The last of the so-called “king tides” of the season hit the Oregon coast Saturday just in time for the new year. In Oregon, king tides occur three months […]
city of Yachats
After 8-month pause, Yachats Library Commission resumes effort to expand, improve 48-year-old city library
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – The Yachats Library Commission has re-started its effort to significantly expand the city’s 48-year-old library building, seeking a designer for the interior and soon […]
Yachats Parks & Commons Commission asks council to commit to $400,000 repairs of city-owned Little Log Church this summer
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – After a warning that the Little Log Church could literally fall down if nothing is done, the Yachats Parks & Commons Commission voted unanimously […]
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 […]
After contentious discussion Thursday over some contract terms, Yachats council agrees on latest offer to prospective city manager
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com It wasn’t pretty. It wasn’t very professional. And it was contentious at times. But by the end of a 3½-hour meeting Thursday, the Yachats City Council […]
Little Log Church “buttoned up” for the winter and maybe longer as the city of Yachats debates what to do next
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNew.com YACHATS — After years with its deteriorating exterior exposed to the wind and rain, the Little Log Church and Museum is buttoned up for the winter […]
A very wet November helps push Yachats-area yearly rainfall totals closer to average
One of the wettest Novembers in 16 years is pushing Yachats-area rainfall amounts closer to average for the calendar year. But December will have to be a very wet month […]
Lincoln County commissioners, seven city councils will vote Thursday how to lift ban on motel, vacation rental and campground use
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com All motels, vacation rentals, RV parks and campgrounds in Lincoln County closed since March 23, could reopen in two weeks under a proposal to be considered Thursday […]
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 […]
City of Yachats giving businesses extra time to pay food and beverage taxes
The city of Yachats is giving restaurants and markets some extra time to pay quarterly food and beverage taxes that are normally due April 30 because all but a few […]