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New on Island Free Press

  • Shoaling in Hatteras ferry channel continuing to cause problems. On Local News Page.
  • Outer Banks Angling: The downside of technology. On the Fishing Page.
  • Letters to the editor.  On the Commentary and Letters Page.
  • Island Living:  Lessons to be learned from renovating or repairing your house. On Features Page under featured articles.
  • Shore Details donates to Cancer Foundation. On Community Page under News and Business Briefs.
  • Seaside Inn has new management. On Community Page under News and Business Briefs.
  • Hatteras Island Boardsports building new facility. On Community Page under News and Business Briefs.
  • Jed Dixon is new deputy director of Ferry Division. On Community Page under News and Business Briefs.
  • Problems continue to plague Hyde County’s two ABC stores, including Ocracoke. On Local News Page.
  • Rabies Clinic is Jan. 25.  On Community Page under Event Planner.
  • The seashore’s off-road vehicle rule is now final. On Shooting the Breeze above and on Beach Access Page.
  • Ocracokers turn out in force to oppose increase in ferry tolls. On Local News Page.
Beach Access Issues
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New....01.20.2012 8:10 pm EDITOR'S BLOG: The seashore’s off-road vehicle rule is now final
EDITOR'S BLOG: We are not alone 01.12.2012 7:30 pm
Park Service is working with Avon groups on finishing Little Kinnakeet restoration 01.19.2012 12:15 pm
UPDATE: Bodie Island Lighthouse restoration will resume in late February 01.19.2012 11:40 am
Bodie Island Lighthouse is set to have restoration completed and will be open for climbing 01.06.2012 2:30 pm
EDITOR'S BLOG: We are not alone 01.12.2012 7:30 pm
Two structures near Hatteras Lighthouse burn to the ground 12.13.2011 5:30 pm
NPS employees finish hurricane debris clean-up on Ocracoke 12.02.2011 2:00 pm
Award-winning Ocracoke ranger is known for his boundless energy and gregarious nature 11.22.2011 4:20 pm
Park Service is preparing to implement ORV rule 07.20.2011 10:35 am
NPS gets extension for final ORV plan at Boyle’s status conference 04.08.2011 5:10 pm
Hagan, Burr, and Jones ask for more reasonable beach access 02.02.2011 11:40 am
UPDATE….Economic reports available to the public 12.23.2010 6:30 pm
UPDATE….Park Service signs Record of Decision on FEIS  12.21.2010 4:25 pm
NPS releases Final Environmental Impact Statement on ORV plan 11.15.2010 5:10  pm
Is Bodie Island spit owned by the Park Service – or not?  03.19.2009 1:15 pm

Local News
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New....01.27.2012  11:40 am Shoaling in Hatteras ferry channel continuing to cause problems
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01.24.2012  12:50 pm Problems continue to plague Hyde County’s two ABC stores, including Ocracoke
Ocracokers turn out in force to oppose increase in ferry tolls 01.19.2012 4:40 pm
Lane closures start Jan. 18 at Pea Island Inlet Bridge 01.17.2012 7:30 pm
Pamlico Sound ferry routes will have fewer runs in winter months 12.22.2011 2:00 pm
UPDATE: Beach nourishment off the table for long-term Highway 12 fix 12.21.2011 4:50 pm
Hurricane Irene survey, Part 4:  Visitors were unhappy with Dare’s re-entry policy 11.18.2011 12:15 pm
Hatteras Island Ocean Center is a new project that would be a fishing pier – and much more 11.14.2011 5:40 pm
HURRICANE AFTERMATH: The Mess at Mirlo:  Future is uncertain for Rodanthe beach houses 10.25.2011 11:10 am

Community News
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The Event Planner
01.23.2011
News and Business Briefs
...UPDATED 01.24.2012
Crime Reports from Dare Sheriff’s Office ...UPDATED 1.24.2012
Free Classified Ads ...UPDATED 01.25.2012
Celebrations ...UPDATED 06.06.2011
Obituaries ...UPDATED 01.2.2012

Commentery and Letters to the Editor
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Letters to the Editor
New....01.26.2012 12:30 pm  Readers write about the issues facing Hatteras and Ocracoke

