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June 12, 2008
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Sperm whale is euthanized after beaching
BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER
Animal rescue workers euthanized an apparently ill or injured young sperm whale after it beached itself on Mustang Island on Tuesday, June 10. "It's a shame, but you know, that's the most humane thing that could have been done," said Tony Amos, a research fellow at the University of Texas at Aust... More...
Peek at what's under the sea Saturday at MSI
BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Saturday is the big day. The University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) only holds open house every other year. This year, it's Saturday, June 14. The UTMSI staff has been working for weeks to get ready to welcome visitors to the campus, on Cotter Avenue just west of the Gulf... More...

Restaurants seek new sources for tomato supplies
BY MARY HENKEL JUDSON SOUTH JETTY EDITOR

Eating out in Port Aransas should be no cause for concern despite the outbreak of salmonella that has affected certain types of tomatoes. Restaurants here are either taking tomatoes out of items they serve or cooking them at high enough temperatures for long enough to kill the bacteria. More...

 Island Life
•John McCall to arrive Sunday
A soldier returns from Iraq
Port Aransas is invited to give one of its own a hero's welcome home on Father's Day, Sunday, June 15. More...
•H2-Oh!
•Live concert
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 Youth
•Gone campin'
Field science camp sessions for children began at Port Aransas schools this week. Clockwise from upper left: Emily Roberson, 11, from left, Shelby Fox, 11, and Maggie Strain, 10, handle brown pelican bones at the University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute under the instruction of Beth ... More...
•Girl fundraising for Heart Association
•D'Herde places in go-kart race
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 Fishing
•FISHING REPORT
Variety of species brought in this week
Anglers in Port Aransas had no trouble catching a variety of species this week. In spite of high winds, many went out to catch their limit. Deep Sea Headquarters' boats brought in limits of snapper, some big sow snapper, lots of ling, kingfish, triggerfish, several 100-plus-pound shark and one 4... More...
•North jetty jackfish
•Awesome AJ!
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 Sports
•A lesson in baseball
Port Aransas High School Marlins baseball team player Nick Benavidez gives a few pointers to 5-year-old Jerry Templeton on Tuesday, June 3. Marlin baseball players, along with Coach Brian Flack, were conducting a three-day baseball camp for children ages 5 to 12. Proceeds from the camp go to the M... More...
•Winners listed in round robin
•First axis buck
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 Obituaries
•Requarth
Dr. William Henry Requarth, 95, died on Monday, June 2, 2008, in Decatur, Ill. He was the father of Kurt Requarth, of Rockport, former harbormaster in Port Aransas. Requarth was born on Jan. 23, 1913 in Charlotte, N.C., the son of Charles and Amelia George Requarth. He married Nancy Charlton in 1... More...
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 Island Agenda
•Island Agenda
DAILY • Port Aransas Community Park swimming pool, 700 Clark Parkway, offers swim lessons, water exercise and lap swimming. Open daily except Mondays for swimming and more. More...
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