Did you get a good look this week at the first in the three-month series of the year’s lowest tides? While they remain sort-of low for the next few weeks, […]
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New Yachats fire station may be finished three months ahead of schedule
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District may get its new home three months earlier than expected. In its latest construction schedule to the Yachats Fire District Board, […]
Bright, new south entrance sign now greets Yachats visitors
Yachats will appear a little brighter to visitors heading north on U.S. Highway 101. Newport Signs finished construction and installation of a new entrance monument and sign Friday just south […]
Yachats Fire loses two firefighters, hires one – for now
The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District is down at least one firefighter/paramedic position until it finishes its 2019-20 budget and first union negotiations. Two firefighter/paramedics recently left the department – […]
Lincoln County takes up tighter – and possibly new – restrictions on vacation rentals
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Lincoln County commissioners are joining other coastal counties and cities by wading into the controversial issue of tighter regulations — and possible limits — on vacation rentals. […]
Cape Perpetua staff and volunteers kick off a summer full of activities
A summer of outdoor activity at Cape Perpetua kicks off Saturday, June 1, with a National Trails Day event. It is the first of three months of activities scheduled by […]
Trump Administration proposes closing 9 Job Corps centers; Angell center near Yachats escapes ax but will get new operator
By YachatsNews.com, Politico and Huffington Post Angell Job Corps Center north of Yachats escaped a closure announcement Friday from the U.S. Forest Service but apparently will be run this fall […]
Yachats Pride Festival scheduled May 31 to June 2 at Commons
By ELAINE WATKINS/YachatsNews.com June is Pride Month and Yachats is kicking it off with the third annual Pride Festival from Friday, May 31 through Sunday, June 2 at the Commons. […]
Yachats Fire District levy wins voter approval, board gets two new members
Voters in the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District on Tuesday renewed a five-year tax levy for district operations by wide margin, 530 to 174. In other election results, two new […]
Yachats budget committee OKs 2019-20 fiscal year spending after debates on church replacement, warnings over lodging tax use
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats Budget Committee on Wednesday approved general fund and capital improvement budgets for fiscal 2019-20 that focuses on catching up with infrastructure work and starting remodel […]