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Newport residents press council on intrusive industrial lighting, urge dark-sky fixes
Summary
At its meeting, Newport residents described persistent light intrusion from a cluster of industrial properties they said is shining uphill into homes, diminishing wildlife and waking household members through the night.
At its meeting, Newport residents described persistent light intrusion from a cluster of industrial properties they said is shining uphill into homes, diminishing wildlife and waking household members through the night.
"It's affecting our our sleep," said Mark Marks, identifying himself as a research biologist and zoologist who has lived in Newport since 1988. Marks told the council that, after installation of lighting at the PUD motor pool and nearby businesses, mountain quail that used to appear in his backyard stopped returning. He showed photos of bright interior and exterior…
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