Buildings susceptible to quakes — The city of Portland has released a map and database showing about 1,800 unreinforced masonry buildings that may be vulnerable to shaking during an earthquake if they are not structurally retrofitted. These buildings were generally constructed before the 1960s using brick with little to no steel reinforcement in the walls. The building data was collected as part of a Portland seismic retrofit project that is being led by the Portland Bureau of Development Services, the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management and the Portland Development Commission. They are working with community members to reduce the risk posed by these buildings. Since the last time Portland collected data about unreinforced masonry buildings, about 13 percent of those structures were fully or partially upgraded and another 8 percent were demolished. To view the map, go to www.portlandonline.com/bds/urms.

LGBT coordinator — The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs has hired what officials say is the first coordinator for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender veterans. Nathaniel Boehme will provide outreach and assistance to LGBT veterans in the state. He introduced himself to the Legislature on Wednesday. The Legislature created the position, which is believed to be the first official resource for LGBT veterans in the country, in 2015. Department of Veterans’ Affairs Director Cameron Smith says the state doesn’t track the number of LGBT veterans, but that targeting outreach to underrepresented groups helps the community overall. Boehme started training May 16. He says his first goal is to figure out the needs of the state’s LGBT veterans.

Lawsuit over spike strips — A woman is suing the city of Portland over claims she was stopped by police, ordered out her car at gunpoint and handcuffed after being wrongly accused of driving a stolen car. Sophia Holmes filed the $49,000 lawsuit last month, which also alleges officers endangered her life during the January incident by using a spike strip to flatten her tires. Police reports say an officer had matched only part of Holmes’ license plate to the license plate of a car reported stolen. Police don’t mention Holmes being handcuffed or say guns were drawn. Police say they apologized to the driver and provided information on where she could get her tires fixed. Holmes is seeking damages for medical and counseling expenses as well as emotional distress.