While no reason is given, Gold Beach has suspended their police chief, Russ Merkley, placing him on temporary, indefinite paid leave. Gold Beach administrator, Don Flynn will supervise the police department until a replacement...
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Apparently, in a bid to discredit Mayor Steve Britton and anyone who supports him, a disgruntled ex employee of The Sentinel who now runs a blog is inferring that Concerned Citizens of Coquille, a human rights advocacy group founded two years ago by Dian Courtright, had an earlier iteration that tried to recall the council. Courtright contacted the blogger to advise him that CCC had never been involved in any recall but the blogger refused to retract his statement.
Previously, we noted that The Sentinel was resurrecting a column entitled The City View, whereby the city manager would update citizens about what is going on with the City. As noted, during the candidates’ forum sponsored...
Read MoreCoquille, alas, seems to be inhabited by a group, small perhaps, but a group nonetheless of very thin skinned individuals. Perhaps it is a genetic mutation but in keeping with the nature of such anomalies as those suffering from...
Read MoreGeez, Louise!!! A reader just sent me a comment from The World forum regarding Dian not interviewing with the ex Sentinel reporter. The times that someone running for office has refused me an interview have been relatively few...
Read MoreEmotions always run high during an election season and when mud starts to be flung and re-flung and re-flung by the same fistful of tactless, mean spirited people, taking the high road can look less and less attractive. Mayor...
Read MoreSo it seems that former police chief Mike Reaves’ desire to improve his public image by defiling the current mayor, Steve Britton, over a thirty year old event, has at least brought the issue to the pages of The World....
Read MoreDespite competing with the League of Women Voters forum in Coos Bay, The Sentinel sponsored...
Read MoreAs warned in an earlier post, Councilor Bruce Parker’s letter to the editor two weeks ago has opened the door for some angry retaliation by disgruntled citizens. Tomorrow’s Sentinel will have a letter casting back...
Read MoreAs a citizen it is my belief that elected officials are meant to represent the people and not there to defend governance. Certainly, it is important to work with government to ensure it work effectively to provide for the public...
Read MoreRegarding the continued attempts to accuse Mayor Steve Britton of being a criminal by a former Sentinel employee who has evidently started a blog, Britton advised the following: Britton graduated from the Academy in December...
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