Portland’s Big Moves and Wildfires | Portland News

Portland’s Moda Center could get a $400M luxury makeover if city council’s deal moves forward — but owners must pay rent and parking revenue or face delays. Meanwhile, the city’s handling of a nonprofit’s misconduct — including over 150 complaints and alleged attempts to silence critics — is under fire. On the positive side, the Big Grass wildfire, now Oregon’s largest ever, is 54% contained thanks to humid weather and 1,000+ firefighters. Nationally, the Supreme Court denied Trump’s bid to overturn his $5M E. Jean Carroll verdict, while another $83M judgment looms. And demolition of the fire-ravaged Centennial Mills begins today with controlled blasts targeting its water tower — a process that will take weeks. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/53a2b69bd67741c9