By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – It’s no easy task to distill hundreds of opinions into one visionary master plan for the Yachats Commons area, nearby public buildings and open […]
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City of Yachats exploring eight-acre site for big, new water reservoir and workforce housing development
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – When it comes to planning for the future of Yachats two issues always rise to the top – water sustainability and affordable housing. A […]
After years of community effort, 51-year-old Yachats library demolished to make way for 3,600 square foot structure
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — The walls came tumbling down — and so did the doors, the windows and roof of the old Yachats library on Monday and Tuesday […]
Federal workers comprise just 2 percent of Lincoln County’s workforce, but have outsized impact on economy
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews Firings and layoffs of federal workers by the Trump administration are likely to have marked effects on the economies of Oregon’s north coast counties, particularly in […]
Yachats council approves seven focus areas for 2025 tied to goals for itself, city manager and staff
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – The Yachats city council has adopted seven focus areas and goals to guide work for itself and city staff during 2025 and plans quarterly […]
Contract for new Yachats library trimmed to $1.36 million; teardown of old building could be March 6
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — The city of Yachats has a contract with Unitus Services of Vancouver, Wash. to rebuild the West Seventh Street library with demolition of the […]
Yachats’ annual “State of the City” presentation lays out 2024 accomplishments and goals for 2025
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – The hottest ticket in Yachats’ Monday night was the annual State of the City presentation in the Commons where a standing room only crowd […]
Did 4,677 emails from the Yachats city manager look odd? It was a “phishing” scheme — so delete it!
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – If you are one of the more than 4,000 people who received an email from Yachats’ city manager on Wednesday asking you to view […]
Yachats begins negotiating with Washington construction firm to replace Seventh Street library
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — After a slight paperwork snag, the city of Yachats is starting negotiations with the low bidder on the long-awaited library rebuilding project. At the […]
They’re in! Road crews pave path along Highway 101 and install delineators on south side of Yachats
YACHATS – It’s done. They’re in. Crews from Newport-based Road & Driveway created a five-foot-wide asphalt path along U.S. Highway 101 on the south side of town Wednesday and […]