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Ballots go out this week and now is time to familiarize yourself with the candidates in Seaside. City Council President Steve Wright is running unopposed for mayor. Steve Dillard is the sole candidate in Ward 1 after Duane Solem left the race. City Councilor Tita Montero, who was appointed and first elected to the City Council in 2010, will run for reelection to a fourth term in Ward 2. She will face Dan Schorr, a former project manager. The contenders to replace Phillips in Wards 3 and 4 are Seth Morrisey, a former city councilor; Seamus McVey, who works with people struggling with addiction, mental illness and homelessness; and Marcus Runkle, the owner of a consulting firm.

Three-decade effort

An array of notables came to Seaside High School for the official opening of the Seaside High School and Middle School campus. The three-decade quest for a safe campus outside of the tsunami inundation zone began in the 1990s. The opening event brought together engineers, architects and construction professionals along with former teachers and students — all who helped raise the issue to the national stage.

So you want to be a star

Seaside, Astoria and Warrenton students enjoyed a day of drama with professional-level training from theater experts in Cannon Beach. The one-day workshop brought students an opportunity to learn stagecraft, directing, improvisation and dialect, be it Cockney, American South or the streets of Brooklyn, New York. Read more here. Ba-da-bing!

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