News in Seaside
Seaside man transferred from Washington detention center, family says
A longtime Seaside resident and business owner who was arrested by federal immigration officers last week appears to have been abruptly transferred from a detention facility in Washington state. Martin Anguiano, the 63-year-old owner of Guadalajara Taco Shop in Seaside, was being…
Two fatal crashes on separate highways Saturday
Investigators say a Tillamook man may have suffered a medical emergency before a fatal car crash on U.S. Hwy 101 Saturday morning. Ronald Gregory Smith, 76, of Tillamook was driving northbound on Hwy 101 when he used the right shoulder to pass an SUV driven by Ronald Francis…
Final report says officers justified in fatal Seaside shooting
A final report by the Clatsop County District Attorney’s Office has concluded that police officers were justified in fatally shooting a man in a Seaside neighborhood in early July. The report also released the most detailed account of the shooting since it occurred. On July 8,…
Man arrested in Seaside stabbing incident
A man has been arrested following a stabbing late Wednesday night at the Helping Hands Reentry Center in Seaside. Mark Warren, 41, faces charges of assault in the second degree, unlawful use of a weapon and felon in possession of a restricted weapon. According to Helping Hands, a…
Six of seven Seaside City Council seats up for election, Ward 3 vacancy continues
Most of the seats on the Seaside City Council will be up for election this November. All except one. City leaders had hoped to appoint someone to the vacant Ward 3 seat this summer in time to also get that seat on the ballot in November. Whoever was appointed would serve through…
Investigators say officers justified in Seaside shooting
An investigation into a police shooting in Seaside earlier this month that resulted in the death of a Washington man concluded that officers were justified in returning fire. Officers shot and killed 24-year-old Hayes Miles McCloud of Eatonville, Washington in the Cove area in…
Washington homicide suspect killed by police in Seaside
A suspect in two homicides in Washington state is dead after a shoot out with police in Seaside Wednesday evening No other injuries were reported and the officers involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative leave. Oregon State Police is leading an investigation…
Seaside looks to fill council vacancies, all seats will be on November ballot
The Seaside City Council is looking to fill two vacant seats sooner rather than later, setting the stage for an interesting situation in the November general election. Officials hope to fill the vacancies on the City Council before July 25, hitting a deadline that would then put…
Official results show McVey recall holds
The Seaside City Council is down two councilors after one was recalled and another resigned. At a council meeting on March 23, City Councilor Heidi Hoffman announced she was resigning effective April 15 because she is moving to Astoria. “No, I am not resigning in protest of the…
Hundreds turn out for ‘No Kings’ protest
Hundred of people gathered on streets and sidewalks across Oregon’s North Coast and in Southwest Washington to protest the Trump administration Saturday, joining a nationwide turnout that organizers estimate was larger than previous “No Kings” protests. More than 900 people…
Seaside City Council appoints new member
The Seaside City Council has filled the empty Ward 4 seat after a tumultuous two weeks of community debate, online and offline, about one of the candidates. The Ward 4 seat has been vacant since the end of December after former City Councilor David Posalski moved away from the…
Debate over empty Seaside City Council seat rages online ahead of meeting
A debate about a candidate for an open seat on the Seaside City Council has continued to rage online after leaders were split on who to appoint last week. Brandon Kraft, a regional manager for a hotel management company, is one of two candidates vying for a temporary appointment…