Newport State Airport is used by visitors to the area as well as local aviation enthusiasts and the Army National Guard. It serves the corporate community and visitors to the year-round festivals at Newport. The airport provides quick access for boat owners who harbor vessels in the nearby marinas. Newport Airport.
Unbroken Irwin Schiff Dies in Prison. It wasnt the first time Irwin Schiff had been thrown in the slammer by Uncle Sam. But when he reported to start serving a 14 year sentence for tax crimes at age 77 he was fairly certain it would be the last. He was right.
Irwin's last words1:40. A world exclusive with Justin Lyons, the underwater cameraman who was with Steve Irwin when he passed away. Underwater cameraman Justin Lyons was the sole witness to Irwinâs death â the only person underwater with him as they filmed wildlife on the Great Barrier Reef in 2006. On this morningâs episode of Network Tenâs Studio 10 program, he spoke publicly for the first time about Irwinâs last moments.