lot: The
tale of a very unusual cormorant 12.28.2009
2:40 pm
The Bird Man:
Frisco’s Lou Browning has federal approval to minister to
birds -- and reptiles …WITH
SLIDE SHOW 09.15.2009
8:20 am
Rehabilitating fawns is the
passion of Hatteras Island woman 08.31.2009
1:30 pm
On the beach with the Park
Service’s turtle patrol…WITH
SLIDE SHOW 07.21.2009
10:30 am
Island
History
Island History:
Memorial marker for U.S. Navy Beach Jumpers dedicated on Ocracoke….WITH SLIDE SHOW 10.27.2009
10:40 am
NOAA locates U.S. Navy ship
sunk in World War II battle
…..WITH
VIDEO 09.10.2009
10:30 am
Diving into U-boat history
08.22.2009
2:50 pm
Hatteras village shipwreck
appears and disappears with the shifting sands…WITH SLIDE SHOW
08.04.2009 2:15
pm
Remembering
the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse relocation. With six articles on
the
feat that was completed 10 years ago this month and
became known as the
‘Move of the Century.’ WITH TWO SLIDE SHOWS
07.21.2009
2:30 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....01.29.2010
6:00 pm A welcome surprise for
islanders: Bay scallop season is now open
Inspector General’s
report is critical of NOAA’s fisheries law enforcement 01.22.2010
2:15 pm
Marine Fisheries moves toward
gill net ban in large areas of coastal waters 01.20.2010
4:40 pm
Ocracoke’s oystering
tradition is ready to make a comeback 01.20.2010
2:45 pm
Commercial and recreational
fishermen will unite to protest regulations 01.13.2010
4:45 pm
For-hire fishing boats have a
huge economic impact for Dare and other coastal counties 12.28.2009
3:40 pm
A major disappointment: There
will be no bay scallop season this year 12.22.2009
4:40 pm
Hatteras Connection seafood
dinner raises almost $3,000 for island’s food pantry and meal
delivery 12.15.2009
8:15 am
Hatteras Connection seeks to
drum up community support for island watermen 11.25.2009
6:00 pm
Asian black tiger shrimp is
caught in Pamlico Sound 10.14.2009
12:25
pm
Fisheries regulators
considering harvest ban on weakfish 10.07.2009 2:25
pm
Dare watermen ask MFC to
postpone southern flounder review 09.21.2009
4:00 pm
Enthusiasm is high for creating
brand identity for local seafood 06.10.2009
2:55 pm
North Carolina
commercial seafood landings are up for 2008 while
recreational finfish landings decline 05.04.2009
4:30 pm
Recreational
Fishing Features
Outer Banks Angling: No winter
blues on the islands; instead it’s a winter blitz…WITH VIDEO 01.22.2010
2:00 pm
Outer Banks Angling: Marching
to the beat of fall’s red drum…WITH
VIDEO 11.10.2009
11:30 am
Anglers Club tournament beats
the weather – again….WITH
SLIDE SHOW 11.09.2009
4:10 pm
Anglers catch 151 drum in
NCBBA’s first annual Red Drum Tournament 10.28.2009
3:10 pm
Outer Banks Angling:
Are we island fishermen really so lucky to be in the business? 10.06.2009
12:25 pm
Outer Banks Angling:
Watch what you are doing when driving the beach 09.15.2009
2:15 pm
Buxton team scores a second
consecutive win in Hatteras tournament …WITH SLIDE SHOW 09.14.2009
8:00 am
Outer Banks Angling: Exploring
the islands with kayaks….WITH
VIDEO 08.07.2009
3:15 pm
The great Gulf Stream kayak
fishing adventure – not your average fish story …WITH
SLIDE SHOW 06.03.2009
2:45 pm
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
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New....01.28.2010
2:45 pm New Web site will focus on
Outer Banks news
New....01.25.2010
3:20 pm Hatteras Island Real
Estate: Top stories of 2009
Island Free Press has a new ad
manager 01.08.2009
11:00 am
Ocracoke Real Estate:
Preparing and giving in to Mother Nature 12.03.2009
4:00 pm
Hatteras Island Real
Estate: Third quarter market summary 11.23.2009
9:10 am
Ocracoke Real Estate: Anatomy
of an auction of island properties 10.28.2009
9:00 am
Ocracoke Real Estate:
‘Pricing correctly’ is the key word – and
that price is lower 09.28.2009
1:20 pm
Hatteras Island Real
Estate: The fall roundup of news of interest 09.28.2009
12:30 pm
Hatteras Island Real
Estate: Frequently asked questions 08.19.2009
10:45 am
Hatteras Island Real Estate:
The consequences of foreclosure 07.09.2009
1:15 pm
Hatteras Island Real Estate:
Buying foreclosures and short sales 04.09.2009
7:45 am
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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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