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 Rural Fire Protection District
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 […]
With four choices, Yachats Fire District board selects career firefighter and volunteer as newest member
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – For the first time in anyone’s memory, the board of the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District had four people to choose from to fill […]
In unusual situation, Yachats fire district gets at least four applicants for open board position
YACHATS – The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board encountered something this week it hasn’t had to deal with before – a wealth of seemingly well-qualified candidates to fill a […]
Yachats Fire District asking voters to renew a 61 cent levy it’s had for 24 years to help fund operations
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews One year after approving a new, larger tax levy for the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District, voters in the district now face the decision of whether to […]
Voters in Yachats fire district will be asked in November to renew 61-cent tax levy
YACHATS — One year after approving a new, larger tax levy for the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District, voters in the district will get a chance to renew a second […]
Yachats Fire budget committee, board approve 2023-24 spending plan
YACHATS – The budget committee and board of the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District this week approved a general fund budget of $2 million for fiscal 2023-24 that begins […]
In anticipation of new tax proceeds, Yachats Fire District administrators propose $2 million budget for 2023-24
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – Administrators for the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District are proposing a 2023-24 general fund budget of $2 million that begins to build up finances once […]
Yachats Fire District personnel will get 6 percent cost-of-living raise as board tries to stabilize firefighting staff
YACHATS – Eligible employees of the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District will get a 6 percent cost-of-living raise this month. The fire district board voted 3-0 to approve the raise […]