By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Yachats’ annual “Clean Sweep” event may be getting too popular – and big – for its own good. The city-sponsored event each June encourages people to […]
Yachats Fire District starts process for rezoning and selling downtown station
The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District has started the process of getting its downtown property re-zoned before putting it up for sale later this year. The district plans to start […]
Samaritan hospice program seeks quilts for annual auction
The hospice program at Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital in Newport is seeking donated quilts for its annual Quilts for Hospice auction Sept. 30. Proceeds from the sale of quilts is […]
Yachats council debates water rate adjustments, OKs study to possibly fix problems
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The city of Yachats will proceed with a $24,000 study of its water rates to possibly help correct billing mistakes made more than three years ago but […]
Parent-led study of Crestview Heights School in Waldport finds no current air quality issues
WALDPORT – An $8,700 air quality study at Crestview Heights School overseen by a parents group has found no current indoor environmental issues, the group has announced in a letter […]
Central Lincoln PUD customers will see increase in July electricity bills
Residential electricity rates in Lincoln County went up 3 percent and a service charge increased by 9 percent a month effective July 1. After no increase last year, the Central […]
Traveling folk singer offering free Yachats concert Thursday, July 11
A young songwriter and contemporary folk singer from Oriskany Falls, N.Y. will perform at a free concert at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 11, in the multipurpose room of the Yachats […]
Yachats council discusses vacation rental issues in long Wednesday meeting but makes little headway
The Yachats City Council made little progress Wednesday on one of its thorniest issues – working out details of potential changes to the city’s 2-year-old vacation rental ordinance. Yachats’ vacation […]
Yachats celebrates Fourth of July and community with pancakes, pie and parade
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Yachats celebrated community on the nation’s Fourth of July holiday by eating pancakes and pie, marching in or watching an oceanside parade, then topping it off with […]
Yachats will seek grant for traffic study to possibly help council make decisions on Ocean View Drive
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council voted 4-1 Wednesday to seek a state grant to do a comprehensive traffic study after a discussion and debate about what to do […]