By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews YACHATS — During a crowded meeting Wednesday, the Yachats City Council began plotting a course to keep municipal projects moving as well as maintaining basic services […]
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Yachats Planning Commission OKs change to commercial/residential project along Highway 101
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS — Thirteen months ago, Luke and Jocelyn Glaze of Salem bought two commercial lots along U.S. Highway 101 downtown Yachats that had been an unfinished, […]
Washington researchers work on 9-year-old accidental discovery of Cascadia “leak” 50 miles west of Newport
By HANNAH HICKEY/UW News Bad weather that delayed a University of Washington scientific expedition has led to the accidental discovery and long-term research of a leak of a […]
Yachats city manager resigns effective May 31, citing personnel issues, misinformation and council interference
By KENNETH LIPP and QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS — The Yachats city council Wednesday announced the resignation of city manager Heide Lambert effective May 31, its plan to hire a contractor […]
Oregon governor Tina Kotek reiterates state’s stance on tribal casinos — just one, not two
By NIGEL JAQUISS/Willamette Week Gov. Tina Kotek gave unambiguous guidance Thursday to Oregon’s nine recognized Native American tribes and the Oregon Lottery about where she stands on gambling. In […]
Waldport will likely re-think Crestline Drive sidewalk project after bids come in twice as high as expected
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT — A long anticipated project to install sidewalks and crossings along Crestline Drive between neighborhoods to the north and two schools to the south has […]
State investigator says Yachats deputy city recorder’s allegations of discrimination, retaliation should be dismissed
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews YACHATS — A longtime Yachats city employee failed to provide substantial evidence she was discriminated or retaliated against by supervisors at city hall, according to the […]
After ocean’s closure, the commercial fishing season for Chinook salmon off Oregon coast could be a disaster
Offshore salmon seasons will be closed or look much different this summer along most of the Oregon coast as managers struggle to ensure the safety of declining fall Chinook […]
Yachats council follows up decision from last year with 3-2 vote to take away commission’s oversight of Commons and museum
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews YACHATS — In what the mayor described as a “power grab,” a split city council voted Thursday to take away the Parks and Commons Commission’s oversight […]
Coastal arts group in final stage of fundraising, renovating and modernizing 35-year-old Newport Performing Arts Center
By Oregon ArtsWatch NEWPORT — In the coming year, when the Oregon Coast Council for the Arts finishes the long-awaited renovation project at Newport’s Performing Arts Center, performers will enjoy 3,000 square […]