Replacing the floor of the Yachats Commons’ multipurpose room hit a snag this week, stopping work on the project until March. As contractors removed the top flooring in the room […]
Archives for 2019
Burglars steal peace of mind for Yachats business owners
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The laptops and copy machine have been replaced. The window has been fixed and the bank accounts frozen. But peace of mind for Wendy and Mike Snidow, […]
Five-year-old permit fight may be nearing end
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A contentious but behind-the-scenes dispute between Lincoln County, the city of Yachats and one of the community’s best-known businesses may be nearing a resolution after five years. […]
Planning Commission turns over three members, has one vacancy
The Yachats Planning Commission is turning over three of its seven members starting this month and there is still one unfilled vacancy. Christine Orchard, a former member, and Jacqueline Danos […]
Yachats gets $100,000 grant to help street repair
The city of Yachats has received a $100,000 grant to help pay for the reconstruction of East Second Street between Highway 101 and Prospect Avenue. The one-way street is on […]
Yachats City Council gets makeover with three new members
A new mayor and two Yachats City Council members were sworn into office Wednesday, creating a new majority and possibly heading the group in a different direction. John Moore, a […]
City studies building options
The city of Yachats is taking further steps to resolve some of its building and space issues. The Library Commission has officially ended its two-year study to determine if a […]
Volunteers help scientists study marine debris
The Cape Perpetua Collaborative organizes the monthly citizen-science project to help establish a baseline of marine debris along the Oregon coast. The next survey is Jan. 12 at Cape Perpetua. […]
Cape Perpetua center remains open during government shutdown
The Cape Perpetua Visitor Center is open — one of the few U.S. Forest Service facilities on the Oregon coast not affected by the shutdown of large swaths of the […]
New council moves meeting dates, sets 2019 goals
One of the first things the new Yachats City Council did Wednesday is change its monthly meeting schedule. The council had been meeting at 9:30 a.m. the first Wednesday of […]