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WHAT TO KNOW:
- Statewide rent control in Oregon appears set to sail through the Legislature. So what does it mean? Here are the fundamental questions and answers about the bill.
- Video shows an alleged Beaverton brothel that feds say was part of an international sex trafficking ring. Federal officials say women were lured from China then forced into prostitution in Portland.
- Prosecutors said recording Oregon grand juries would be a disaster. A new report shows how wrong they were.
- Nearly 2,000 federal employees in Oregon have applied for unemployment benefits since the government shutdown began. That and 7 other numbers show how the shutdown is impacting Oregon.
- Portland City Hall is struggling to investigate police use of flash-bangs at an Aug. 4 protest as the alleged victim balks at questions. “Frankly, this is starting to sound like victim shaming,” the protester’s attorney says.
- Maurice Henderson, who was Mayor Ted Wheeler’s first chief of staff, is leaving TriMet. He’ll now be working for e-scooter company Bird.
TMI—TOO MANY INGREDIENTS:
- Food isn’t fashion, but the people behind Normandie should heed a lesson from the late designer Coco Chanel: “Before you leave the house, look in the mirror and take at least one thing off.”
VOTE FOR PORTLAND'S BEST PETS:
- From the hundreds of nominations, we’ve chosen the 80 finalists to compete in this most prestigious pet competition. And now, it’s you all who have to do the hard work. Who do you think deserves a crown?
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