By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – The Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue board will soon be asking district residents if they would support a bond ranging from $7 million to $10 million to either remodel its downtown Waldport fire station, buy equipment and build a new Five Rivers sub-station or construct a new station […]
Other Yachats Community News
Yachats Ridge supporters again lobby Oregon Parks Commission to purchase, preserve its 1,100 acres
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews Proponents of the preservation of Yachats Ridge lobbied the Oregon Parks & Recreation Commission on Wednesday to purchase the 1,100-acre property from two forest landowners. The commission met in Cannon Beach where they held an executive (closed) session to discuss real estate and legal issues before continuing with a public meeting […]
Marine mammal groups remind beachgoers to leave baby seals alone
Harbor seal pupping season has started on the Oregon coast and various animal groups are reminding beachgoers that while the seals are adorable or may appear to be abandoned — do not touch them. The baby seals use time on land to regulate body temperature and rest. However, if a young pup is onshore alone […]
If you build it will ospreys come? After erecting platform Monday, Yachats bird group will find out
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – With the foundation laid it’s now a game of wait-and-see whether efforts will work to entice ospreys to make a home in the heart of Yachats. A flock of volunteers gathered on the northern fringe of the wetlands west of city hall Monday to attach an upturned pallet atop […]
It’s seal pupping season along the Oregon coast — and more killer whales sightings by growing number of watchers
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews Up and down the Oregon coast, harbor seal pupping season is just getting underway. And while the sight of the small, helpless seals is arresting all by itself, it portends another annual marvel – the increasingly visible return of killer whales to the state’s bays, inlets and near-shore coastal waters. The […]
Yachats council gets an earful about potential homeless camping sites — but emphasizes no decision made
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – Not in our neighborhood was the general tenor of testimony at the Yachats’ city council meeting Wednesday from residents opposed to a designated campsite for homeless people in the community. It was standing-room only at the meeting with more than 50 people attending in person and many more online. […]
Gov. Tina Kotek won’t veto millions for Oregon cities — including Siletz — as she initially threatened
By LAUREN DRAKE/Oregon Public Broadasting Earlier this month, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said she was considering vetoing seven projects approved by the state Legislature this year. Kotek said she wanted proof that $16 million in projects would eventually result in new housing, before agreeing to allow that portion of the legislation to be enacted. […]
Waldport and Yachats city councils considering sharing costs of expanded Lincoln County sheriff’s patrols
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews Waldport and Yachats are considering a proposal to expand Lincoln County Sheriff’s coverage in the two cities by sharing costs and adding a third deputy to patrols. The idea comes as Waldport faces a 9 percent increase in its contract with the sheriff’s office and Yachats looks for ways to increase […]
Yachats Sip ‘n Stroll adds more wineries, businesses to second annual downtown event Saturday
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — Sipping and shopping, wining and dining will be formally uncorked in downtown Yachats when the second annual “Sip ‘n Stroll” saunters into town Saturday. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. local shops and restaurants will host visiting wineries, a brewery and a distillery for customers to sample and buy […]
Symbols of perseverance and “Yachats spirit,” city officials, volunteers dedicate two pocket parks
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – More than 60 trails and parks supporters turned out Saturday to celebrate nearly three years of planning, overcoming obstacles and hours of volunteer labor to create two small city parks along Ocean View Drive. “Really, these parks are a story of perseverance by many people,” Mayor Craig Berdie said […]