New Chief of Police sworn in July 9

At Monday night’s Town Council meeting, Mayor Doug Plinski administered the oath of office to Odessa’s new Chief of Police, Helen Coubra, who comes to the town from the Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s office, where she served as Deputy Sheriff.

Once she had taken her oath, Coubra administered the Police Officer’s oath to Bryce Peterson, then gave a brief summary of her law enforcement career.

Coubra began her law enforcement career in 1986, and said that her first significant role was with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, where she was in charge of felony investigations. She investigated all ma...