YACHATS — The Yachats city council has authorized the city manager to pursue acquisition of land next to the water treatment plant. Purchase of the 8-acre parcel on Yachats River […]
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After some debate over concepts and specifics, Yachats city council adopts six goals for 2023
YACHATS — The Yachats city council has adopted its goals for the year, opting for broader concepts and excluding more specific objectives. The council began its March 3 work […]
Yachats Library and OHSU team up for four-year study of health benefits of regular walking
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — If the approach of warmer weather calls you to get off the couch, you might consider a weekly group walk that benefits both you […]
Yachats council lets Covid-inspired restaurant outside seating waiver expire and begins to enforce off-street parking regulations
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews YACHATS — A Covid-era parking space waiver extended five times was allowed to expire last week, potentially resurfacing conflict between the city of Yachats and a […]
In Yachats’ search for new water supply, council votes to look north to become customer of Southwest Lincoln PUD
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews YACHATS — In what the mayor described as a monumental decision, the Yachats City Council voted unanimously Thursday to authorize the city manager to negotiate with […]
Yachats council update on Ocean View Drive pocket parks turns into vote over manager oversight of process
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews YACHATS — The city of Yachats is one easement away from taking ownership of Ocean View Drive, the final obstacle to finishing a series of pocket […]
ODOT “delineator” project for Highway 101 on south side of Yachats hits a bump in the road
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews YACHATS — A pioneering, multi-year project to increase pedestrian safety just south of downtown Yachats by better separating cars and walkers has hit a few bumps. […]
Yachats city council OKs final $265,000 allocation for $1 million expansion and remodeling of library
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews YACHATS — City councilors Thursday approved the final funding and a show of support needed to begin the $1 million, large-scale and long-awaited expansion of the […]
City of Yachats will hold community meeting Thursday evening to talk about future uses of now-busy Commons
YACHATS – Is the Yachats Commons a community center? Is it an events center? Is it a school? Or is it all three? And, if so, just how will […]
Yachats council declines to OK “religious freedom day” proclamation that originated with Trump in 2021
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews YACHATS – Yachats’ mayor declined to read a Religious Freedom Day proclamation during the city council’s second meeting of the year, and it’s unclear how the text […]