Commentary
Commentary:  The good old days of skinny dipping on the seashore are over 01.05.2012 11:00 am
Commentary: NPS refusal to drain stormwater is a point of contention for islanders and visitors 10.14.2011 11:20 am
A young Hatteras waterman weighs in on the absurdity of catch shares 02.23.2011 5:15 pm
Here come catch shares: How NOAA and the Environmental Defense Fund plan to destroy North Carolina’s working watermen 11.10.2010 3:45 pm

Guest Columns

Guest Column:  Where is the truth on sea turtle nesting success? 05.25.2010 4:00 pm

Island Features
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Featured Articles

New....01.25.2012 12:30 pm Island Living:  Lessons to be learned from renovating or repairing your house
Island Living: Stupid New Year’s resolutions to forget and a couple good ones to keep
01.06.2012 11:50 am
2011: The photos of the year…..WITH SLIDE SHOW  12.27.2011 10:30 am
Island Living: A Visitor’s Guide to life in the Real World
12.08.2011 1:15 pm
Island Living: We are all people who are naked in our glass beach houses 11.29.2011 2:00 pm
Hatteras waterman and his family are thankful for his ‘miraculous’ recovery 11.22.2011 3:50 pm
The story of one Kinnakeet family and the struggle to rebuild after Hurricane Irene 11.22.2011 10:10 am
Island Living: Getting by with a little help from our friends 10.26.2011 8:50 am
Island Living: Getting back to normal – whatever that is  10.17.2011 12:30 pm
The real winners in the Fun Run are Hatteras cancer patients….WITH SLIDE SHOW  10.10.2011 7:30 pm
Island Living: Attack of the Kinnaskeeters 09.30.2011 6:00 pm
How I Spent my Summer Evacuation 09.07.2011 6:00 pm
Security screeners are at work at the ferry docks 08.02.2011 3:00 pm
Cape Hatteras Wounded Warrior Project welcomes its first visitors….WITH SLIDE SHOW AND VIDEO 06.16.2011 4:30 pm

Watersports
Late summer and fall surfing on Hatteras….WITH SLIDE SHOW 12.08.2011 2:25 pm
Stand-up paddleboarding is an increasingly popular watersport on the islands….WITH SLIDE SHOW
06.16.2011 5:07 pm

Food & Dining
Island Cooking: Beans are warm and satisfying, healthful, and economical 01.19.2012 11:30 am
Island Cooking: Crazy Johnny Conner’s beef brisket and other fall recipes  11.02.2011 12:40 pm
Island Cooking: Dolphin Days 09.27.2011 10:45 am
The ‘Best of Summer’ seafood dinner to enjoy with friends  07.26.2011 10:45 am
Island Cooking:  Seafood boil and homemade ice cream for July 4 on the beach  06.27.2011 3:45 pm
Island Cooking: Local, sweet crabmeat is the star in these recipes 05.31.2011 5:25 pm
Island Cooking: Enjoy your tuna catch all year by canning it  04.20.2011 9:30 am
Cancer Foundation has an updated edition of its popular cookbook 11.08.2010 5:25 pm

Excursions
Soundside Shuttle offers an alternative to waiting in line for the ferries to and from Ocracoke 08.09.2011 3:10 pm
The new Jennette’s Pier in Nag’s Head offers summer programs for the whole family  06.20.2011 4:30 pm
‘The Lost Colony is the nation’s oldest outdoor symphonic drama about the nation’s oldest mystery 05.13.2011 1:40 pm

Nature & Environment
Beachgoers rescue stranded dolphin on Thanksgiving Day…WITH VIDEO 11.28.2011 5:20 pm
North Carolina’s loggerhead sea turtles will not be listed as endangered
09.22.2011 1:05 pm
Students learn a lesson outside the classroom as they help restore Durant’s Point 05.27.2011 2:00 pm
Walking Ocracoke’s beach with Henry David Thoreau 04.29.2011 9:05 am

Island History
'Cape Hatteras Boy' looks back on the Banks in the 1940s 12.15.2011 5:15 pm
Dig for Civil War cannons at Hatteras Inlet ends in disappointment 08.12.2011 5:30 pm
NOAA and partners continue documenting ‘Battle of the Atlantic’ wrecks…WITH SLIDE SHOW  08.12.2011 4:45 pm
Restoring the Blanche, a traditional Ocracoke fishing boat  08.03.2011 4:40 pm
The ‘old Hatteras’ in photographs  08.17.2010 2:35 pm membhe Cape Hatteras Lighthouse relocation.  With six articles on the feat that wasmpleted 10me 7.21.2009 2:30 pm

