Yachats council reverses direction on vacation rentals, goes back to citywide 125-license cap

December 19, 2019

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council on Wednesday dramatically changed directions again on vacation rental regulations, going back to a citywide cap of 125 licenses and reversing a vote to allow unlimited short-term rentals in areas zoned for businesses and motels. The unanimous vote came after the city’s attorney advised that treating vacation rentals differently in different zones

Yachats council asks Lincoln County to put two lots along 804 Trail up for sale

December 19, 2019

The city of Yachats is asking Lincoln County to try to sell two small residential lots along the 804 Trail bordering Aqua Vista Loop and Marine Drive. The county used money from the 804 Trail settlement agreement to purchase the lots decades ago in order to link two sections of the popular trail along Yachats’ oceanfront. They have sat

Yachats Fire wants to start staffing its upriver station in January

December 19, 2019

The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District wants to start staffing its station seven miles up the Yachats River by early next year. The small sub-station station at 7881 Yachats River Road was built in 2009 after voters in the area asked to be annexed to the fire district in 2003. But it has rarely been staffed. The district has money

In granting Drift Inn variance, Yachats commission laments lack of overall parking plan for downtown

December 19, 2019

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats Planning Commission approved a request Tuesday by the owner of the popular Drift Inn restaurant and hotel to allow it to have eight less parking spaces than required, but not before wrestling with lots of questions it hopes the city will soon tackle. Such as: When will the city address the chronic lack of

Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for Dec. 17

December 18, 2019

OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP19438409 12/17/2019 11:28 Officer #41619 FITCH, BRYAN Crash – Non-injury Location 20, Mile post 3 3 EB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary ecrash- On 12/17/19 @ approximately 11:49 am I was dispatched to a single vehicle crash. Vehicle was westbound on HWY 20 milepost 3 when vehicle collided with guardrail and went through eastbound lane. Vehicle struck an

Lincoln County emergency services sends alert, warning of 3-day downpour hitting coast

December 18, 2019

Good morning Lincoln County Community Members! We are sending a pre event notice for the predicted rainfall event from the National Weather Service beginning today through Saturday, December 21, 2019. Our concern for this weather pattern is related to the amount of rain in a short time-frame, 3-8 inches Thursday evening into Saturday morning. This event will have a greater

Yachats-area representative, rural legislators unload on state’s lack of attention to rural Oregon

December 18, 2019

By DICK HUGHES/Oregon Capitol Insider Rep. Caddy McKeown, D-Coos Bay, minced no words. “My communities have been in a recession for about 40 years now,” she told participants at the Oregon Leadership Summit this week in Portland. “We have high rates of poverty, child abuse, domestic violence, obesity, the capital murder rate, shorter life span, all because poverty has been

Lincoln County Sheriff’s tip of the week: travel planning

December 16, 2019

Holiday Travel Tips Wherever you’re heading, if you’re traveling during the holiday season, remember that everyone else in the world is also. Don’t let terrible drivers, security scanners and long lines at the airport get you down. Here are some tips to help you survive the holiday travel. Plan ahead. Plan alternative trips if traffic makes your way home too

Oregon State Police/Newport activity log: Dec. 11-15

December 16, 2019

OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP19432137 12/11/2019 09:52 Officer #53141 SEVERSON, SCOTT Crash – Injury Location 101 and NW CURTIS ST, SEAL ROCK OR USA 97376 Narrative Summary ecrash- On 12/11/19 @ approximately 0950 hours I was dispatched to a single vehicle crash. Vehicle was southbound on HWY 101 milepost 150 when vehicle crossed the centerline and drove through northbound lane. Vehicle struck

City of Yachats pulls in $170,000 in street and water grants for 2020 projects

December 12, 2019

Rick McClung is on a roll. In the past few months, the city of Yachats’ water plant supervisor has written and received grants totaling $170,000 to help reconstruct streets or study water issues. McClung said the four grants from state agencies are part of a larger plan by City Manager Shannon Beaucaire “to go after this money.” “She’s given