By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – The Yachats city council has approved a bid to begin renovations on the city’s historic Little Log Church Museum despite the higher-than-expected cost. During […]
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A quiet two years and progress on projects results in lonely races for Yachats mayor and council
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 […]
Despite $34,000 increase in cost, Yachats goes ahead with installing delineators on south edge of city
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – Installation of the long-awaited pedestrian-safety delineators along the west side of U.S. Highway 101 on the south edge of Yachats did not happen this […]
Yachats council OKs new water rate structure for businesses, vacation rentals to help fund long-term projects
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – The Yachats city council voted Wednesday to raise water and sewer rates for commercial users – including vacation rentals – to plug a funding […]
Yachats OKs emergency water contract during droughts, calls special meeting to discuss raising rates
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – The Yachats city council waded into all things water during its four-hour meeting Wednesday — which overflowed into scheduling an additional meeting next month […]
Yachats opens applications for mayor, council positions in November election
YACHATS — The city of Yachats is accepting applications for the position of mayor and two city council seats for the Nov. 5 general election. Anyone wanting to run must […]
Yachats council votes unanimously to split cost of single sheriff’s deputy with Waldport in one-year trial
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – There is a new sheriff in town. Or there will be soon. With an eye toward balancing budget constraints and consistency, the Yachats city […]
Yachats council agrees to negotiate with landowner in effort to stop 20-acre clearcut south of city
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – What it would cost the city of Yachats to prevent an eyesore of a clearcut that in turn will eliminate community concerns about landslides […]
Yachats officials, work group members trying to figure out where city might possibly allow homeless camping
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – The city of Yachats has identified nine possible locations where camping on city property could be allowed following a city council-passed ordinance last month […]
Yachats council to interview four council applicants Wednesday
YACHATS – The Yachats city council will interview four people – including a previously appointed council member — Wednesday who applied for a council vacancy with the upcoming resignation of […]