An already very wet November will get even wetter and windier this week as the tail end of a so-called “bomb cyclone” far out in the Pacific Ocean sweeps […]
Other Yachats Community News
Siletz Tribe completes purchase of 27 acres on Cape Foulweather that was once part of its reservation
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews A multi-year effort involving the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and five other public and private partners has resulted in the Tribe regaining ownership of 27 […]
Forest Service releases proposal to update its 30-year-old plans for Northwest’s federal forests
By ZACH URNESS/Salem Statesman Journal The U.S. Forest Service has released its long-awaited proposal to update the landmark Northwest Forest Plan, but many groups said they were unsure of […]
Oregon Coast CC wins state and board approval to start its first bachelor’s degree program
Oregon Coast Community College has joined a consortium of five other community colleges across the state to offer the first bachelor’s degree program in its 37-year history. The bachelor’s […]
City reopens access to Yachats River beach Saturday after new tests show water is safe
YACHATS – The beach at the mouth of the Yachats River re-opened to the public Saturday after tests results from a city sewage spill a week earlier showed the […]
Eugene woman who survived sneaker wave with granddaughter last year in Yachats returns with warnings
By SUSAN PALMER/YachatsNews Ann Dwyer didn’t see the sneaker wave that almost killed her and her granddaughter on a calm October day one year ago. Dwyer, a retired Eugene […]
Yachats buying property at corner of Ocean View Drive and Highway 101 for part of boardwalk project
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS –The city’s purchase of a long sought after and prime piece of real estate in the heart of Yachats should be wrapped up in December. […]
YachatsNews wraps up October fundraising campaign with contributions from 128 readers
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Thank you once again for your help and support. We weren’t sure what to expect when a YachatsNews supporter suggested an October effort to seek […]
The winner of very tight Lincoln County commission race won’t be determined until Thanksgiving week
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lincoln County voters – and Claire Hall or Rick Beasley – will not find out for another two weeks who will hold Position 2 on the […]
Mental health struggles and Marine Corps celebration end in a tragic hail of bullets in Waldport
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – What began Sunday afternoon as a private celebration to honor the U.S. Marine Corps ended tragically for a Waldport woman with mental health issues […]