News in Seaside
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…
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…
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…
Seat still open on Seaside City Council after allegations
UPDATED 1/17/26: Since publication of this story, R.J. Marx has provided KMUN with a transcript of his interview with Brandon Kraft. Aspects of the Q&A-style interview Marx published on Substack were altered for publication — Marx appears to have consolidated some back and forth…
Two vie for Seaside City Council seat
Two candidates are vying for an open seat on the Seaside City Council. City Councilor David Posalski resigned in November because he was moving outside of city limits and would no longer be eligible to serve on the council representing Ward 4. His resignation was effective…
Officials wrestle with how to respond to ICE operations
After six people were detained by federal immigration officers in Seaside on Oregon’s North Coast in early November, some city officials jumped to respond, looking to craft resolutions decrying what they saw as secretive and aggressive tactics. Others held back. A number of…
Local law enforcement shifts stance after ICE detains people in Seaside
Law enforcement agencies on Oregon’s North Coast are changing their approach after federal immigration enforcement officers detained at least 6 people in Seaside earlier this month. Before, Astoria Police Chief Stacy Kelly said the stance adopted by police departments and the…
Bonamici urges civic engagement at town hall
At a town hall in Seaside on Saturday, U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici spoke about the government shutdown and healthcare costs and fielded questions about actions by immigration officials and concerns about humanitarian aid to Gaza. Then Troy Bowers from Manzanita asked an…