Yachats budget committee wades through — and OKs — much of 2024-25 city spending plan

May 12, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – The city of Yachats’ finances are in good shape with several long-awaited projects about to begin and future plans – including a possible contract deputy from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s office – accounted for in the proposed 2024-25 spending plan that its 10-member Budget Committee reviewed Thursday. In a marathon of a meeting that

New $30,000 reader board at Yachats Commons designed to improve safety, communication for everyone

May 2, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – People passing by the Yachats Commons now have a high-resolution nod to modernity with the debut Thursday of an electronic reader board. Safety concerns triggered the upgrade from the old board with its manually-maneuvered individual block letters. “We will be able to change the wording on the new one from an app on our

Yachats council gets an earful about potential homeless camping sites — but emphasizes no decision made

April 18, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – Not in our neighborhood was the general tenor of testimony at the Yachats’ city council meeting Wednesday from residents opposed to a designated campsite for homeless people in the community. It was standing-room only at the meeting with more than 50 people attending in person and many more online. After two public hearings, the

Symbols of perseverance and “Yachats spirit,” city officials, volunteers dedicate two pocket parks

April 15, 2024

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – More than 60 trails and parks supporters turned out Saturday to celebrate nearly three years of planning, overcoming obstacles and hours of volunteer labor to create two small city parks along Ocean View Drive. “Really, these parks are a story of perseverance by many people,” Mayor Craig Berdie said in brief remarks before the

Yachats officials, work group members trying to figure out where city might possibly allow homeless camping

April 11, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – The city of Yachats has identified nine possible locations where camping on city property could be allowed following a city council-passed ordinance last month that bans camping on most public property. To stem homeless people from erecting campsites willy-nilly across public property, municipalities across Oregon have passed ordinances to limit where camping can occur.

Fire inspection issues restrict some uses of Yachats Commons and shuts down adjacent Pavilion

April 11, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – While efforts to complete repairs needed to shore up the Yachats’ Commons – which serves as the town’s community center – have been humming right along, a new snafu is creating what will undoubtably mean more work to do. It turns out the Commons and its associated Pavilion have unintentionally gone afoul of fire

Yachats Finance Committee suggests using $600,000 from urban renewal district to help build new library

April 4, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – With sharpened pencils and a well-oiled abacus, the Yachats finance committee Tuesday divined a path for the city to better manage tax collection while also opening the municipal wallet to help pay for a new library. City manager Bobbi Price will take the committee’s recommendations to the city council which will decide whether to

Yachats city council adopts ordinance banning camping on most public property, but wants ways to help homeless

March 21, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – Community members turned out in big numbers to ensure homeless people get a fair shake as the Yachats city council moved to pass a camping ordinance that would ban camping on nearly all public property. More than 30 people attended the second and final public hearing that led up to council unanimously approving the

Yachats city manager suspends disputed and expensive work on upgrading websites, computer systems

March 7, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – After getting apprised of a contractor’s work to upgrade the city of Yachats’ website and some digging to find out why some necessary approvals were not followed – city manager Bobbi Price decided this week that a fresh start is in order. That decision came after a presentation by the contractor – Oregon State

Yachats council holds initial hearings on fireworks ban, homeless camping and expresses concern about Post Office operations

February 22, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS –Yachats moved closer to passing a fireworks ban and getting an ordinance on the books to keep homeless people from camping wherever they want within city limits during the first of two public hearings Wednesday. The Yachats city council also agreed during its monthly meeting to move forward with applying for two grants – one

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Yachats budget committee wades through — and OKs — much of 2024-25 city spending plan

New $30,000 reader board at Yachats Commons designed to improve safety, communication for everyone

Yachats council gets an earful about potential homeless camping sites — but emphasizes no decision made

Symbols of perseverance and “Yachats spirit,” city officials, volunteers dedicate two pocket parks

Yachats officials, work group members trying to figure out where city might possibly allow homeless camping

Fire inspection issues restrict some uses of Yachats Commons and shuts down adjacent Pavilion

Yachats Finance Committee suggests using $600,000 from urban renewal district to help build new library

Yachats city council adopts ordinance banning camping on most public property, but wants ways to help homeless

Yachats city manager suspends disputed and expensive work on upgrading websites, computer systems

Yachats council holds initial hearings on fireworks ban, homeless camping and expresses concern about Post Office operations

Letters from readers

Whale’s entanglement shows need for better derelict gear removal program

Sen. Anderson’s chief of staff out of bounds on ICE and Newport “boomer hippies” remarks

A farewell letter to the Yachats whale

Yes, everyone in Waldport community should refrain from further attacks

The community speaks — ICE detention center not welcome in Newport

Let’s show some grace to all involved in whale’s attempted, emotional rescue

Obituaries

Jon M. French of Waldport

Joe Chapman of Tenmile

Ruth R. Mock of Yachats — “Fiddlin Ruth”

Civic Calendar

City of Yachats Parks & Commons Commission

Yachats Big Band monthly concert

Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board

Yachats Planning Commission monthly workshop meeting

Yachats Public Works & Streets Commission

Lincoln County School District board of directors

Waldport City Council

Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District monthly board meeting

Newport City Council work session and regular meeting

Southwest Lincoln Water People’s Utility District board

Public & Legal Notices

CITY OF NEWPORT, OREGON NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING

The Board of Directors of the Lincoln County School District, Public Hearing regarding Newport High School

The Board of Directors of the Lincoln County School District, Public Hearing regarding Waldport High School