By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District will have to take out another bank loan this summer to help make ends meet, following the defeat […]
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Yachats councilor asks for more patience and time as city commission expresses frustration with communication, projects
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – A Yachats councilor asked one of the city’s most active commissions Tuesday for a little more patience and a bit more time to allow […]
As budget season approaches, Yachats council OKs initial capital spending plans, but wants community meeting on Commons
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – The Yachats City Council has taken the first step to develop one- to five-year spending plans that lays out millions for proposed projects ranging […]
City of Yachats is getting rid of some worn out equipment, including “Officer Creepy’s” longtime ride
YACHATS – “Officer Creepy” is going to need a new ride. The battered mannequin has been used since 2017 as a prop in an old black-and-white cop car that […]
With the help of $73,000 in grants, Yachats Planning Commission and consultant begin work gathering data on city’s housing issues
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com YACHATS — Call it a shortage. Call it a crisis. Call it even “not my problem” if you like. But like it or not, Yachats has […]
For the first time in more than a year, Yachats city hall was fully staffed this week as new workers learn and train
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – For the first time in more than a year, Yachats city hall was fully staffed this week. Although the office will remain closed to […]
After two-year absence they’re back! Yachats will have fireworks and La de da Parade over Fourth of July weekend
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – After a two-year absence, there will be fireworks and the La de da parade in Yachats over the three-day Fourth of July holiday. The […]
Yachats commission asks city council to set up special committee to help work on water security issues
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS — A city commission that deals with water projects is asking the city council to authorize a separate group to help Yachats get water projects […]
Still wrestling with staffing issues, new Yachats manager again asks for public’s patience with city hall closure
YACHATS – Yachats city manager Heide Lambert is again asking for patience from the public when it comes to dealing with city hall. Lambert, who started as city manager […]
Another long discussion by Yachats council on repairs to Little Log Church ends with 3-2 vote to seek bids for plans — and more frustration
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com YACHATS – The Yachats City Council voted 3-2 Thursday to seek bids for a structural engineering report so it can get estimates for possible repairs to […]