Yachats council hopes to finish up vacation rental ordinances on Wednesday

October 13, 2019

The Yachats City Council plans Wednesday afternoon to finish a contentious six month process of deciding how to regulate vacation rentals in Yachats. Two weeks ago the council voted unanimously to keep a 125-limit cap on the number of licensed short-term rentals in the city. During its meeting Wednesday, it plans to wade through previous “consensus” decisions and advice

Yachats council votes 3-2 to proceed with remodeling bids for 501 Building

October 8, 2019

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council is moving ahead with plans to get drawings and bids to remodel the 501 Building for city offices, despite the sudden misgivings of two council members contending it needs still more study. A pro-forma request last week by City Manager Shannon Beaucaire to proceed with getting basic architectural and engineering specifications and

Melee outside Yachats market leads to chase and arrest of Vancouver man east of Florence

October 7, 2019

A Vancouver, Wash. man is in the Lane County Jail after assaulting three people at the C&K Market in Yachats Sunday evening and then eluding police until finally caught on Highway 126 east of Florence. Kevin P. Hubbard, 45, is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in Lane County Circuit Court on charges of eluding police, reckless endangering, reckless driving and

City will explore idea of using two empty lots for workforce housing

October 7, 2019

The two small residential building lots along Aqua Vista Loop and Marine Drive have been sitting empty for decades. The lots are owned by Lincoln County, which acquired them years ago as part of the legal settlement that re-established the 804 Trail through Yachats. The lots contain a 10-foot easement to allow the trail to cut directly north from

Central Lincoln’s planned electrical outage Thursday will not affect downtown Yachats

October 3, 2019

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Central Lincoln Peoples Utility District will cut power to customers from the south edge of Yachats to Carl Washburne State Park for up to 5½ hours Thursday, Oct. 10 – but it will not affect downtown Yachats businesses or City Hall. The outage will affect 470 residences on Bayview Terrace, in the Quiet Water and Koho

Lincoln County district attorney and judgeship openings draw seven candidates

October 3, 2019

Seven people – including one who applied for both – have asked Gov. Kate Brown to be appointed as the next Lincoln County district attorney or fill a circuit court vacancy. Four people, including three current deputy district attorneys, have applied to be appointed district attorney. Michelle Branam, who had been the district attorney since 2014, resigned in mid September

Rainy September takes some pressure off water restrictions in Yachats

October 1, 2019

Yes, it was an unusually wet September. And, as luck would have it, as soon as the city of Yachats declared “Phase One” water restrictions the city recorded 3.5 inches of rain in September to unofficially end any real worries about watering outside plants or washing cars. September’s rainfall total was the third highest in the last 10 years,

Lincoln County judge tosses out 2017 voter ban of aerial pesticide spraying

October 1, 2019

After more than two years studying the issue, a Lincoln County circuit judge has tossed out a voter-approved initiative that would have banned aerial spraying of pesticides in the county because it conflicts with Oregon law. The judge released her findings to attorneys Sept. 23; word slowly spread last week and attorneys and groups involved released statements and reactions

State agency investigating newly elected Yachats Fire Board member for improper claims in May voters pamphlet

September 26, 2019

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A Yachats woman elected to the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District Board in May lied in the Lincoln County voters pamphlet about being a registered nurse and some of her work history. The statements by A’lyce Ruberg violate Oregon election law and in the past week triggered investigations by the Oregon State Board of Nursing. Ruberg, 50,

Yachats council to vote Wednesday on 125-license vacation rental cap

September 26, 2019

The Yachats City Council will vote Wednesday morning whether to keep the city’s cap on the number of vacation rental licenses at 125. The vote comes before consideration of other much-discussed vacation rental regulations because the cap expires Oct. 14 and needed to be approved to stay in effect, said Mayor John Moore. The other potential changes in rental regulations