By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com As expected, the major motel managers in Yachats told the City Council Wednesday night that their idea to raise the city’s lodging tax by 11 percent was […]
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Consultant recommends new finance software for Yachats
The consultant now handling the Yachats’ finances Wednesday night recommended to the City Council that it adopt new accounting software to save staff time and provide a better picture of […]
OSU study says Oregon’s resident gray whales actually move quite a bit
By MARK FLOYD/OSU News Service Oregon is known for having a small population of “resident” gray whales that appears to live off the Pacific Northwest coast in the summer and […]
Yachats fire board to begin contract talks with firefighters
The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District and its newly unionized firefighters will start negotiations for the first time Monday, Feb. 18. The seven full-time Yachats firefighters voted to join the […]
Proposed Yachats lodging tax increase draws opposition, warnings
QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Most Yachats motel owners are strongly opposed to a proposed increase in the city’s lodging tax, contending that coupled with the city’s unusual food tax the city is […]
Yachats City Hall will trim back office hours amid staffing issues
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Yachats City Hall will trim back its public office hours starting in April as the city tries to find two key employees and City Manager Shannon […]
Yachats council changes direction on charter revisions
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council tossed out hours of work fine-tuning changes to the city charter Wednesday when it took the advice of its attorney to instead simply […]
Yachats Fire District asks voters to renew levy in May
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Voters in the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District will be asked in May to approve a five-year operating levy for the district. The board voted 3-0 Thursday […]
Valentine Day vow renewal offered twice this year
Valentine’s Day is always special at the Little Log Church in Yachats. This year doubly so. For the 24th year, independent minister Mary Crook will perform an annual ceremony of […]
Whale-watching license plates go on sale Friday
Just in time for whale watching season, a new Oregon license plate with the image of a gray whale mother and her calf will be available at Department of Motor […]