By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Desperate to attract staff to handle motel chores for the summer and fall, the operator of the Overleaf Lodge and Fireside Motel is asking the city […]
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Yachats’ interim city manager settles in, talking to staff and councilors — and reminding residents they live in a great community
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lee Elliott is a positive guy. You can hear it in his voice. You can see it as he waves his hands around as he […]
Yachats will open pavilion for public use, but if or when to reopen Commons needs a detailed plan and council vote
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The city of Yachats will re-open the pavilion behind the Commons to the public and spread its picnic tables onto the adjacent field, the City Council […]
Boardwalk plan overlooking river in downtown Yachats could bring safety and enjoyment to a scenic but hazardous walkway
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews.com Yachats’ wondrous views can take your breath away — but one of the most scenic might also be among the most hazardous. If a plan that’s […]
Striving to stay local for planning services, Yachats contracts with former planning commission chair and Realtor
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com After three city planners from out of town the past two years, the new Yachats City Council made it clear it wanted to stop the revolving […]
Yachats City Council wants to negotiate contract bringing Texas administrator to town as interim manager
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council decided Thursday to try to negotiate an interim city manager contract with a Texas man who has spent the last six years […]
Following two hours of interviews Tuesday, Yachats councilors vote 4-0 Wednesday to appoint Adobe general manager to council vacancy
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Anthony Muirhead, the general manager of the Adobe Motel, is the newest member of the Yachats City Council. On their first ballot Wednesday, the four members […]
Yachats commission proposes much larger expansion of city library, will ask for estimates then seek grants and more gifts to pay for it
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats Library Commission will ask the City Council in March to help it move forward with a much larger expansion of the city’s library than […]
Yachats City Council gets one more applicant for vacant seat, will interview three people Tuesday
The Yachats City Council will interview three applicants for a 2-year council vacancy during a special meeting at 9 a.m. Tuesday. A two-week extension to try to recruit more […]
Given a fourth attempt, Yachats Planning Commission votes 4-1 for an even tougher crackdown on marine lighting from motels
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com After months of back-and-forth with the City Council, the Yachats Planning Commission on Thursday voted 4-1 to recommend that all marine lighting in the city be […]