>>
>> THE
>> THE MUSIC, THE BIRDS, WHAT A RELAXING WAY TO END THE SHOW, A
REALLY GOOD RESET, THAT DOES IT
FOR SAID 4:00, WE HAVE MORE
NEWS ON KGW AT 5:00.
>>> GOOD AFTERNOON, WELCOME TO
KGW NEWS AT 5:00, THE TOP THE
NEWS, THE PAC-12 DECISION TO
CANCEL THE FALL SPORTS SEASON
AFFECTS A WHOLE LOT OF
ATHLETES.
ATHLETES.
ATHLETES. IT ALSO AFFECTS COLLEGE
COMMUNITIES IN BOTH EUGENE AND
CORVALLIS.
CORVALLIS. TIM GORDON LOOKS AT THE
ECONOMIC IMPACT ON BUSINESSES
ALREADY TRYING TO SURVIVE THE
COVID-19 DOWNTURN.
COVID-19 DOWNTURN. >> Reporter: OREGONIANS KNOW
EUGENE AND CORVALLIS ARE GREAT
COLLEGE TOWNS, OF COURSE,
PEOPLE HAVE THEIR FAVORITES.
THERE IS NO DEBATE NO BOTH
UNIVERSITIES ARE HUGE PARTY
COUNTRY, BUSINESSES ALREADY ARE
WAY DOWN AND NOW THIS.
>> IT IS ABOUT AWARENESS.
FAR FEWER STUDENTS.
NO FOOTBALL WEEKENDS.
HUGE FOR THE HOTEL.
>> Reporter: AS SCOTT McFARLAND
HAS BEEN TURNING OUT AMERICAN
DREAM PIZZAS 30 YEARS NEXT TO
THE OSU CAMPUS.
THE NUMBERS ARE FALLING.
>> YOU HAVE A SPORTING EVENT
AND IT'S FOR US TO.
>> THEY'RE GETTING BY THANKS TO
LOCALS.
LOCALS.
LOCALS. >> THE PEOPLE OF CORVALLIS
SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESS, IT'S
ALWAYS BEEN PART OF THE
COMMUNITY THOSE HERE SO THAT'S,
THAT HELPS A LOT.
TO THE VISITOR BUREAU SAYS $143
MILLION CAME TO BRENTON COUNTY
LAST YEAR THANKS TO VISITORS.
THERE WILL BE FAR LESS THIS
YEAR.
YEAR.
YEAR. THE
YEAR. THE SAME IS TRUE IN EUGENE .
>> OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A
FINANCIAL LOSS.
FINANCIAL LOSS. IT IS BIG FOR US.
SPECIFICALLY IN WALKING
DISTANCE TO AUSTIN.
>> Reporter: WHEN SARAH SMITH
MANAGES THE HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
IN A PRIME LOCATION.
[ CHEERING ] .
>> Reporter: WITHOUT THE HOME
GAMES.
GAMES.
GAMES. >>
GAMES. >> LITERALLY EVERY WEEKEND.
THERE'S LOSS AT THE PROPERTY .
>> Reporter: LOOKING AT
FOOTBALL ALONE, THE ENTIRE
PICTURE IS STAGGERING IN TERMS
OF DOLLARS LOST TO THE EUGENE
ECONOMY.
ECONOMY.
ECONOMY. HERE IS THE TRAVEL LANE COUNTY.
>> $1 MILLION AGAIN, 50 OR $60
MILLION FOR THE SEASON.
SO, THAT IS A BIG HIT.
ON TOP OF AGAIN, YOU KNOW, NOT
HAVING ANY KIND OF ECONOMIC
ACTIVITY FROM THESE OTHER
OUTINGS TYPICALLY THAT WOULD BE
HERE.
HERE.
HERE. >>
HERE. >> Reporter: THEY HOPE 2021
WILL BE A BIG TURNAROUND YEAR,
SO, THE HOTEL MANAGER SMITH
SAYS.
SAYS.
SAYS. >>
SAYS. >> WE ARE READY TO WELCOME
PEOPLE BACK TO THE AREA.
