Drew Tracy of Yachats, a former Maryland police official, was appointed Thursday to fill a vacant position on the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District Board. Tracy fills the seat left […]
News Briefs
Yachats’ technology contractor advising changes after short but successful e-mail hack
An outside agency that oversees the city of Yachats’ internet technology system is recommending that all city email accounts go to a two-factor sign-on authentication following a short-lived but successful […]
New bus system starts between Florence and Eugene — but connection to Yachats is poor
It’s now possible to take a bus – well, two actually – from Yachats all the way to Eugene. But because of a poor connection in Florence, it could […]
City of Yachats calls special Wednesday meeting to address questions about new finance software
The city of Yachats has scheduled a one-hour community meeting for 1 p.m. Wednesday to respond to questions about its conversion to a new financial reporting system seven months ago. […]
Yachats fire board approves cost-of-living raises for professional staff
After going two years without raises, firefighters, paramedics and other non-management employees of the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District are getting cost-of-living bumps in their pay. The fire district board […]
Oregon Coast CC wins accreditation as independent institution
After six years of work, Oregon Coast Community College is now an independently accredited institution. Birgitte Ryslinge The college received news of the decision by the Northwest Commission on Colleges […]
Yachats council establishes procedure for vacation rental license waiting list
The Yachats City Council has finished work on its vacation rental ordinances by establishing a general procedure for creating a waiting list for licenses. The council set a 125-license limit […]
Last of winter’s King Tides are this weekend
The last of this winter’s King Tides are this weekend. The King Tides are caused a few specific times during the year when the moon is closest to the earth. […]
Yachats records 14.52 inches of rain in January
Going to state the obvious here – it was very wet in Yachats in January. The city received 14.52 inches of rain last month, the second-highest amount for the month […]
Lincoln County seeking five new members for planning commission
NEWPORT — Lincoln County is seeking five new members to serve on its Planning Commission. The nine-member commission plays a key role in the administration of land use planning within […]