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A chunk of southeast Portland, which includes Sellwood and the Reed College area, will be voting with the entirety of the west side to select three representatives on the expanded City Council next year.

Why it matters: Only 13 out of 30 candidates running for a seat to represent District 4 have garnered enough individual donations — 250 — to qualify for public matching funds from Portland's Small Donor Elections program.

• Yes, but: The city is halting funds to candidates who received donations "from candidates or family members of candidates" after Aug. 7, following the revelation that some were swapping money in order to qualify.

Catch up quick: While the mayor and commissioners elected from District 1 and 2 will serve four-year terms, District 3 and District 4 will only serve two-year terms, so later elections can be staggered.

Here's a brief look at who's running.

Chad Lykins is the founder of an organization that offers after-school and summer programs for kids and a former policy professor at the University of Hong Kong.

Olivia Clark has worked for several state and city institutions, including in former Gov. John Kitzhaber's office, as a spokesperson for TriMet and as a legislative director for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.

Stan Penkin is the founding co-chair of an organization that connects rent-burdened Oregonians to spare rooms and accommodations. He is also the former president of the Pearl District Neighborhood Association.

Mitch Green is an Army veteran and energy economist. He's also a former professor of Portland Community College and Portland State University.

Eli Arnold is a member of the Portland Police Bureau, serving on the agency's Central Bike Squad. He's also an Army veteran who served two years in Afghanistan.

Tony Morse is a former attorney and former policy director for Oregon Recovers, which connects those struggling with addiction to resources. He was also a former law clerk with the Multnomah County Circuit Court.

Moses Ross is president of the Multnomah Neighborhood Association and is a member of the county's budget advisory committee.

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🍎 Oregon students are still behind pre-pandemic performance levels, according to new standardized assessment data from the state's department of education. Less than half of all students are proficient in English language arts. (OPB)

• Related: Gov. Tina Kotek's education initiative adviser, Pooja Bhatt, resigned last week. Bhatt's goal was to improve K-12 literacy outcomes. (Willamette Week)

🚗 The chirp of car lockings seems to ruffle some feathers. Residents have reported finding a red slip tucked beneath their wipers telling them to disable the "factory default" lock sound. (The Oregonian)

🏛️ The Pearl's historic, albeit long-vacant, U.S. Custom House is up for foreclosure auction. The starting bid is set at $650,000 and will open on Oct. 28. (Portland Business Journal)

🍔 The proposed In-N-Out Burger location in Beaverton got re-approved after a resident filed an appeal to block the development. There's still a lot of bureaucratic steps before its a reality, though. (Eater Portland)

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Many Oregonians who move out of the state don't stray too far, according to newly released census data.

State of play: The top destinations for those who left the state are Washington, followed by California, Arizona, Idaho and Texas.

Why it matters: Out-of-state moving among Oregonians is likely fueled by those seeking affordable housing and a lower cost of living.

• The state's shrinking population could also burden its future economy.

How it works: The new maps are based on new 2018-2022 five-year state-to-county migration estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

• The estimates are best understood as a pooled average covering that time frame.

Zoom in: The top five counties former Oregonians flocked to were:

• Clark County, Washington (that we already knew)
• Maricopa County, Arizona
• King County, Washington
• Los Angeles County, California
• San Diego County, California

The bottom line: Most Americans stay close to home — but plenty are still making big moves, whether for a job, an education or family reasons.

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This newsletter was edited by Rachel La Corte.