>> Reporter: THIS PIZZA MAKER
WHO IS KEEPING THE FAITH FOR
THE HOME TO.
>> IS THAT OF HOME GAMES, WE
WILL GATHER AND WE HAVE TO KEEP
THAT GOING.
THAT GOING. NO MATTER WHAT FOR EVERYBODY.
GO TEAM.
GO TEAM.
GO TEAM. >> OF COURSE IS NOT JUST THE
LOCAL ECONOMY IMPACTED BUT ALSO
ALL OF THE STUDENT ATHLETES.
>>> A LOT OF FANS ARE FOCUSED
ON FOOTBALL, BUT, SOCCER,
VOLLEYBALL, AND GOLF ARE ALSO
PLAYED IN THE FALL.
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR SCOTT BARNES
HAD TO BREAK THE NEWS TO
PLAYERS.
PLAYERS.
PLAYERS. >> WHETHER YOU ARE A FOOTBALL
STUDENT ATHLETE OR A GOLF BACK
STUDENT, IT COULD IMPACT YOU IN
THE SAME WAY.
IT IS THE SAME FOR THEM.
THEY ARE SPOKEN FOR AND, --
>> THERE ARE A LOT OF MOVING
PARTS WITH ALL OF THIS, IF FALL
SPORTS START AT THE FIRST OF
THE YEAR, PRACTICES CONCERNING
NOVEMBER.
NOVEMBER.
NOVEMBER. >>> THE LACK OF FALL SPORTS
JUST PILES ON ECONOMIC PRESSURE
AT UNIVERSITIES THAT ARE
ALREADY FEELING THE PRESSURE
FROM COVID-19.
FROM COVID-19. PET DORIS REPORTS ON THAT.
TRUCK WITH THE PAC-12 ANNOUNCES
THE CANCELLATION OF FALL SPORTS
TUESDAY, FOOTBALL GOT THE MOST
NOTICE BECAUSE IT BRINGS IN THE
LINE SURE THE MONEY BUT ALSO
KILLED THE SEASON FOR WOMAN'S
VOLLEYBALL, MEN
VOLLEYBALL, MEN TALKER,, GULF AND IT WILL CUT
EARLY SEASON BASKETBALL GAMES
TOO.
TOO.
TOO. THAT
TOO. THAT ALL ADDS UP TO SERIOUS
MONEY ON TOP OF THE FINANCIAL
WALLOP THE SCHOOLS ALREADY FACE
FROM COVID-19.
FROM COVID-19. >> IT IS A $200 MILLION SHOT
OREGON STATE WILL GIVEAWAY, WE
WILL HANDLE ALONG WITH HELPING
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
>> Reporter: OREGON STATE
UNIVERSITIES THE MOST WILLING
TO SHARE THE NUMBERS, THE LOSS
OF THE FOOTBALL SEASON WILL
COST THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT
ABOUT $50 MILLION, $50 MILLION.
THE LOSS OF MONEY FROM FEWER
STUDENTS LIVING ON CAMPUS AND
ALL OF THE SUPPORT SERVICES
THEY PAY FOR ALONG WITH OTHER
LOST MONEY AND THE ATHLETIC
DEPARTMENT LOST WILL TOTAL MORE
THAN $200 MILLION.
THE SCHOOL AND PRESIDENT
ALEXANDER SAYS THIS REMINDS HIM
OF THE RECESSION WHILE HE WAS
IN THE UNIVERSITY LEADER IN
CALIFORNIA AND THE STATE
PROPPED UP THE SCHOOLS FOR
THREE YEARS AND THEN STOPPED.
>> MOST STATES INCLUDING
CALIFORNIA, KENTUCKY,
CALIFORNIA, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, BASICALLY, THE
REPUBLIC AND INSTITUTIONS ARE
FALLING OFF A CLIFF.
I AM VERY WORRIED ABOUT THE
UPCOMING YEAR, NEXT YEAR, WHAT
WE ARE GOING TO DO TO GET
THROUGH THE YEAR.
