It’s now possible to take a bus – well, two actually – from Yachats all the way to Eugene. But because of a poor connection in Florence, it could […]
New bus system starts between Florence and Eugene — but connection to Yachats is poor
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Archives for February 2020
Owners of Yachats’ only bookstore hand off business to new, but familiar owners
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BY CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com The sad news is that a beloved Yachats institution closed Monday. The glad news is that in just days it will re-appear under a new name, with […]
Amidst issues and complaints, Yachats contractors defend work on conversion to new financial system
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By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com An Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments official on Wednesday defended the agency’s handling of the city of Yachats’ financial system but asked for more time […]
Funding for Oregon coast’s “Shake Alert” system moving through special session of Legislature
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By SAM STITES/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — Oregon would prepare 250,000 households to become self-sufficient following a catastrophic earthquake under legislation advancing in Salem. The legislation, Senate Bill 1537, also […]
Republicans in Oregon House walk out Tuesday night in protest of procedures, bills
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By OREGON CAPITAL BUREAU SALEM — Republican legislators put the brakes on the Oregon Legislature, disrupting a Tuesday evening session of the House by leaving in protest because they said […]
“Cinderella” wraps up its three-week run on Friday and Saturday
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By KATHERINE LJUNGQVIST/YachatsNews.com NEWPORT – Coastal Act Productions has come a long way since it first performed “Cinderella” 11 years ago. The youth-oriented Lincoln County theater group used to struggle […]
Yachats Planning Commission approves zone change recommendation for former fire station
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By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats Planning Commission on Tuesday approved recommending a zone change for the former fire station in downtown, paving the way for the Yachats Rural Fire […]
Oregon State Police/Newport: Activity log for Feb. 14-16
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OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP20046938 02/14/2020 14:01 Officer #53141 SEVERSON, SCOTT Crash – Non-injury Location 18, Mile post 10 10 EB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary eCrash – On 2/14/20 at approximately […]
Yachats council vacancy draws interest from ex-member, planning commissioner and newcomer
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By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A former three-term council member, a Planning Commissioner member and a newcomer to Yachats have applied for the vacancy on the City Council. Greg Scott, Mary Ellen […]
City of Yachats calls special Wednesday meeting to address questions about new finance software
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The city of Yachats has scheduled a one-hour community meeting for 1 p.m. Wednesday to respond to questions about its conversion to a new financial reporting system seven months ago. […]