By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com After a year of debate and study and six months of work, the city of Yachats went live with its new website Monday morning. Its debut – […]
Archives for July 2019
Taylor family returns – again – with plans to turn vacant Yachats restaurant into special place
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Marc Taylor believes his fifth time will be the charm. Taylor grew up in Yachats and four times has moved away to pursue business or family dreams. […]
Expansion of earthquake early-warning system along Oregon coast takes a hit in last days of Legislature
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Take a look at your watch and count the seconds to 120. One, two, three …. 61, 62, 63 … 118, 119, 120. Two minutes. It can […]
Yachats council gives go-ahead for $370,000 library expansion and remodel
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council gave the go-ahead Wednesday night to a $370,000 project to expand, remodel and furnish the city’s 46-year-old library. The city will use $60,000 […]
Seven Yachats residents chip in to buy surplus entrance sign for City Hall
When Yachats city offices move from the Commons to the 501 Building there will be a bright, new sign for it. Seven Yachats residents banded together to buy a mistakenly-made […]
Lincoln County health agency names three priorities for next five years
After community meetings and an online survey, Lincoln County Public Health has selected three priorities to guide the work of the agency and its partners for the next five years. […]
Dahl Disposal hosts free hazardous waste disposal event Saturday, July 20 in Waldport
Lincoln County’s annual event where residents can dispose of household hazardous waste at no cost will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 20 at Dahl Disposal in […]
Central Lincoln has to pay $1.6 million after six years of bad readings from faulty BPA meter
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Talk about a surprise bill in the mail. The Central Lincoln Peoples Utility District was recently forced to dip into its reserves to pay the Bonneville Power […]
Saturday night dance in Yachats is fundraiser for Little Log Church replacement
The Yachats Big Band, which performs Swing Era music, is donating proceeds from two special summer concerts to help fund the replacement of the Little Log Church and Museum. The […]
Yachats-to-Florence bus has few passengers but gets an extension and likely a big, new lease on life
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Alan Haring pulls away from the bus stop at the Little Log Church in downtown Yachats and heads south on U.S. Highway 101. In 45 minutes – […]