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Resident urges city action after nearby safety incident at wooded lots
Newport City Council · January 5, 2026
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Summary
A lifelong Newport resident asked the council to clear city-owned lots of homeless encampments, add fencing, and increase patrols after a nearby violent incident; the mayor asked staff to return with a report and recommendations.
During the public comment period Jan. 5, lifelong Newport resident Rex Capri described ongoing problems with homeless encampments on lots adjacent to his property near NW 17th–18th streets, listing shouting, fighting, discarded needles and human feces and saying a…
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