To the editor: This is in response to a bulk mailing from Candy Neville and the Yachats Alliance. In summary, Neville and the alliance argues for unlimited and unregulated vacation rentals as beneficial to the city of Yachats, and that we the citizenry must enable them to continue to benefit financially without regard to hard […]
Letters
A love letter to Yachats from a distant shore
To the editor: I have loved Yachats for 55 years. I’ve seen many beautiful places in the world and now live on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, but I can honestly call Yachats the home of my heart. Part of my connection to Yachats comes from former residents Jack and Ellie Ewan. They passed […]
Vacation rental owners concerned about Yachats’ regulations
To the editor: Yachats homeowners, are you aware that the Yachats City Council is enacting an ordinance that will limit your property rights, may lower the value of your home, extend the listing time should you wish to sell, and may for many potential buyers make their purchase of your property impossible. A small group […]
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Letters are solicited on local topics that could be of interest to the community and will be subject to the usual standards for decency and fairness. There is no official limit on the number of words, but they will be edited for reasonable, reader-friendly length and clarity. Please email letters to YachatsNews@gmail.com, or mail them […]