By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The city of Yachats significantly improved its financial position during the 2018-19 fiscal year ending June 30, an outside auditor told the City Council on Thursday. Auditor Teresa Hanford of West Richland, Wash. walked through her state-required examination of one year of the city’s finances and for two years of the […]
Archives for December 2019
What does it take to be ‘Young in Yachats’? Six 30-somethings talk about their journeys
By ELAINE WATKINS/YachatsNews.com Will Susich and Laura Perazzoli were living in the Willamette Valley when they fell in love with Yachats and the Oregon Coast. Brian Hoberg, Daniel Cooper, and Thomas Arndt were working in Newport when an opportunity in Yachats opened up. Heather Hoen was born and raised here. But it took awhile […]
Waldport city manager resigning in April 2020 to “recharge”
Waldport City Manager Kerry Kemp plans to resign April 30, 2020, after six years in the job. Kemp, 61, who lives in Yachats, said he simply wants to “take a break and recharge.” “I’ve been doing this kind of work for 35 years,” he told YachatsNews.com this week. “I’m too young to retire but I’m […]
Yachats gets ready for big holiday weekend with tree lighting, bazaar, concerts and Santa
Yachats is ready for the holidays. Volunteers and a crew from Pioneer Connect spent Wednesday placing and decorating a 21-foot Noble fir near the C&K Market in preparation for the community’s annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony at 5 p.m. Friday. The evening kicks off a busy holiday weekend in Yachats filled with gatherings, a […]
A very dry November and big water leak creates some worries for city of Yachats
November rain in Yachats was the lowest recorded in the last 10 years, resulting in an 11-month total rainfall amount for the area just 71 percent of normal. There were just 2.38 inches of rain recorded at the city of Yachats’ wastewater treatment plant in November. The previous low November rainfall amount was more […]
Lincoln County emergency management looking for administrative volunteers
**Please see the volunteer position announcements at https://www.co.lincoln.or.us/emergencymanagement/page/lcso-volunteer-recruitment-announcement The Emergency Management Division of Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is recruiting three volunteer positions to assist local volunteer organizations with administrative support coordination. Open Volunteer Support Liaison Positions: Lincoln County Citizen Corp Coordinating Council (LC5) Provides support to the CERT Chapters of Lincoln County – Community Emergency Response […]
Lincoln County deputies arrest Otis man after incident at Rose Lodge market
On December 2, 2019 at about 10:53 AM Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a reported armed robbery at the Rose Lodge Market in Otis, Oregon. The initial reports indicated that a male suspect had attempted to steal several packs of batteries from the store. When the clerk confronted the male regarding the batteries, […]
Oregon State Police, Newport/Activity log Nov. 20-29
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP19408822 11/20/2019 07:56 Officer #39529 KEHR, RYAN FW – Hunting Location Narrative Summary Two hunters called in a complaint of a subject who had shot several times at a herd of elk from Hwy. 229. The callers also reported that the elk were shot on private land. A female was contacted at […]
Lincoln County sheriff’s tip of the week: Driving in the rain
DRIVING IN THE RAIN Our dark and rainy season has arrived. For some people, driving in the rain, especially in the dark, is anxiety-producing. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, there are an average of more than 950,000 automobile crashes each year due to wet pavement which results in approximately 4,700 deaths and 384,000 injuries. […]
Want to meet newcomers and old-timers? Village “mixer” is Friday, Dec. 6
The second “Village Mixer” of the year – a chance for people to get to know newcomers and old-timers alike — is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 in the multipurpose room of the Yachats Commons. Organizer Patty Hodgins says it’s an opportunity for locals to connect with people they haven’t gotten to know […]