By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Under pressure from residents of West Second Street about the volume and speed of traffic, the city of Yachats will put stop signs at Pontiac Street […]
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As former fire station in downtown Yachats hits the market, Yachats City Council debates whether it should keep its 24 percent share
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District’s former main station in downtown Yachats has hit the market with an asking price of $550,000. But a small lot […]
Despite staffing turmoil, city of Yachats’ financial picture is very strong thanks to surprising amount of lodging taxes during pandemic
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Yachats City Hall may be in turmoil, but the city’s finances are strong, propelled by surprisingly robust lodging taxes and reduced spending on major projects the […]
Sudden departure of two Yachats City Hall staffers stalls re-opening plans for Commons, throws administration into turmoil
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The city of Yachats’ slow re-opening of the Commons this week has come to an abrupt halt after the community services coordinator resigned and the city […]
Yachats chamber and visitor center once again under the same roof in downtown as they resume working together
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com When visitors want information about Yachats, where should they go — to the Chamber of Commerce or the Visitor Center? “Yes” is the answer, now that […]
City of Yachats begins “soft opening” of Commons on Monday, but plans to reopen City Hall, Library and museum will wait
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com After a 15-month closure, the city of Yachats will begin taking reservations at noon Monday for use of the Commons’ multipurpose room. Except for bathrooms, no […]
Yachats council agrees Wednesday to hire Guenther as next interim manager, and will do its own recruiting for permanent position
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Faced with the impeding departure of its interim city manager, the Yachats City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to offer the job to longtime resident Katherine Guenther, […]
After less than two months, Yachats’ interim city manager announces he’s leaving — as City Council schedules meeting to discuss management issues
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Oops. That didn’t last very long. The interim Yachats city manager from Texas — who some City Council members thought they could entice to stay here […]
Yachats City Council tells motel owner to seek a conditional use permit to get consideration of small RV park for seasonal workers
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council said Thursday that a motel owner wanting to create a small, temporary RV park on his property to house seasonal workers should […]
Yachats City Council rejects $354,107 bid to rebuild La de da Lane while finally making decisions on Ocean View Drive
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com One hotly debated Yachats street project is dead and a long-running project may be finally reaching a conclusion. The City Council last week rejected a contractor’s […]