NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State Police say an Idaho father and son have been rescued from the Pacific Ocean off Newport, Ore., after their 18-foot fiberglass boat capsized in rough seas as they retrieved a crab pot. Senior Trooper Heather Van Meter says Coast Guard personnel saw the Friday afternoon accident from an observation tower and sent out two rescue boats.
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