August 2017 September 2, 2017 The Great American total solar eclipse travels over the Yaquina Bay Bridge in Newport, Ore., on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. The eclipse first made landfall in Newport. Dionte Smith compete in the Slam Dunk Contest during Hoopla outside the Oregon State Capitol in Salem on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017. The Blanchet Catholic football team practices before the season starts in Salem on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. Mike Dill, 36, of Philomath, tosses a crabbing cage into the Yaquina Bay as his son Noah Dill, 5, watches in Newport, Ore., on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. The Dill family just came out to the coast for crabbing on Saturday and will watch the Great American total solar eclipse from their home about 45 minutes inland. The eclipse first makes landfall in Newport on Monday morning. Daniella Lua, right, 9, Maria Ledezna, center, 42, and Lorena Ochoa, 35, all of Salem, perform Guelaguetza dancing during the Englewood Forest Festival at Englewood Park in Salem on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017. The McKay High School football team practices before the season starts in Salem on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017. Hundreds attend the grand opening celebration for the Peter Courtney Minto Island Bridge at Riverfront Park in Salem on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017. Tweet