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Proposed Yachats lodging tax increase draws opposition, warnings

February 11, 2019
QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Most Yachats motel owners are strongly opposed to a proposed increase in the city’s lodging tax, contending that coupled with the city’s unusual food tax the city is putting too great a financial burden on tourists. They are also critical of lack of communication between the City Council and businesses that fuel Yachats’ budget, and especially want the
King Tide Photo Project

King tides photo project draws Yachats-area volunteers

February 7, 2019
By JoLENE KRAWCZAK/YachatsNews.com Adam Altson of Yachats joined the citizen-volunteer Oregon King Tides Photo Project a year ago to show how extremely high tides are affecting the shoreline near his home. During the year’s highest tides — called king tides — Altson walks across Ocean View Drive from his home to photograph waves surging higher up the rocky shore than he’ll

Yachats City Hall will trim back office hours amid staffing issues

February 7, 2019
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Yachats City Hall will trim back its public office hours starting in April as the city tries to find two key employees and City Manager Shannon Beaucaire completes an organizational review and staffing proposal. The City Hall office is currently open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The new hours starting April 1 will be 9 a.m.

Yachats council changes direction on charter revisions

February 7, 2019
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council tossed out hours of work fine-tuning changes to the city charter Wednesday when it took the advice of its attorney to instead simply use a “model” language from the League of Oregon Cities. The council will use model charter language on how to operate with a city manager-council form of government and simplify
Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital

New Newport hospital helps Samaritan continue medical improvements

January 31, 2019
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Samaritan Health Services took a major step in the transformation of medical care in Lincoln County on Thursday when it opened its $63 million main hospital building in Newport. Moving patients and staff from the 31-year-old Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital into a modern three-story building signaled the stretch run in the medical makeover of the outdated facility.

Yachats Fire District asks voters to renew levy in May

January 31, 2019
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Voters in the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District will be asked in May to approve a five-year operating levy for the district. The board voted 3-0 Thursday to ask district residents to renew the levy, which expires June 30. It is one of two levies and a tax base the district uses to fund day-to-day operations. The

Central Lincoln stays in house for new manager

January 31, 2019
Randy Grove, the director of engineering and operations for the Central Lincoln People’s Utility District, has been picked as its general manager. Grove replaces Debra Smith who left last year to become head of Seattle City Light. The PUD’s board selected Grove in a special meeting Jan. 23 after a national search. Central Lincoln PUD distributes electricity to 10 cities,

Valentine Day vow renewal offered twice this year

January 31, 2019
Valentine’s Day is always special at the Little Log Church in Yachats. This year doubly so. For the 24th year, independent minister Mary Crook will perform an annual ceremony of renewal and commitment Thursday, Feb. 14. But this year the group ceremony will be offered twice — at noon and 5:30 p.m. Hundreds of people have renewed their vows over

Whale-watching license plates go on sale Friday

January 30, 2019
Just in time for whale watching season, a new Oregon license plate with the image of a gray whale mother and her calf will be available at Department of Motor Vehicles offices beginning Friday, Feb. 1. DMV has ordered 10,000 of the specialized plates, the state has announced. The plate will cost $40 to order or renew – $35 of

Samaritan will end home health services

January 29, 2019
Samaritan Health Services announced Monday, Jan. 28 that it will discontinue its home health services in Lincoln County in March, transitioning patients to Signature Healthcare at Home of Wilsonville. Samaritan will continue to provide hospice services in Lincoln County. Currently the same Samaritan staff handle hospice and home health care. This will change March 1, when Samaritan Evergreen Hospice of
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