Wanted: new Gold Beach police chief
Have you worked in law enforcement for eight years? Is your resume fat with supervisory experience and skills? Gold Beach may have a job for you. The city is hiring a new police chief and began advertising the position this week. The position comes w...
1.0K - Jan. 28, 2009; scored 180.0

Gold Beach has an excellent leader
I cannot in all conscience stay silent in view of the verbal and written attacks on the Gold Beach administration and personnel. Let me set the record straight on Mr. Whitmore s letter (The World, Jan. 8) and refresh some memories on the facts. Hyrum...
2.4K - Jan. 15, 2009; scored 229.0

Gold Beach police chief resigns post
After spending nearly a month on paid suspension, the Gold Beach chief of police has turned in his walking papers. On Monday morning, Chief Russ Merkley resigned from his position as the head of the city s law enforcement, said Gold Beach City Admini...
1.5K - Jan. 14, 2009; scored 300.0

Gold Beach chief treated unfairly
When Gold Beach had a competent city administrator, Don Flynn was appointed, though he did not compete for the job, as interim police chief for eight months. There were no memorable accomplishments while the city searched for a real chief of police. ...
1.8K - Jan. 8, 2009; scored 1000.0

Gold Beach police chief is still suspended
It s been more than two weeks since Police Chief Russ Merkley headed the Gold Beach Police Department, but there seems to be no end in sight to his suspension. City Administrator Don Flynn, who decided to suspend Merkley with pay as of Dec. 17, would...
3.0K - Jan. 6, 2009; scored 796.0

Gold Beach suspends police chief
Only one officer is handling cases in the city of Gold Beach this week, as its police chief is on suspension. On Wednesday night, City Administrator Don Flynn put Chief Russ Merkley on a temporary paid, yet indefinite suspension. All other personnel ...
2.6K - Dec. 19, 2008; scored 319.0