By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews Whether Yachats will have a dedicated Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputy in the upcoming year – tied to Waldport receiving a significant discount if it continues with […]
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Yachats prohibits camping at Little Log Church as group recommends taking other city sites off potential list
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – A group advising Yachats on homeless issues is recommending the city add four sites where camping would be banned — sites originally identified as […]
Yachats budget committee wades through — and OKs — much of 2024-25 city spending plan
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 […]
New $30,000 reader board at Yachats Commons designed to improve safety, communication for everyone
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 […]
If you build it will ospreys come? After erecting platform Monday, Yachats bird group will find out
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – With the foundation laid it’s now a game of wait-and-see whether efforts will work to entice ospreys to make a home in the heart […]
Yachats officials, work group members trying to figure out where city might possibly allow homeless camping
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 […]
First Yachats “state of the city” address in four years outlines 2023 work and 2024 plans
By GARRET JAROS and QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – An annual “state of the city” address traditionally given by the mayor of Yachats had not happened since former mayor John […]
Skaters, kids, parents and city officials brave the elements to dedicate new Yachats skatepark
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – A driving rain could not stop the official opening and ribbon cutting of the Yachats skatepark Thursday afternoon – although opening speeches were moved […]
Yachats has paid $133,000 for specialized computer system work — but finance committee questions what it’s getting
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – Finding the pot of gold the city of Yachats has paid to improve its computer system is no problem – its finance committee has […]
Yachats city manager says staff is making headway on collecting food taxes, issuing vacation rental licenses
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – The days of uncollected or overdue food and beverage taxes along with weaknesses in the administration of vacation rentals are over as the city […]