Barbara E. Frye, a lifetime health care advocate and recent Yachats City Council member, died Thursday, Nov. 21 in her home after a nine-month battle with pancreatic cancer. She was […]
Barbara E. Frye of Yachats, Nov. 21, 2019
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Yachats council votes to allow unlimited vacation rentals in commercial and motel zones, lowers cap in residential areas
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The Yachats City Council has made a dramatic change in the city’s vacation rental ordinance, deciding to allow an unlimited number of rentals in areas of the town zoned […]
City halts Yachats Library expansion, seeks to leverage new $150,000 donation
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By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats Library Commission wants to step back from an immediate expansion of the city library after the pledge of a $150,000 donation by longtime resident […]
After uproar, Yachats council plans to discuss code enforcement policy Wednesday night
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By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council will discuss the city’s code enforcement program at its Wednesday, Sept. 18 meeting. The topic was put on the 6 p.m. agenda […]
Yachats council to resume vacation rental discussion on Wednesday
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The Yachats City Council will resume its discussion – nearly it’s last – on how or if to revise portions of its vacation rental ordinance when it meets Wednesday, […]
Yachats council discusses vacation rentals, keeping cap but looking more favorably on transfers
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By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council took its second step Wednesday in a months-long process of examining its vacation rental regulations, possibly warming up to ideas on ways to […]
Yachats council discusses issues with county commissioners
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By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council spent an hour Wednesday night meeting with the three Lincoln County commissioners, getting the county’s view — and asking a few questions — […]
Yachats council backs off tax increase, will appoint study committee
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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 […]
Yachats looks to raise its lodging tax to 10 percent
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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 […]
City Council works through long agenda Wednesday night
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By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The fine details of how even a small city is governed and operates were on full display Wednesday night during the second Yachats City Council meeting of […]