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Alderwood Grove Gazette · Local news site · Astoria, OR

Faye Hollingsworth is the editor at Alderwood Grove Gazette, a local news site on the Oregon coast, and she keeps the team's schedules, certifications and onboarding for reporters, photographers and freelancers in this one place.

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Onboarding board

Staff files
Offer accepted0
Paperwork1
Thandiwe Corbett-LundAd salesStaff
Accounts1
Gideon StamperPhotographerStaff
Training1
Noelle Abernathy-TranReporterStaff
Cleared19
Imelda StrathmoreReporterStaff
Dashiell Nwosu-PeraltaReporterStaff
Brigitte Lowenthal-FryePhotographerStaff
Anselm Reyes-GanttCopy editorPart time
Perpetua Adeyemi-ColeReporterStaff
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Tables

Staff files

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Everyone who writes, shoots, edits or sells for the paper, with what each person is cleared to see and do.

Byline nameRoleEmploymentBeat or deskReports toFirst dayCleared on
Adaeze WhitlockReporterStaffObituaries and community calendarFaye HollingsworthJun 5, 2022Jul 5, 2022
Anselm Reyes-GanttCopy editorPart timeCopy deskRosamund Aldous-PikeFeb 5, 2022Mar 5, 2022
Bertrand NgataPhotographerPart timePhoto deskRosamund Aldous-PikeApr 5, 2025May 5, 2025
Brigitte Lowenthal-FryePhotographerStaffPhoto deskRosamund Aldous-PikeFeb 5, 2019Mar 5, 2019
Cornelius Ashby-VoReporterStaffCounty commissionFaye HollingsworthJan 5, 2020Feb 5, 2020
Dashiell Nwosu-PeraltaReporterStaffSchoolsFaye HollingsworthAug 5, 2023Sep 5, 2023
Elias PennywhistleReporterPart timeSports nightFaye HollingsworthOct 5, 2025Nov 5, 2025
Gideon StamperPhotographerStaffPhoto deskRosamund Aldous-PikeSep 30, 2026—
Hollis QuennellProducerPart timeVideo and podcastsRosamund Aldous-PikeDec 5, 2024Jan 5, 2025
Imelda StrathmoreReporterStaffCity hallFaye HollingsworthAug 5, 2020Sep 5, 2020
Jericho Sandoval-RheeProducerStaffWebsite and appsCyprian Okoye-BarlowJan 5, 2024Feb 5, 2024
Lazlo BrightwaterProducerStaffWeb and newsletterRosamund Aldous-PikeMay 5, 2024Jun 5, 2024

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Certifications

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Every license, credential and training a reporter or photographer must hold to cover certain stories.

CredentialKindHolderIssuedExpiresStatus
Notary public — CorneliusNotary publicCornelius Ashby-VoJun 5, 2023Aug 6, 2026Expired
Defensive driving — BrigitteDefensive drivingBrigitte Lowenthal-FryeApr 5, 2024Sep 10, 2026Expired
First aid and CPR — RupertFirst aid and CPRRupert VanterpoolJan 5, 2025Sep 27, 2026Expired
First aid and CPR — HollisFirst aid and CPRHollis QuennellNov 5, 2024Oct 17, 2026Renewal due
Notary public — AdaezeNotary publicAdaeze WhitlockApr 5, 2024Oct 19, 2026Renewal due
Press credential — police and fire — PerpetuaPress credential — police and firePerpetua Adeyemi-ColeNov 5, 2024Oct 30, 2026Renewal due
First aid and CPR — DashiellFirst aid and CPRDashiell Nwosu-PeraltaDec 5, 2024Nov 14, 2026Renewal due
First aid and CPR — SaoirseFirst aid and CPRSaoirse Dunmore-LeclercOct 5, 2025Dec 4, 2026Renewal due
Defensive driving — BertrandDefensive drivingBertrand NgataAug 5, 2024Dec 14, 2026Current
Media law refresher — CorneliusMedia law refresherCornelius Ashby-VoApr 5, 2025Jan 8, 2027Current
Defensive driving — OdessaDefensive drivingOdessa Marlin-HughesNov 5, 2023Jan 23, 2027Current
Media law refresher — DashiellMedia law refresherDashiell Nwosu-PeraltaAug 5, 2025Mar 4, 2027Current

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Shifts

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The coverage calendar: who is on which desk, meeting or assignment and when.

AssignmentCovered byStartsDeskHoursStatus
City hall budget hearingImelda StrathmoreOct 1, 4:00 PMCouncil meeting4Done
Port commission morningBrigitte Lowenthal-FryeOct 1, 5:00 PMPhoto assignment5Done
Evening police scannerLazlo BrightwaterOct 2, 3:00 PMWeb and newsletter7Done
Circuit court arraignmentsPerpetua Adeyemi-ColeOct 2, 4:00 PMCourt and police6Done
Photo run: harbor dredgingAnselm Reyes-GanttOct 3, 4:00 PMNewsroom desk8Done
Football under the lightsDashiell Nwosu-PeraltaOct 4, 1:00 AMCouncil meeting4Done
Copy desk: Sunday packageBertrand NgataOct 4, 5:00 PMPhoto assignment5Done
Newsletter build and sendCornelius Ashby-VoOct 5, 1:00 AMCouncil meeting4Done
School board work sessionLazlo BrightwaterOct 5, 3:00 PMWeb and newsletter7Confirmed
County commission agendaElias PennywhistleOct 6, 1:00 AMSports night5Confirmed
Library board photosImelda StrathmoreOct 6, 4:00 PMCouncil meeting4Confirmed
Harvest festival setup photosMarisol Eberhardt-BanksOct 6, 4:00 PMNewsroom desk8Confirmed

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Coverage calendar

Shifts
October 2026
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1City hall budget hearingPort commission morning
2Circuit court arraignmentsEvening police scanner
3Photo run: harbor dredgingFootball under the lights
4Newsletter build and sendCopy desk: Sunday package
5School board work sessionCounty commission agenda
6Library board photosHarvest festival setup photos+1
7Copy desk: obituaries and calendarWeb desk: breaking weather+1
8Courthouse sentencingFire district meeting+1
9Photo run: ferry terminalCopy desk: election guide
10Water board voteSoccer under the lights
11Council candidates forum
12Newsletter and app alertsPhoto run: fish market
13Copy desk: weekend editionSchool bond hearing
14Photo: lighthouse restorationPlayoff night: volleyball
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Forms and booking

Freelancer sign-up

Form
Freelancer sign-upThe page where a new stringer or freelancer gives the paper the details it needs before the first assignment.
What name should your byline carry? *
What do you want to cover?
What email should assignments go to?
What phone reaches you on deadline?
Who should we call in an emergency?
What number reaches that person?
Send to the editor

Also included

  • First two weeksChecklist
  • Credentials to renewDigest
  • Credential up for renewalNotificationTells the business manager the day a credential comes within two months of expiring so the renewal fee is approved in time.

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