YACHATS – Stan Wagaman was appointed to the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board at its Monday, Feb. 10 meeting. Wagaman was the lone applicant for an opening on the […]
Yachats Rural Fire Protection District
Yachats Fire board gives its longtime administrator generally good marks in first evaluation in 20 years
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – After 20 years on the job, the administrator of the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District finally received her first “annual” performance evaluation. Frankie Petrick, […]
Yachats Fire board will see if outside expert can help resolve concerns over employees staffing ambulance nonprofit
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board agreed Monday to see if someone from the outside can help it sort out increasing concerns over […]
Yachats fire board schedules special meeting to discuss district’s relationship with ambulance nonprofit
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – Unable to delve into two sensitive issues this week, the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board has scheduled a special meeting Monday to discuss […]
Yachats fire district’s assistant administrator leaving for county job
YACHATS – The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District is losing its longtime assistant administrator to a job in the Lincoln County health department. Shelby Knife, who has been the district’s […]
ODOT may be open to allowing lighted warning sign near Yachats fire station — but who pays for it?
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – The board of the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District wants to make another run at getting permission from the Oregon Department of Transportation […]
Attorney defending Yachats fire district in fatal crash says woman who died was high on meth, driving carelessly
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Attorneys for the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District’s insurance carrier have responded to allegations in a $6 million negligence lawsuit against it, contending a firefighter/paramedic driving […]
Yachats fire board seeks new member to replace Tucker
YACHATS – The Yachats Rural Fire District is seeking applications for a soon-to-be vacant seat on its five-member board. Donald Tucker submitted his resignation for health reasons in October but […]
Yachats fire board cautiously adopts district goals as it also begins to grapple with $6 million lawsuit
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – When the five-member board for the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District meets Monday it will be operating under its first goals in a decade […]
Mother of Waldport woman killed in January crash with Yachats ambulance files $6 million lawsuit
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – The mother of a 25-year-old Waldport woman killed in a collision with a Yachats ambulance in January has filed a $6 million lawsuit […]