By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – Putting a price on a view is no simple thing but one Yachats non-profit is willing to give it a go. And they are not going anywhere as they wait for the price to be right. View the Future has been looking at the ridge view southeast of Yachats […]
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Yachats trails leader and advocate for Native American truths wins national award from state parks directors
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — She’s a self-described “country bumpkin” who hates the spotlight. But Joanne Kittel will have to endure heaps of attention at a Lake Tahoe resort this month when the National Association of State Park Directors presents the Yachats resident with its highest individual honor — the President’s Award. […]
Yachats Trails Team — now 60 members strong — works year-round to help make the city walkable for locals and visitors
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – A symphony of wetland-loving birds punctuated by the occasional frog in full throat was all the accompaniment the Yachats Trails Team needed as they tackled yet another restoration project. What began 18 years ago with a handful of volunteers determined to maintain local trails and beautify public spaces in […]
$400,000 suspension bridge planned for Amanda Trail falls victim to coronavirus pandemic and state agency budget cuts
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com A new suspension bridge planned for the Amanda Trail just south of Yachats has been scuttled for the time being because of the coronavirus pandemic and massive cuts to the budget for Oregon state parks. Only a month ago, more than four years of work to replace a historically and […]
Fence blocking ‘unofficial’ portion of 804 Trail highlights property rights and scramble for long-term solution
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com When Mike Ruane extended his fence Thursday to prevent walkers on the 804 Trail from crossing his property just south of the Adobe Motel, he simply wanted to keep people away from him and his house. That happened. But he also ignited a firestorm of outrage from the hundreds of people […]