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 […]
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 […]
By Quinton Smith/YachatsNews.com Yachats City Councilor James Kerti abruptly resigned from his position Tuesday afternoon, just one year into his four-year term. Kerti’s said his resignation was effective immediately. The […]
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Divisions on the Yachats City Council moved into public view Thursday during its first meeting of 2020, starting with a split vote for council president and ending […]
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council on Wednesday dramatically changed directions again on vacation rental regulations, going back to a citywide cap of 125 licenses and reversing a […]
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council changed directions on two significant vacation rental regulation issues Thursday, backing off a major increase in fees and then launching a discussion […]
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com What do you do when after three years it’s discovered that you might be under-charging the biggest water users in Yachats? That’s the $27,000 question that could […]
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council on Wednesday tabled it’s proposal to increase the city’s lodging tax, instead planning to form a committee of businesses and community members to […]
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council is proposing to tack a percentage point onto the city’s lodging tax to capture more money from increased tourism to help pay for […]
A new mayor and two Yachats City Council members were sworn into office Wednesday, creating a new majority and possibly heading the group in a different direction. John Moore, a […]
