By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Motels and short-term rentals in unincorporated Lincoln County are now the only lodging facilities that have to wait 24 hours before housekeepers can enter to clean […]
City of Yachats
Yachats council approves 2020-21 budgets – $1.43 million for general operations and $1.55 million for capital projects
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council approved a 2020-21 spending plan for the city on Wednesday, agreeing on a $1.43 million general fund operating budget that maintains services […]
After another contentious discussion, Yachats council votes 3-2 to proceed with $158,000 street project
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Yachats is moving ahead with a $158,000 project to rebuild a crumbling street between the 501 Building and large, grass field but not without another contentious discussion […]
City of Yachats increases amount of individual business loans to $10,000
The city of Yachats’ business loan program that hasn’t drawn much interest has increased the amount of money available to $10,000. The city began a low-interest business loan in April […]
After initial resistance, city of Yachats agrees to begin collecting sewer samples for COVID-19 study
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Ken Williamson wants to study Yachats’ poop for traces of coronavirus. Until Thursday the city of Yachats was reluctant to cooperate, questioning aspects of Williamson’s study […]
Yachats church raises $60,000 in four days for business relief fund, quickly awards $20,000 in grants
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A Yachats church on Tuesday handed out $20,227 worth of aid to 15 small, local businesses as part of a growing community effort to help […]
City of Yachats giving businesses extra time to pay food and beverage taxes
The city of Yachats is giving restaurants and markets some extra time to pay quarterly food and beverage taxes that are normally due April 30 because all but a few […]
Oregon coast clears out as Lincoln County commissioners, seven cities ban motel and vacation rental for visitors
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com It’s not your usual Oregon coast spring break week. After swarming to parts of the coast last weekend, visitors to the coast returned home this week […]
Yachats council votes 3-2 to seek general contractor for 501 Building remodel
By CHERYL ROMANO and QUINTON SMITH/YachtsNews.com The Yachats City Council is moving ahead to seek a general contractor to provide estimates to renovate the vacant 501 Building for […]
Yachats closes Commons building, city offices, library and Little Log Church
The city of Yachats, which had attempted to keep its buildings open in the face of the coronavirus outbreak, announced Monday it was closing city offices, the library and the […]