>> Reporter: OF THE UNIVERSITY
OF OREGON TO NOT RELEASED THE
IMPACT OF THE ATHLETIC
DEPARTMENT OF THE COATED IMPACT
OF THE SCHOOL FOR THE PAST
BREAK, THE PRESIDENT IMPACTED
THE INCIDENT ALONE WAS $25
MILLION AND CUT 285 MILLION
JOBS FOR THE PORTLAND STATE
UNIVERSITY NOT IMPACTING PAC-12
THE BIG SKY CONFERENCE AND IT'S
SEASON IS ALSO POSTPONED THE
SCHOOL ESTIMATES IT WILL COST
AT LEAST $130,000 IN LOST
TICKET MONEY.
TICKET MONEY. IT IS UNCLEAR WHAT THE COATED
IMPACT WITH THE SCHOOL IS BUT
IN JUNE, ESU MOVED $11 MILLION
FROM A RAINY DAY FUND FROM A
BUDGET INTO A TUITION 5% CUT
HOURS FOR 1400 EMPLOYEES.
STILL, THE ENROLLMENT SAYS ONLY
5% FEWER STUDENTS ARE
REGISTERED SO FAR THIS YEAR,
EVEN THOUGH 95% OF THE CLASSES
WILL BE ONLINE.
>> WHEN YOU START TO STRUGGLE
FINANCIALLY, THEY WANT TO STAY
CLOSER TO HOME AND THEY WANT TO
PAY LESS.
PAY LESS.
PAY LESS. WE FEEL LIKE WE CHECK BOTH OF
THE BOXES FOR A WHOLE LOT OF
STUDENTS THAT WE SERVE.
>> Reporter: WHEN PET DORIS,
KGW NEWS.
KGW NEWS.
KGW NEWS. >>> PORTLAND HAS A NEW CITY
COMMISSIONER, VOTERS ELECTED
DAN RYAN LAST NIGHT TO FINISH
THE LUST OF THE LATE
COMMISSIONER NICK FITCH IS
COUNSEL.
COUNSEL.
COUNSEL. IS A VERY CLOSE RACE, RIGHT
ULTIMATELY FORMER COUNTY
COMMISSIONER SMITH BY ABOUT
5000 VOTES.
5000 VOTES. HE SPOKE TODAY ABOUT WHAT HE
WANTS TO DO ON THE CITY
COUNCIL.
COUNCIL.
COUNCIL. >> I AM JUST REALLY LOOKING
FORWARD TO FINDING THE CHARTER
PROCESS AND SEEING THE CITY OF
PORTLAND'S CAN A THE ARCHAIC
FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
ABOUT A CENTURY IN THE MAKING.
WITH ALL OF THE OTHER CITIES ON
OUR SIDE, I AM REALLY LOOKING
FORWARD TO BEING A TEAM, NO
MATTER WHAT MY BUREAU IS A
COLLABORATIVE TEAM FOCUSING ON
THE TOP CRISIS IN THE CITY OF
THE TIME.
THE TIME.
THE TIME. >> HE SAYS INCLUDES HELPING THE
CITY CAN RECOVER FROM THE
PANDEMIC AND RENEW THE NEW
SAFETY SYSTEM.
SAFETY SYSTEM. RYAN SAYS HE WILL BE SWORN IN
AN EARLY TO MID SEPTEMBER.
>>> WE ARE HEARING FOR MORE AND
MORE PEOPLE FOOD THAT GOT COVID-
19 AND AND ARE DEALING WITH
LINGERING SYMPTOMS WEEKS AND
MONTHS LATER.
MONTHS LATER. SOME SAY IT IS SO BAD, THEY ARE
STILL BASICALLY BEDRIDDEN AFTER
MORE THAN 100 DAYS.
THEY SHARE THEIR STORIES OF
WITH MORGAN ROMERO SURVEY
RECOGNIZES HOW SERIOUS THE
DISEASE CAN BE.
