By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — Break out the lederhosen and dirndls — Munich, Germany is coming to the coast with the first annual Yachats Oktoberfest, a celebration of beer, bratwurst, music and dancing. From Friday through Sunday, Yachats will buzz with the sights and sounds of the traditional autumn festival, which originated in Munich […]
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Transient already on probation for assault is arrested after trying to strangle homeless man outside Yachats Commons
YACHATS – A 45-year-old transient already on probation for trying to strangle a woman in Lane County was arrested Christmas Eve on four charges after attacking a homeless man at the C&K Market and again later at the Yachats Commons where they had been camping overnight. Christian J. Clothier is being held in the […]
South Lincoln Resources and its volunteers live up to motto of “Neighbor helping neighbor” year round, but especially in the holiday season
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com WALDPORT — The name isn’t snappy. The location is off the beaten path. And it takes some explaining to understand the whys and wherefores of which group does what, when and how. For all that, South Lincoln Resources keeps plugging away at its never-ending mission — to aid people in need […]
Despite some initial fears, homeless use of pavilion behind Yachats Commons is so far largely uneventful
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com YACHATS — When the City of Yachats opened its pavilion last month to the homeless on bad-weather nights, some Yachats residents warned of drug needles, trash and crime. That hasn’t been the case. “We have not seen any of that,” said Pastor Bob Barrett of Yachats Community Presbyterian Church. A month […]
$19,000 in donations replenishes Yachats church’s fund for local displaced workers
The displaced worker fund at Yachats Community Presbyterian Church gave $100 each to 37 unemployed residents Wednesday after supporters replenished the effort with $19,000 in the past week. The fund, which started when Yachats businesses were forced to shut down because of coronavirus restrictions, ran out of money last Wednesday when 53 people showed up […]
Yachats church raises $60,000 in four days for business relief fund, quickly awards $20,000 in grants
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A Yachats church on Tuesday handed out $20,227 worth of aid to 15 small, local businesses as part of a growing community effort to help Yachats re-open when coronavirus restrictions are lifted. The aid is only the first round of funds to Yachats businesses needing money to stay afloat during […]