WALDPORT – The fire that destroyed a small boat Tuesday night near the mouth of Alsea Bay that drew first responders from three fire agencies, an ambulance service, the […]
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After two years of no meeting minutes, city of Yachats finds someone to do them and decides what to officially call them
YACHATS – For the first time in more than two years, the city of Yachats will have someone taking notes during council and commission meetings — or listening to […]
Lone candidate for Yachats city manager’s job withdraws application Friday night after council’s 3-2 contract vote Wednesday; chides city over unprofessional process
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – The lone finalist for the Yachats city manager job has withdrawn her application after concerns she did not have the mayor’s support and because of […]
Momentum — with some concerns — builds for federal agencies to try to re-introduce sea otters off the Oregon coast
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com With few exceptions, sea otters haven’t cavorted in the waters off Oregon’s coast since being hunted to extinction during the maritime fur trade of the late […]
After disorganized, unorthodox process, Yachats City Council votes 3-2 to offer city manager contract to lone candidate — but uncertainty surrounds acceptance
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – The Yachats City Council voted 3-2 Wednesday to offer a contract to a new resident who spent the last 12 years overseeing a $10 […]
Massive boulder that rolled off Heceta Head and closed Highway 101 Saturday turned into rubble Thursday
For a few days at least, the boulder sitting on a pullout on U.S. Highway 101 occupied one of the most coveted spots along the Oregon coast – an […]
Yachats Fire District personnel will get 6 percent cost-of-living raise as board tries to stabilize firefighting staff
YACHATS – Eligible employees of the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District will get a 6 percent cost-of-living raise this month. The fire district board voted 3-0 to approve the raise […]
Booms that rattled the central Oregon coast Tuesday were caused by pilot error during training, Oregon Air National Guard says
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Three loud sonic booms that shook buildings and people along the central Oregon coast Tuesday afternoon were caused by a mistake by an Oregon Air National […]
In first live play in two years, Newport Performing Arts Center hosts “The Christmas Show” Friday and Saturday
By Oregon ArtsWatch NEWPORT — The last time Red Octopus Theatre Company performed on stage at the Newport Performing Arts Center was Christmas of 2019 with its holiday tradition, “The […]
Yachats “Black Lives Matter” demonstrators discuss future of Saturday protests and other ways to fight racism
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – Jonni Prince and Dave Cowden have been standing along U.S. Highway 101 in downtown Yachats each Saturday since May 30, 2020. That’s the Saturday […]