Crime
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Declare an Emergency, Now. The Jail Crisis: When Will It End?
Three years after the proposal was first put to the Board of Commissioners, no jail emergency has been declared — though state law and county code both permit redirecting funds.
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Tactical Tea Party Ends in Complimentary Release
Satire from the Coostucky Chronicle: a North Bend dog complaint reportedly became an alleged crossbow standoff, ending with the suspect booked at the county jail and released.
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Public Safety in Coos County: We Deserve Better
Jail capacity cut from about 98 beds to 49 after the public safety levy failed, emergency releases up from around 7 a month to over 80, and sheriff's staffing down from 94 to 69.
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From Doubt to Hope: A Letter to My Future Daughter and the America We’re Fighting For
A letter to an unborn daughter on how a couple who never wanted children changed their minds, and how showing up over Coos County crime turned doubt into hope.