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Oregon governor orders most people to stay home; tightens restrictions on businesses, social contact

March 23, 2020

By DICK HUGHES/Oregon Capital Bureau Gov. Kate Brown on Monday directed most Oregonians to stay home except for getting groceries, going to work or handling important activities that cannot wait. Brown said she was acting because many Oregonians had failed to heed her directives to practice “social distancing” to decrease the transmission of COVID-19. “I was very, very clear. I

Yachats council puts off water rate vote after disagreement over their impact and revenue

February 6, 2020

BY QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com A disagreement over how much money the city of Yachats needs to generate for maintenance projects from new water rates delayed a preliminary decision on those rates Thursday. The city is in the midst of a $24,000 study to determine new water rates. The council decided previously that the new rates should cover regular operating costs

Idea of dog park on Yachats’ ball field may start larger conversation on what to do with land

February 6, 2020

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Mary Aebi and Carita Edson each have a pair of dogs that enjoy being off leash and playing with other canines. But that can be a problem on the beaches and trails around Yachats. So they’ve been approaching the city’s Parks and Commons Commission with a proposal to create a fenced dog park on portion of

Yachats council takes first tentative steps to revise water rates, but wants more numbers

January 21, 2020

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The city of Yachats is getting the first wave of information to possibly revise its water rates to raise enough money to keep up with maintenance but to also correct billing issues with eight large water users. Tim Tice, projects manager for the Oregon Association of Water Utilities, on Wednesday walked the City Council through his

Yachats council accepts Kerti’s resignation, outlines timeline for filling vacancy

January 16, 2020

Want to spend at least six to eight hours a month in daytime meetings under the scrutiny of 25 people? Looking to be harangued with complaints about vacation rentals, code enforcement, signs, lights, traffic, budgets and other issues that consume a small, coastal community? Then the Yachats City Council has a position for you. But a sudden opening on

James Kerti abruptly resigns from Yachats City Council after his first year in position

January 9, 2020

By Quinton Smith/YachatsNews.com Yachats City Councilor James Kerti abruptly resigned from his position Tuesday afternoon, just one year into his four-year term. Kerti’s said his resignation was effective immediately. The City Council is scheduled to accept his resignation Wednesday, Jan. 15 and decide how to seek applications to replace him. In his four-sentence resignation letter and a brief interview with

Divisions between Yachats City Council members go public during first meeting of 2020

January 2, 2020

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com Divisions on the Yachats City Council moved into public view Thursday during its first meeting of 2020, starting with a split vote for council president and ending with a disagreement whether it had approved hiring a facilitator to help craft goals for the year. Electing a council president during the first meeting of the year is usually

Yachats council reverses direction on vacation rentals, goes back to citywide 125-license cap

December 19, 2019

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats City Council on Wednesday dramatically changed directions again on vacation rental regulations, going back to a citywide cap of 125 licenses and reversing a vote to allow unlimited short-term rentals in areas zoned for businesses and motels. The unanimous vote came after the city’s attorney advised that treating vacation rentals differently in different zones

Yachats council asks Lincoln County to put two lots along 804 Trail up for sale

December 19, 2019

The city of Yachats is asking Lincoln County to try to sell two small residential lots along the 804 Trail bordering Aqua Vista Loop and Marine Drive. The county used money from the 804 Trail settlement agreement to purchase the lots decades ago in order to link two sections of the popular trail along Yachats’ oceanfront. They have sat

Barbara E. Frye of Yachats, Nov. 21, 2019

November 27, 2019

Barbara E. Frye, a lifetime health care advocate and recent Yachats City Council member, died Thursday, Nov. 21 in her home after a nine-month battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 71. Frye was born April 7, 1948, in Klamath Falls. She lived in Portland, Seattle and Sandy before moving to Yachats in 2010. She was a member of the last

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Oregon governor orders most people to stay home; tightens restrictions on businesses, social contact

Yachats council puts off water rate vote after disagreement over their impact and revenue

Idea of dog park on Yachats’ ball field may start larger conversation on what to do with land

Yachats council takes first tentative steps to revise water rates, but wants more numbers

Yachats council accepts Kerti’s resignation, outlines timeline for filling vacancy

James Kerti abruptly resigns from Yachats City Council after his first year in position

Divisions between Yachats City Council members go public during first meeting of 2020

Yachats council reverses direction on vacation rentals, goes back to citywide 125-license cap

Yachats council asks Lincoln County to put two lots along 804 Trail up for sale

Barbara E. Frye of Yachats, Nov. 21, 2019

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