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By ALYSSA EVANS
COAST WEEKEND EDITOR
A
t 7 years old, I published both my
fi rst book and newspaper. The feat
took some scheming, as I had to
convince my best friend Taylor to help me
out with both.
Our book featured a tale of two prin-
cesses who were best friends, and cleverly
named Alyssa and Taylor.
The newspaper only made it to my front
porch, with a readership consisting of two
subscribers: my parents, Byron and Kathy.
And true to the heart of a second grader,
there were more comics and jokes than hard
news.
It would take me over 10 years before I
realized I wanted a career in journalism.
In the summer of 2014, I started classes
at Western Washington University with
the intention to later become a high school
English teacher . Two days into my fi rst
quarter, I listened to fellow students talk
about the grades and subjects they were
excited to teach. It was then when I knew
teaching wasn’t the path for me.
Soon after enrolling in Western’s intro-
ductory journalism courses, I found
myself telling stories for the school’s
student newspaper, The Western Front.
Under the guidance of then-editor-in-chief
Brenna Visser (a former Astorian reporter
and current Bend Bulletin reporter) I
found a passion for telling communi-
ty-driven stories.
The impact was longlasting. While at
Western, I worked as editor-in-chief of
The Western Front and Klipsun Maga-
zine. I also edited the academic journal
Occam’s Razor. Outside the classroom, I
reported for The Lynden Tribune and The
Northern Light.
I graduated from Western in June 2018
with bachelor’s degrees in journalism and
sociology. When I found a job listing for
the sister newspaper Brenna had joined
after graduating a year ahead of me, I
knew it was the right fi t.
In July 2018, I joined the Chinook
Observer’s reporting staff, where I regu-
larly covered city government and educa-
tion. From late-night city council meetings
to interviews with student clubs, I found
myself captivated by stories o n the Long
Beach Peninsula.
I look forward to continuing highlight-
ing stories of the peninsula, while expand-
ing my outreach to the Oregon Coast,
which I’ve recently started calling home.
As editor of Coast Weekend, I plan to
continue documenting the places, peo-
ple and events that make this region one
of a kind. I hope you join me in this goal,
whether by writing or sending story ideas.
You can reach me at aevans@dailyasto-
rian.com or 971-704-1721.
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