By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – The Yachats City Council on Thursday awarded contracts totaling $85,000 a year to the Yachats Chamber of Commerce to run the visitor’s center and […]
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ODOT and Yachats agree on delineators for U.S. Highway 101 on south edge of town — and sidewalk may be in future
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – A stretch of U.S. Highway 101 on the south edge of Yachats may become a bit safer later this year for pedestrians and bicyclists. […]
Yachats city council OKs new 2-year contract for union workers, gets 12 months to figure out city hall jobs
YACHATS – The Yachats City Council on Tuesday approved a new two-year contract with its unionized employees, agreeing to a 6 percent salary increase but also giving the city a […]
Thinking about running for political office in Yachats? It’s time to file for mayor or two city council positions
YACHATS – It’s been a tumultuous few years for the Yachats city council – so here’s that once-every-two years chance to see if you can try to do better. Three […]
Growth in Yachats is not a question of if — but when, where and how, consultants tell city meeting
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com YACHATS — During a public webinar last week on future housing needs for Yachats, one attendee posed a basic question: “Why is it necessary for Yachats […]
Yachats Library Commission re-doing description for part-time employee, interviewing two companies for building expansion
YACHATS – The Yachats Library Commission is considering a change of direction in its quest to hire someone to oversee operations at the city’s all-volunteer operation. The commission […]
Housing consultants helping Yachats plan for the future schedule public presentation Monday afternoon
YACHATS – Two consultants helping the city of Yachats determine its future housing needs will report their initial findings to the City Council, Planning Commission and the public during […]
Does Yachats have a parking problem? Study gets in gear with public meeting and questionnaire Monday evening
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com YACHATS — Sometimes finding a parking space in downtown Yachats is like whale watching — you hope to spot one, but if you don’t right away, […]
Yachats has had 13 vacation rental licenses available for six months, but not able to get them into the hands of homeowners
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – Steven La-Sky bought his ocean-view cabin in Overleaf Village four years ago, intending to use it as a second home and vacation rental until […]
Following some debate and questions, Yachats council OKs city manager to negotiate two initial contracts on projects
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – Despite some resistance from Mayor Leslie Vaaler on one and a lot of questions on another, the Yachats City Council on Thursday gave city […]