Fishing
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New....01.26.2012 4:45 pm Outer Banks Angling: The downside of technology
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01.20.2012 4:30 pm Outer Banks Angling: Fishbook
Outer Banks Angling: Technology’s huge impact on when and where and how we fish 01.12.2012 3:10 pm
Bill to reserve three species, including red drum, for recreational anglers is back 01.11.2012 12:50 pm
Catch-share ‘study’ bid reunites old ties 01.11.2012 12:30 pm
Outer Banks Angling: The Grand Finale 12.30.2011 1:50 pm
Outer Banks Angling: Tuna Time  12.21.2011 11:10 am
Jones requests action on fisheries reform bills 12.19.2011 5:30 pm
UPDATE: North Carolina watermen will benefit from expanded bluefin season 11.30.2011 4:30 pm
Outer Banks Angling: A mixed bag 11.23.2011 11:50 pm
U.S. Senate stops Jones’ bid to stop catch shares 11.17.2011 5:00 pm
Annual Anglers Club Tournament yielded few fish….WITH SLIDE SHOW 11.10.2011 2:00 pm
Outer Banks Angling:  A Legacy  10.28.2011 5:30 pm
235 anglers catch 41 drum in NCBBA annual Red Drum Tournament 10.27.2011 11:50 am
Rogers rules big trout bite at Jennette’s Pier 10.26.2011 3:25 pm
Outer Banks Angling: The beat of a different drum 10.21.2011 4:15 pm
Jones cosponsors fisheries rebuilding flexibility bill  10.17.2011 2:00 pm
Outer Banks Angling: Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines  10.14.2011 12:15 pm
Outer Banks Angling: Love and Loss 09.29.2011 10:45 am
Hatteras Pinfish Tournament is all about catching the biggest smallest fish 08.02.2011 4:30 pm
Hatteras-based Citation ‘disinvited’ to Big Rock Tournament, still appealing last year’s decision 06.03.2011 1:00 pm
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010 commercial and recreational landings inch back up 05.19.2011 5:15 pm
The very best guide to charter fishing on the islands….WITH SLIDE SHOW 04.21.2011 12:10 pm


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Long-vacant Coast Guard housing has a new owner 12.23.2011 5:15 pm
UPDATE: Insurance Commissioner rules on dwelling property insurance rates 12.13.2011 12:35 pm
Hatteras Island Real Estate:  A time to be grateful 11.29.2011 4:40 pm
Hurricane Irene put the brakes on a banner year for Dare Economy
It’s not a case of American vs. foreign workers
10.26.2011 2:30 pm
Employer recounts a rewarding experience with foreign students who travel to Ocracoke for a summer of work  08.08.2011 3:15 pm
Commentary:  The loud sucking sound coming from my checkbook 10.12.2011 3:30 pm
Hatteras Island Real Estate:  Fall market summary  10.04.2011 4:00 pm
Hatteras Island Real Estate:  Anatomy of a buyer’s market, Part II 08.22.2011 11:10 am
Hatteras Island Real Estate:  Anatomy of the buyers’ market 06.30.2011 1:50 pm 
UPDATE: Hearing on insurance rate hike rescheduled for July 25  06.08.2011 3:00 pm
Insurance commissioner visits Dare, schedules hearing on rate increase for rentals 02.22.2011 4:10 pm
CHEC refunds more than $5 million in sales tax to members 05.31.2011 3:00 pm
Hatteras Island Real Estate:  Frequently asked questions are answered 05.31.2011 10:15 am


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Rodanthe resident’s wedding photo is a winner 11.18.2011 2:00 pm
14th annual Wedding Weekend will be Jan. 7-8 10.24.2011 10:15 am
A classic Hatteras wedding with a surprise guest...WITH SLIDE SHOW  06.09.2011 11:00 pm
Wedding planners advise Island brides to have a weather plan
05.04.2011 4:15 pm
Tying the knot for Hatteras bridal couples is a labor of love for local minister
Destination wedding basics: 12 must-read destination wedding tips 
The Love Boat in Frisco is a destination house for a destination wedding
Island Weddings:  Planning a ceremony at the beach
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