Seaside High School Associated Student Body and class officers put on events Dec. 14 through 18 to help spread holiday cheer through the unprecedented times 2020 brought.
As I was watching the storm waves today at 12:45 p.m. today, I saw the most interesting thing. A large drifting tree with its roots still attached was being rolled up the sand by the heavy sur…
There is a children’s book at the Seaside Public Library called, If you ever want to bring a circus to the library, “Don’t!” by Elise Parsley.
I moved to Seaside in 2012. I found a community that embraced me for me, a local coffee shop who recognized that I was more than just a visitor, a local brewery whose staff always had a friend…
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I love the city I have lived in for the last 56 years and am both happy and proud that our children were raised here, graduating from Seaside High School, participating in sports and learning …
The Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District Board of Directors approved the purchase of the Broadway Middle School in their closed session of Dec. 28. What surprises me is how they can move…
It seems that vacation rental owners have forgotten that they are operating businesses in residential zoning, and that it is a privilege, not a right.
A friend of mine once was awakened at 3 a.m. by an explosion in her bedroom.
In response to a letter to the editor from members of the Seaside Vacation Rental Association.
Last night, the appointed, not elected, save one member, board of directors of the Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District made the final moves to purchase the decaying 71-year-old Broadway…
I’m so glad that Skyler Archibald, executive director of the Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District, recounted the gist of our 2016 interchange when I expressed positivity for possible use…
Serving on a government board is very difficult. The knowledge required is immense plus the time to research and analyze all sides of an issue. The role may also lead to sleepless nights tryin…
This letter was sent to members of the Seaside School District Board of Directors. It is printed at the writers’ request.
Dec. 15 marks a hidden holiday, as uncelebrated as it is unappreciated. It was 229 years ago today that the United States ratified the Bill of Rights, ensuring unprecedented freedom for the pe…
I’ve been fortunate to be in my role since April 2015. While it has been five and a half years, I am still completely committed to my job and my “why”: I want to improve the lives of our Sunse…
In 2018, Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District tried to expand, putting a $20 million bond to the voters. It was defeated 2 to 1.
Cole Herrington suffered wounds to his foot, ankle and leg after he was attacked by a shark in December near the Cove.
Dear Seaside Mayor and City Council,
The entrance to Mill Ponds is only a few feet from U.S. Highway 101 in south Seaside, but a few steps in, the sidewalk ends and low reeds bristle along the water.
Thank you Randy Frank and Tita Montero for your informative guest column articles.
Perhaps no quote better embodies the spirit of Thanksgiving in 2020 than this one from Ernest Hemingway: “Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do and with what.”
Purchase of the Broadway Middle School: why purchase the school when it has been deemed unsafe and there is a new school out of the tsunami zone? We all know that people are struggling to make…
We are concerned taxpayers about the proposed purchase of Broadway Middle School by the Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District.
During the Nov. 17 Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District meeting there were numerous comments made about how fantastic the park district is and how much of an asset it has been to the community.
It has been my intent not to go through too much detail on all the discussions I had in trying to promote the school as a city center but the disingenuous response of Mayor Matt Brown and the …
The news of the statewide freeze/shutdown by Gov. Kate Brown last Friday was expected with the dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases in various regions of the state.
I am opposed to the SEPRD purchasing Broadway Middle School.
In the midst of all of the darkness that the year 2020 has brought us, the students from Seaside High School found the light.
As taxpayers living within the Sunset Empire Park and Recreation Sistrict, we are concerned with the proposed purchase of the Broadway Middle School property.
When the Seaside School District No. 10 Board decided to sell the Gearhart Elementary School property for $750,000, I thought: “What a horrible giveaway of taxpayer money!”
I honor the forest by living where Oswald West State Park forest abuts our backyard. Living on the wildland-urban interface is beautiful and inspiring, but there’s also danger from Mother Natu…
We spoke to this young family after seeing them at the entrance of Safeway along U.S. Highway 101 in Seaside on Thursday.
Attention taxpayers in the Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District. The director and board of this local taxing district are seeking to increase their indebtedness without voter approval fo…
For some great new fall reading, check out the new book section of the Seaside Public Library. From witches to disappearances to lost beliefs to Vikings, there is a little bit of something for…
This Veterans Day across the nation, for the first time since the holiday was conceived in November 1919, there were no large ceremonies in big cities and small towns in observance to properly…
The envelope opener in the Clackamas County Elections Office broke on Tuesday, delaying processing of ballots.
Building a strong culture may not guarantee business success, but ignoring it inhibits a business’s chance for long-term sustainability. Company culture is defined as the shared values, belief…
The Oregon Coast can provide some of the most sublime sunsets and natural beauty on the West Coast.
In the midst of America’s Great Depression, homeless went by many names: hobos, panhandlers, peddlers, transients, floaters, down-and-outers and tramps.
Here is a possible (and quite startling!) scenario that may unfold during a wintery beachcombing expedition on the Oregon Coast: While perusing the beach for treasures, you might suddenly come…
The corner of Broadway and U.S. Highway 101/Roosevelt Drive in Seaside is perhaps the highest profile intersection in our community. The sale of the Broadway Middle School has surfaced both ho…
My son is a 2018 graduate of Seaside High School and my daughter is a junior this year. I've been to exciting football, soccer, volleyball, basketball, softball and baseball games, band concer…
Candidates should prioritize global response to COVID-19
Not wearing a mask is the new suicide, especially for depressed and fatalist people who don’t care about tomorrow. It is also the new racism, because minority people are hit hardest by the spread.
The decision whether or not to bear a child is central to a woman’s life, to her well-being and dignity. It is a decision she must make for herself. When the government controls that decision …
With all that is happening in the world, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed with frustration and despair. The past seven months have been tumultuous for so many of us and produced uncertainty and e…
This letter was sent to members of the Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District board of directors. It is reprinted at the writer’s request.
I am writing in support of Adam Wood for Seaside City Council. Adam grew up on the Oregon Coast and knows the particular challenges that face citizens and business owners in coastal communitie…
Election Day no longer exists, at least not as we knew it.
If you want to know who to vote for state representative House District 32, Secretary of State, and Treasurer, I’d say follow the money trail. All campaign contributions are reported on the Or…
We are writing to endorse Paulina Cockrum for Gearhart City Mayor and Dan Jesse and Reita Fackerell for Gearhart City Council.
Why must Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District purchase the money pit Broadway Middle School? As other opinion writers have stated all of the sports facilities will be available in our ne…
This letter was sent to students and parents in the Seaside School District.
The mayors of Astoria, Cannon Beach, Gearhart, and Seaside unanimously oppose Measure 4-205 making Clatsop County a “Second Amendment sanctuary.”
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