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By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews YACHATS — In what the mayor described as a “power grab,” a split city council voted Thursday to take away the Parks and Commons Commission’s oversight of the Yachats Commons and Little Log Church Museum. The issue was teed up last June when council voted unanimously to “pause” the commission’s oversight of those two key city

By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — As the downtown core blooms with visitors and flowers, not many people realize that the bountiful daffodils and decorative shrubs along U.S. Highway 101 have an unlikely origin — construction mess. The mess stemmed from the installation of  sidewalks and bike lanes in 2017,  a project of the Oregon Department Of Transportation. Intended to

YACHATS — The Yachats city council has authorized the city manager to pursue acquisition of land next to the water treatment plant. Purchase of the 8-acre parcel on Yachats River Road has been discussed for years. During the council’s March 3 meeting, water treatment plant operator Rick McClung delivered a report on water security that included developing the site as

YACHATS — The Yachats city council has adopted its goals for the year, opting for broader concepts and excluding more specific objectives. The council began its March 3 work session relatively far apart on what form the goals should take. Mayor Craig Berdie and councilor Catherine Whitten-Carey favored a more detailed product, breaking down overall goals into measurable outcomes,

By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews YACHATS — A Covid-era parking space waiver extended five times was allowed to expire last week, potentially resurfacing conflict between the city of Yachats and a brewery owner. After Gov. Kate Brown prohibited indoor service at restaurants and later drastically reduced their occupancy three years ago, Yachats joined many other cities in adopting measures to expand

By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews YACHATS — In what the mayor described as a monumental decision, the Yachats City Council voted unanimously Thursday to authorize the city manager to negotiate with a neighboring water district to regularly supplement the city’s supply. “Over the last 25 years, water security has been the No. 1 topic for every council,” said Yachats water treatment

By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews YACHATS — The city of Yachats is one easement away from taking ownership of Ocean View Drive, the final obstacle to finishing a series of pocket parks and breaking ground on a $1 million boardwalk. But a prolonged city council discussion last week of an insurance agent’s visit to the parks also turned into a tussle

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews YACHATS — A pioneering, multi-year project to increase pedestrian safety just south of downtown Yachats by better separating cars and walkers has hit a few bumps. But both city and state workers trying to see the project through to fruition insist the effort is by no means kaput. “It’s certainly not dead,” said Rick McClung, who