TIDEWATER – A house on the south side of the Alsea River accessible only by boat was destroyed by fire Thursday afternoon after firefighters from three agencies were unable […]
Yachats Rural Fire Protection District
Yachats Fire gets new-to-it engine from Newport to replace failing pumper after $8,000 anonymous gift
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS — Maybe by Christmas Yachats-area residents will be seeing a new – well, not exactly new – fire engine racing to emergency calls. With an […]
Yachats Fire District will return $562,000 to taxpayers once new station is completely finished
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com When the finishing touches are completed, the last equipment purchased and the final landscaping done, the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District estimates it will have $562,000 […]
Yachats fire chief settles three state ethics claims, returns $1,750 to ambulance company
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Yachats fire chief Frankie Petrick has agreed to settle claims by the Oregon Ethics Commission that in three instances she used her position for financial gain. […]
After resignation, Yachats Fire seeks applicants for open board position
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District needs to replace one of its five board members and this week gave people until the end of January to […]
Yachats Fire District staff makes move Thursday, begins settling into new, $8 million station
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Six years after the idea for a new fire station, staff of the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District on Thursday moved into its new 12,700 square […]
Yachats Fire Board member under scrutiny by two state agencies resigns from board
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board member under investigation by two state agencies for lying in the Lincoln County voter’s pamphlet has resigned from the board. […]
Oregon nursing board says letter being distributed by Yachats Fire Board member is fake
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A Yachats Fire Board member who the Oregon State Board of Nursing wants to fine $5,000 for illegally claiming she is a nurse is distributing a […]
At least four Yachats-area residents file election complaints against Fire Board member
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com At least four residents in the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District have filed complaints with the Oregon Elections Division alleging that statements by newly-elected fire board […]
State agency investigating newly elected Yachats Fire Board member for improper claims in May voters pamphlet
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A Yachats woman elected to the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District Board in May lied in the Lincoln County voters pamphlet about being a registered nurse and […]