By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YAHATS — A highlight of Yachats’ winter season cracks open Saturday when the Yachats Lions Club’s annual Crab Feed takes place. Three seatings will accommodate crab-lovers […]
Archives for January 2024
Yachats council praises staff during emergencies this week, hears restaurant tax appeal, fills planning commission and OKs seeking grants
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – The Yachats city council covered a potpourri of topics in its first meeting of 2024, which as it transitions to one session a month […]
While it ponders raising lodging taxes, Yachats misses thousands in unrealized revenue from vacation rentals and uncollected food taxes
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – As Yachats considers raising its lodging taxes to finance its operations, projects and tourist amenities, the city appears to be missing out on an […]
Central Lincoln PUD down to fewer than 100 without power as the rest of Lincoln County tries to work toward normal
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Much of Lincoln County headed toward normal Thursday as Central Lincoln Public Utility District crews finished restoring power to all but 76 customers, school resumed, lines […]
Use this week’s storms to prepare for bigger disasters
To the editor: This week’s weather served as a stark reminder of the imperative need for readiness in the face of unforeseen challenges along our coast. Prolonged power outages, impassable […]
Newport man looking for somewhere to stay ends up in jail
About 1:45 a.m. January 15, 2024 Newport Officers responded to a report of a vehicle that had crashed into the entrance of McKays Market located at 107 N Coast Hwy. […]
Housing plans from Oregon Gov. Kotek, lawmakers take shape with $500 million legislative package
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Top Oregon leaders have been clear for months that the 2024 short legislative session will focus on housing and behavioral health. With the start of […]
Oregon Department of Revenue will start to process electronic income tax returns Jan. 29
By the Oregon Capital Chronicle The Oregon Department of Revenue will start to process 2023 state income tax returns that are electronically filed on Jan. 29. The date coincides with […]
Pacific Maritime Heritage Center unveils six month “Prosperity of the Sea” exhibit on fishing beliefs, traditions
By GRETCHEN AMMERMAN/Oregon Coast TODAY Most of the time, when we avoid walking under a ladder or crossing paths with a black cat or cross our fingers when we […]
Yachats arts and sciences group resumes presentations Sunday
YACHATS — The Yachats Academy of Arts & Sciences is breaking out of its pandemic sleep with a new roster of presentations for the community. “People kept asking when […]