The Multnomah County Sheriff said it will take years to adequately staff its jails so that they can provide "the services that are necessary." Since 2022, 11 inmates have died in county-run jails. (Willamette Week)
🎉 Oregon is in the midst of a small business boom. The head of the federal Small Business Administration shows a 3,000 net gain of small businesses in Oregon last year, driven by women and people of color. (OPB)
The pilot of a small plane that crashed into a Fairview townhome complex Saturday was experiencing "issues with controllability," a National Transportation Safety Board investigator said, but did not specify.
The crash killed three people — a woman asleep in her home, a passenger and the pilot. (The Oregonian)
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