>> IF YOU LIST EVERY
SINGLE:SYMPTOM, LIKE, THE WEIRD
STUFF TO THE GASTROINTESTINAL
TO THE RESPIRATORY TO THE
NEUROLOGICAL, THERE IS 100% OF
EVERY SINGLE SYMPTOM.
>> Reporter: A 40-YEAR-OLD WITH
NO UNDERLYING ISSUES.
>> I LOST A WEEK.
EVERYTHING.
EVERYTHING. EVERYTHING I HAVE.
>> Reporter: BARELY GETTING OUT
OF BED.
OF BED.
OF BED. JENNIFER JOHNSON SAYS SHE AND
HER FAMILY WERE CAUTIOUS.
MY SUN IS COMPROMISED.
BUT --
BUT --
BUT -- >>
BUT -- >> AND REQUIRED SHE GOES TO
GROCERY STORES SUSPECTING THAT
IS WHERE SHE CUT THE
CORONAVIRUS BACK IN MARCH.
WHAT STARTED OUT AS A HEADACHE
QUICKLY MORPHED INTO PNEUMONIA.
>> IT REMEMBER SITTING ON MY
BATHROOM FLOOR, CRYING SO HARD
TO THE DOCTOR AND WONDERING, I
NEED TO SEE ANOTHER DOCTOR, I
CANNOT, I CANNOT, I CAN'T -- I
BASICALLY, FIGHT FOR MY LIFE
FOR LIKE, TWO MONTHS.
>> Reporter: WHEN MONTH LATER
SHE DEVELOPED SCARY HEART AND
BLOOD PRESSURE PROBLEMS AND WAS
FINALLY HOSPITALIZED.
FINALLY HOSPITALIZED. >> MY HEART WAS JUMPING 180 UP
TO 200, THEN JUST STANDING.
>> Reporter: WHEN SHE LEFT A
WEEK LATER IN NO BETTER SHAPE.
OVER 100 DAYS LATER, SHE IS
MAKING PROGRESS.
MAKING PROGRESS. BUT, SHE STILL IS NOT THE SAME.
NOT EVEN CLOSE.
>> IT IS SYMPTOMATIC, GOING TO
SLEEP, YOU WORRY, YOU FEEL LIKE
YOU WILL DIE IN YOUR SLEEP
EVERY NIGHT.
EVERY NIGHT. SO, I KIND OF LEARNED WHAT TO
DO TO MANAGE THAT.
>> Reporter: THE FACT YOU ARE
YOUNG, HEALTHY, YOU TAKE CARE
OF YOURSELF COMING IN EVEN LIKE
A FAN OF THIS IS HAPPENING?
>> ABSOLUTELY, IT'S -- THE TIME
I CONTRACTED IT WAS WHEN I WAS
UNMASKED INDOORS.
UNMASKED INDOORS. >> Reporter: IT SHE SAYS SHE
CAUGHT THE VIRUS IN JUNE.
AT ORCHARDS TAVERN IN VANCOUVER
WHERE THERE WAS AN OUTBREAK IN
18 OUTBREAKS LINKED TO A.
>> I AM A NURSE, I KNOW BETTER.
>> Reporter: IT SHE WAS NOT AS
SICK AS JOHNSTON, BUT, SHE TOO
IS YOUNG IS DEALING WITH
LINGERING PROBLEMS.
LINGERING PROBLEMS. LIKE BRAIN FOG AND LOW STAMINA.
>> IT'S NOT ENOUGH WITH DEATH
RATES, WE NEED TO BE THINKING
ABOUT HOW THE VIRUS AFFECTS ALL
OF US LUNCH IN .
>> Reporter: MOSTLY SHE WANTS
YOUNG PEOPLE TO KNOW THEY ARE
NOT IMMUNE AND THEY NEED TO
STAY GUARDED.
STAY GUARDED. >> NO WHITE CLAW IS WORTH IT,
YOU KNOW?
YOU KNOW?
YOU KNOW? NO, LIKE, ROADS OR WORTH IT,
THE FEELING OF NORMALCY, THAT
YOU'RE LOOKING FOR, IT IS NO