By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Yachats-area residents should expect to see a lot of campaigning for the Oregon Legislature this spring and fall. The state senator and representative for the Yachats area […]
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Yachats fire chief settles three state ethics claims, returns $1,750 to ambulance company
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Yachats fire chief Frankie Petrick has agreed to settle claims by the Oregon Ethics Commission that in three instances she used her position for financial gain. […]
Yachats shoppers, Lincoln County stores already adjusting to Jan. 1 ban on single-use plastic bags
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Yachats residents are joining all Oregonians this week in figuring out how to navigate a new statewide ban on single-use plastic bags. But from the looks of […]
Yachats Fire wants to start staffing its upriver station in January
The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District wants to start staffing its station seven miles up the Yachats River by early next year. The small sub-station station at 7881 Yachats River […]
Waldport debates what to do next after Umpqua Bank gives away its $600,000 bank building
By KATHERINE LJUNGQVIST and QUINTON SMITH WALDPORT – What happens when a regional bank walks away from property valued at more than $600,000 and gives it away for free? […]
Lincoln County schedules workshop Dec. 19 to hear ideas on vacation rental rules
Lincoln County has scheduled a workshop for 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19 to update people and hear more ideas about regulating vacation rentals in unincorporated areas of the county. […]
After resignation, Yachats Fire seeks applicants for open board position
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District needs to replace one of its five board members and this week gave people until the end of January to […]
For seventh year Yachats youth program offering its 2020 calendars for sale
The Yachats Youth and Families Program has the perfect little Christmas gift for anyone who loves the area – a 2020 calendar featuring the work of six local […]
What does it take to be ‘Young in Yachats’? Six 30-somethings talk about their journeys
By ELAINE WATKINS/YachatsNews.com Will Susich and Laura Perazzoli were living in the Willamette Valley when they fell in love with Yachats and the Oregon Coast. Brian Hoberg, Daniel Cooper, […]
Yachats gets ready for big holiday weekend with tree lighting, bazaar, concerts and Santa
Yachats is ready for the holidays. Volunteers and a crew from Pioneer Connect spent Wednesday placing and decorating a 21-foot Noble fir near the C&K Market in preparation for […]