Yachats nonprofit receives largest private grant in city history to help fund expansion, remodel of library

June 15, 2023

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – A small but very active Yachats nonprofit has received a $250,000 grant to help pay for the expansion and remodel of the city library. The award from The Ford Family Foundation of Roseburg to Friends of Yachats Library is believed to be the largest single private foundation award in the city’s history. The Friends group

Saying she no longer has the “passion or energy” for politics, Yachats city councilor Ann Stott resigns mid-term

June 15, 2023

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – Saying she no longer had the “passion or energy” to be a member of the Yachats city council, Ann Stott resigned Tuesday after serving 2 1/2 years. Stott, who twice ran unsuccessfully for mayor, tendered her resignation in a letter to fellow council members. Mayor Craig Berdie announced Stott’s resignation at Wednesday’s council meeting. Stott

Tourism spending hits new highs on the central Oregon coast, but hospitality industry still coping with staffing issues

June 15, 2023

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews It’s taken three full years, but the number of leisure and hospitality industry jobs in Lincoln County has just edged past pre-pandemic levels. Due to the variety of factors, however, those numbers may more or less linger exactly where they are for years to come. That’s the view of economists, business-development specialists and hotel and restaurant

Week No. 3 of YachatsNews’ local fundraising campaign: Just like a house under construction, everything we publish is “hand made”

June 15, 2023

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews My sister-in-law and her husband are building a house on the former Reynolds family property next door in our little Yachats neighborhood. As the lot was cleared, the foundation dug and poured and walls went up I admired all the workers who showed up each day to brave wind, rain and cold through the winter – and

After work resumes Thursday, Oregon Senate quickly passes compromise abortion and firearms bills

June 15, 2023

By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The Senate on Thursday quickly and without debate passed two of the most contentious bills of the session – on abortion and firearms – as the Republican-led walkout ended and work began. To reach this point, senators endured a walkout that began on May 3 and ended Thursday with compromises to both proposals:

Oregon Legislature gets back to work as Senate Republican walkout ends with compromises

June 15, 2023

Senate Minority Leader Tim Knopp, R-Bend, reads paperwork during a Senate floor session on Thursday, June 15, 2023, when enough Republicans returned to end the walkout. By BEN BOTKIN and JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon Senate leaders on Thursday reached a deal that brought a handful of Republicans back to the floor, ending the longest walkout in state

Oregon DMV caught in massive data breach, likely affecting 3.5 million Oregonians with driver’s licenses

June 15, 2023

By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The personal information of 3.5 million Oregonians with driver’s licenses and state identification cards could be affected by an international data breach. The breach, acknowledged by the Oregon Department of Transportation in a news release following a story by The Oregonian/OregonLive, involved a vulnerability in a popular file transfer program called MOVEit. It is

Yachats Fire budget committee, board approve 2023-24 spending plan

June 15, 2023

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 July 1. The budget is the first that will take advantage of a new, larger tax levy that voters approved last November. The district will begin receiving funds from the

Dozens of central coast artists open their studios for self-guided tours Friday through Sunday

June 15, 2023

By Oregon Coast TODAY Being on the central Oregon coast is a beautifully immersive experience. Observing the ever-changing ocean, seeing the rich diversity of birds, smelling the Sitka spruce trees — perhaps this is why it serves as such a cradle of inspiration for so many artists. In order to showcase the talent of the coast’s vibrant artistic community

Want to go sailing? Yaquina Bay Yachat Club offering rides Saturday for the curious

June 15, 2023

Looking for a few opportunities to float freely on a body of water? Thanks to the Yaquina Bay Yacht Club and the Port of Toledo, you can sail on the bay or kayak, stand up paddle board and even tour the Yaquina River on a motor boat. Celebrate summer with the Yaquina Bay Yacht Club during Sailstice this Saturday,

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Yachats nonprofit receives largest private grant in city history to help fund expansion, remodel of library

Saying she no longer has the “passion or energy” for politics, Yachats city councilor Ann Stott resigns mid-term

Tourism spending hits new highs on the central Oregon coast, but hospitality industry still coping with staffing issues

Week No. 3 of YachatsNews’ local fundraising campaign: Just like a house under construction, everything we publish is “hand made”

After work resumes Thursday, Oregon Senate quickly passes compromise abortion and firearms bills

Oregon Legislature gets back to work as Senate Republican walkout ends with compromises

Oregon DMV caught in massive data breach, likely affecting 3.5 million Oregonians with driver’s licenses

Yachats Fire budget committee, board approve 2023-24 spending plan

Dozens of central coast artists open their studios for self-guided tours Friday through Sunday

Want to go sailing? Yaquina Bay Yachat Club offering rides Saturday for the curious

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Civic Calendar

Newport City Council work session and regular meeting

Southwest Lincoln Water People’s Utility District board

Yachats Planning Commission monthly workshop and meeting

Newport Planning Commission work session and regular meeting

City of Yachats Parks & Commons Commission

Yachats Big Band monthly concert

Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board

Yachats Planning Commission monthly workshop meeting

Yachats Public Works & Streets Commission

Lincoln County School District board of directors