The last of the so-called “king tides” of the season hit the Oregon coast Saturday just in time for the new year. In Oregon, king tides occur three months […]
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Transient already on probation for assault is arrested after trying to strangle homeless man outside Yachats Commons
YACHATS – A 45-year-old transient already on probation for trying to strangle a woman in Lane County was arrested Christmas Eve on four charges after attacking a homeless man […]
After 8-month pause, Yachats Library Commission resumes effort to expand, improve 48-year-old city library
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – The Yachats Library Commission has re-started its effort to significantly expand the city’s 48-year-old library building, seeking a designer for the interior and soon […]
Yachats “Black Lives Matter” demonstrators discuss future of Saturday protests and other ways to fight racism
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – Jonni Prince and Dave Cowden have been standing along U.S. Highway 101 in downtown Yachats each Saturday since May 30, 2020. That’s the Saturday […]
Yachats Parks & Commons Commission asks council to commit to $400,000 repairs of city-owned Little Log Church this summer
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – After a warning that the Little Log Church could literally fall down if nothing is done, the Yachats Parks & Commons Commission voted unanimously […]
Despite some initial fears, homeless use of pavilion behind Yachats Commons is so far largely uneventful
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com YACHATS — When the City of Yachats opened its pavilion last month to the homeless on bad-weather nights, some Yachats residents warned of drug needles, trash […]
After a crazy summer, hospitality veterans look for a calmer winter but with continued worries over staffing, housing and supply chain
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com As she surveys her bustling restaurant on a pre-Thanksgiving Friday, Rosetta Dimiceli is grateful that her staff is about to get some time off. “The summer […]
Organizers cancel Yachats’ July 4 parade and fireworks — and it looks like Labor Day weekend is out too
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Fourth of July will be a lot quieter in Yachats this year. The Yachats Chamber of Commerce announced Wednesday that it has canceled the come-one-come all […]
Oregon coast clears out as Lincoln County commissioners, seven cities ban motel and vacation rental for visitors
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com It’s not your usual Oregon coast spring break week. After swarming to parts of the coast last weekend, visitors to the coast returned home this week […]
Coronavirus wipes out Spring Break on the Oregon coast, devastating businesses and threatening workers
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com Shuttered restaurants. Closed gift shops and visitors’ centers. Hotel, motel and other lodging reservations cancelled by the hundreds, all over fears of a coronavirus pandemic. Welcome to […]