By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – Yachats residents seeking shelter from the storm of election rhetoric need look no further than the race for the city’s mayor and two […]
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Family and friends of Yachats man who perished trying to help swimmers not surprised at his compassion, courage
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – Sean Johnson acted without hesitation Sunday when he scrambled down the rocky shoreline and jumped into the ocean to help a woman and her […]
If you build it will ospreys come? After erecting platform Monday, Yachats bird group will find out
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – With the foundation laid it’s now a game of wait-and-see whether efforts will work to entice ospreys to make a home in the heart […]
Yachats community and skaters will dedicate new $115,000 park on Thursday
By GRETCHEN AMMERMAN/Oregon Coast TODAY The Yachats Commons is not your common commons. An especially vigorous community space, the handsome former schoolhouse, outdoor pavilion, large playground and grass field […]
Yachats implements modest water restrictions after flows in Reedy and Salmon creeks drops below 275 gallons per minute
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – Drought conditions led to the Yachats city council declaring a phase 1 water-shortage emergency Wednesday, which means water customers will need to moderately curtail […]
Want to own a lighthouse? Unique private replica of historic Canadian light perched at base of Cape Perpetua is for sale
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – Nestled on the edge of the forest on Cape Perpetua’s north flank is one of the most unique lighthouses in Oregon. The Cleft of […]
After a sleepy start, Yachats celebrates a beautiful Fourth of July with breakfast, music, parade, party and fireworks finale
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – Yachats must have slept in on the Fourth. At least that was the unofficial official word from the all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast at the Lions […]
A Yachats woman discovers the support of a community with the death of her husband and search for beloved cat
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – Yes, it can appear trivial. Even Marty Woodruff agrees. But not when you learn about her past two years. After that, please be on […]
Skeleton of massive blue whale hits the road to Canada for final restoration before going on display in Newport
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews Newport will soon be the home of one of the largest animals to ever roam the Earth — a near-complete skeleton of a 70-foot long blue […]
Housing crisis forces Presbyterian church to gently evict Yachats Community Garden for pastor’s new home
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews An activist pastor, a treasured garden and a thorny housing crisis — these are the elements of a bittersweet solution to a problem in Yachats. The […]