Letters

To those of you who are moving to the North Coast in order to flee unrest and high taxation, I would like to ask you to kindly vote for candidates this November who will continue to protect th…

It is wonderful that Seaside has opened up for tourists and for the most part people have been respectful of the distancing and mask rules.

I am wondering if the Seaside City Council has considered closing Broadway (west of U.S. Highway 101) to traffic, for the summer of 2020. I see the value in demanding that our guests practice …

Regarding Seth Morrisey and his remarks about the coronavirus and “the cure has become worse than the disease” commentary.

Summer is here, COVID restrictions have eased, and it’s a beautiful time to get outside —with some considerations. The pandemic caused a $22 million budget shortfall for Oregon State Parks, wh…

As a member of Seaside City Council I want to go on record as supporting the right of peaceful protest, rallies and protests regarding issues of importance to those citizens. 

The recent “Refections on broadcaster’s ‘This I Believe’" was interesting. I would like to ask Skyler Archibald a few questions about his “privilege.” He seems to believe “We” are somehow guil…

This letter was sent to Mayor Jay Barber and Police Chief Dave Ham. It is printed at the writer’s request.

May 29 marked the 62nd anniversary of Fort Clatsop’s entrance into the National Park System. What began in 1958 as the Fort Clatsop National Memorial is now the Lewis and Clark National Histor…

As I watch Saturday’s misguided and ultimately futile attempt to turn back the clock to a time when we were free, I wonder where we’re going. As crisis by crisis, fear by fear, the elite gathe…

If Seaside lodging reopens before phase two, we risk businesses unprepared for demand pushing against occupancy and supply constraints resulting in customers angry and abusive because their ex…

To the Mayor and City Council members of Seaside:

If Joe Foss and his friends really care and want to support Seaside, I’d love to see them move into the houses they own here. I deeply resent their complaints about how vacation rental dwellin…

Commissioner Sarah Nebeker and I are close friends and I will always admire her service to this community and value our friendship.

A vote for John Toyooka is a vote to help our county recover. In our current economic crisis, John has the experience to make the kinds of decisions that will be required to help our local bus…

My family has owned a vacation rental in Seaside for 23 years and we have always truly cared about and supported Seaside in many ways, financially and otherwise. We aren’t sure where it starte…

Clatsop County is blessed as a unique place on earth. We live in a region endowed with indescribable beauty, culture and assets. Our region overflows with resources capable of sustaining its o…

We need John Toyooka to help our businesses recover from the damage Clatsop County Commissioner Sarah Nebeker has done over the last eight years implementing harmful policies for our communities.

Today I talked with Seaside Mayor Jay Barber. I asked him why and who made the decision of closing Seaside beach to locals when all other beaches are allowing their locals on the beach, even t…

On May 19, we face a critical decision in our District 2 County Commission race. We face dire 
economic conditions that require strength, experience, acumen and leadership to
 protect our busi…

As we approach these milestone dates since the BP Gulf disaster, the Santa Barbara oil spill and Earth Day, we ask that the Seaside Signal weigh in on the folly of lax federal environmental re…

The Seaside Downtown Development Association learned this week of the opening of a relief grant offered by the city of Seaside to Seaside businesses and nonprofits. This opportunity allows org…

Pesticide notifications are meaningless if you are not able to leave your home to avoid the sprays when sheltering in place.

I live in Seaside and work in Cannon Beach and was an outspoken voice begging organizers of Savor Cannon Beach to cancel their event, which was eventually “strongly recommended to cancel” by t…

I asked our county commissioners to consider adding cap and trade to the agenda for a thorough review. Only two of five are interested in investigating the issues surrounding the current legislation.

Just recently, I read a letter available at the Sunset Pool encouraging public comment on their desire to purchase additional property for the recreational district. I have a few thoughts about that.

I am writing this to encourage people to vote for Vineeta Lower for HD 32 in our May Primary also in our November election.

I own Lance Wagner Photography in Seaside. In an effort to build stronger community ties I am offering free environmental portraits for anyone that wishes to participate in my Common Thread Po…

Every Oregonian has the right to direct a portion of their state taxes to fund arts and culture, but only a small percentage act on it.

Clatsop County voters should decline to sign the petitions that would force a recall vote on Rep. Tiffiny Mitchell. A recall will be expensive, and if it succeeds it will result in a represent…

As a Seaside resident and a senior, I am always very concerned with the home taxes going up year after year. I lived in Nevada for 35 years where they have a homestead exemption — which protec…

The white signs posted around Seaside are becons of hope and encouragement in the challenging moments of life.

The volunteers of Seaside Laundry Love want to say a heartfelt thank you to those in our community that gave so generously to Laundry Love's Annual Clothing Giveaway.

I would like to thank Representative Tiffiny Mitchell for doing such positive things for our community and for standing up for what we believe in and need here on the North Coast.

I intend to dismiss my suit against the city (see “Seaside drowning suit,” A-1). The suit was my way of fulfilling an obligation I felt to Conner. The last act I could do for him, defend his c…

To the members of WOEC:

Long power outages are dangers to our health, livelihoods and quality of life. Western Oregon Electric Company Board of Directors’ policy and priorities are crucial aspects of how this is mana…

Remember when Seaside was quaint — idealistic — caring?

Due to a garage full of smoke, I had reason this past week to call the Seaside Fire Department and I want to take this opportunity to thank those firemen who responded for the fine job they did.

In Senator Betsy Johnson’s scripted speech before she voted against SB870 I can’t decide what’s worse; Johnson’s shocking defense of Donald Trump or her assault against the National Popular Vo…

To all the operators of surrey bike rentals and the tourists who rents surreys:

Back in the ’70s I retired from the military and went to work for the post office. A few years later my brother retired from the military and moved to Oregon.