By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews The massive fifth-wheel camper has been parked on Dick’s Fork Road between Yachats and Waldport since July, when the U.S. Forest Service posted it for removal. […]
Other Yachats Community News
Yachats city council OKs final $265,000 allocation for $1 million expansion and remodeling of library
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews YACHATS — City councilors Thursday approved the final funding and a show of support needed to begin the $1 million, large-scale and long-awaited expansion of the […]
Eight coastal chambers — including Yachats, Waldport and Newport — get $201,000 in grants for tourism accessibility studies
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews If you use a wheelchair or a cane, or a hearing aid or special eyeglasses, how easy — or tough — is it to fully enjoy […]
Lincoln County commissioners finish work on vacation rental limits, drastically — but gradually — cutting back licenses
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews NEWPORT — With little discussion, Lincoln County commissioners Wednesday approved an order limiting the number of vacation rental licenses it set last week, bookending seven years of […]
City of Yachats will hold community meeting Thursday evening to talk about future uses of now-busy Commons
YACHATS – Is the Yachats Commons a community center? Is it an events center? Is it a school? Or is it all three? And, if so, just how will […]
YachatsNews begins collaboration with Oregon Coast TODAY for more arts and entertainment coverage
Starting this week, YachatsNews is collaborating with Oregon Coast TODAY to provide more arts and entertainment coverage on its website. Each week, YachatsNews will feature 1-2 stories from Oregon Coast […]
New research by OSU professor could aid National Weather Service warnings about sneaker waves
By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service Six years ago beachgoers up and down the Oregon, Washington and northern California coasts were surprised by “sneaker” waves that inundated beaches, caused injuries […]
Yachats council declines to OK “religious freedom day” proclamation that originated with Trump in 2021
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews YACHATS – Yachats’ mayor declined to read a Religious Freedom Day proclamation during the city council’s second meeting of the year, and it’s unclear how the text […]
‘Portraits in RED’ artist Nayana LaFond honors missing and murdered Indigenous people during month-long Newport exhibit
By OREGON ARTSWATCH NEWPORT — The first portrait came out of a mix of boredom and awe, sparked by a chance online encounter. Nayana LaFond didn’t expect much attention to […]
State says southern Oregon coast can open for Dungeness crabbers Saturday, but warns of lingering acid issues
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com The last remaining stretch of Oregon’s coastline that has been closed to commercial Dungeness crab fishing will open Saturday, Feb. 4. Like so much of this […]