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IT REFERS
IT REFERS TO GENDER IN A BIG WAY.
WAY.
WAY. SHE'S KGW NEWS AT.
WELCOME TO THE NEWS AT NOON.
I'M BRENDA BRAXTON.
COVERED CASES CONTINUING TO
SPIKE LOCALLY AND AROUND THE
COUNTRY.
COUNTRY.
COUNTRY. NEW RESTRICTIONS ARE IN PLACE
FOR NINE COUNTIES IN OREGON TO
TRY AND CURB THE SPREAD FOR THE
NEXT TWO WEEKS.
THE GOVERNOR AND STATE HEALTH
OFFICIALS ARE ASKING TO
SOCIALIZE JUST WITHIN YOUR
HOUSEHOLD OR WITH A VERY SMALL
GROUP OF OTHERS.
YESTERDAY THE STATE REPORTED
876 NEW CASES CONTINUING THE
UPDWARD TREND.
UPDWARD TREND. NOW NATIONALLY THE UNITED
STATES HAS BEEN AVERAGING MORE
THAN 100000 NEW CASES A DAY
SINCE NOVEMBER 3RD.
WELL, THIS IS HAPPENING WITH
THANKSGIVING JUST TWO WEEKS
AWAY.
AWAY.
AWAY. PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS WORRY
THE HOLIDAY CENTERED GATHERINGS
WILL JUST SPREAD COVERED EVEN
MORE.
MORE.
MORE. MORGAN ROMERO SHARES SOME IDEAS
ABOUT HOW TO CELEBRATE SAFELY
IN MOST PLACES.
>> A SURGE IN CORONA VIRUS
CASES CAN MOSTLY BE BLAMED ON
SOCIAL GET TOGETHERS.
>> IN FACT, CANADA HAD THEIR
THANKSGIVING LAST MONTH AND
THEN SAW A HUGE SPIKE IN CASES
WE MAY HAVE TO MAKE SACRIFICES
THIS YEAR.
THIS YEAR. >> FOR MANY THAT MEANS STAYING
HOME, NOT TRAVELING.
FORTUNATELY THOUGH WE HAVE SOME
GUIDANCE TOO FROM THE CDC TO GO
ALONG WITH ANY LOCAL OR STATE
HEALTH LAWS THINK EACH FAMILY
IS GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE A RISK
ASSESSMENT ABOUT WHAT THE RISK
AND BENEFIT OF WHAT WE ALL FEEL
IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT TRADITION.
>> SOME LOW RISK THINGS THE CDC
SUGGESTS YOU DO FOR THE HOLIDAY
HAVE A SMALL DINNER WITH PEOPLE
YOU LIVE WITH, HOST A VIRTUAL
DINNER AND SHARE RECIPES WITH
FRIENDS AND FAMILY.
THAT'S DR. FOUSHEE SAYS HE'LL
DO WATCH SPORTS PARADES AND
MOVIES FROM HOME THINGS
CONSIDERED MODERATE RISK
HOSTING A SMALL OUTDOOR DINNER
WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY WHO
LIVE IN YOUR AREA AND VISITING
PUMPKIN PATCHES OR ORCHARDS
WHERE THEY ENFORCE SOCIAL
DISTANCING MASKS AND HYGEINE.
>> WELL, A LOT OF THE USUAL
THINGS WE DO AROUND
THANKSGIVING ARE RISKY LIKE
GOING SHOPPING IN CROWDED
STORES, GOING TO PARADES AND
GOING TO BIG GATHERINGS INSIDE
WITH PEOPLE YOU DON'T LIVE
WITH.
WITH.
WITH. BUT
WITH. BUT IF YOU'RE STILL PLANNING TO
HOST THANKSGIVING REGARDLESS,
THE CDC ASKS YOU TO START
QUARANTINING NOW AND ASK YOUR
GUESTS TO DO THE SAME, DO YOUR
DINNER OUTSIDE AND LIMIT GUESTS
,ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO WEAR
MASKS AND USE HAND SANITIZER
AND TELL THE HOST AND OTHER
GUESTS A SAP IF YOU FEEL SICK
OR TEST POSITIVE AFTER
THANKSGIVING.
THANKSGIVING. AND AS ALWAYS, QUARANTINE
THANKSGIVING IN OUR COUNTRY
REVOLVES AROUND FOOD AND AROUND
SHARING FOOD.
SHARING FOOD. SO TO AVOID SPREADING GERMS
LIKE WE ALWAYS SAY WASH YOUR
HANDS WITH SOAP AND WATER FOR
AT LEAST 20 SECONDS.
>> AND INSTEAD OF A POTLUCK
ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO BRING THEIR
OWN FOOD AND DRINKS, WEAR A
MASK WHILE PREPARING FOOD OR
SERVING PEOPLE USE SINGLE USE
PLATES AND SILVERWARE OR JUST
HAVE ONE PERSON SERVING UP A
LOT OF FAMILIES THIS YEAR WILL
SCALE DOWN THE TRADITIONAL
TURKEY DINNER.
TURKEY DINNER. >> INSTEAD THEY'LL SUPPORT
STRUGGLING LOCAL RESTAURANTS
DOING TAKEOUT.
DOING TAKEOUT. >> MANY PORTLAND RESTAURANTS
WANT AND NEED YOUR BUSINESSES.
STAPLES LIKE PALEY'S PLACE IN
HAGANS ARE OFFERING
THANKSGIVING TO GO AND MEAL
KITS.
KITS.
KITS. YOU
KITS. YOU DO NEED TO GET THOSE ORDERS
IN SOON THOUGH BECAUSE A LOT
OF PLACES HAVE CUT OFF DATES IN
THE NEWSROOM MORGAN OR MARRO
EUDALY NEWS.
EUDALY NEWS. >> A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE PLANNING
TO SKIP HOLIDAY TRAVEL AND
THAT'S SHOWING UP IN TRIPOLIS
FORECASTS THIS YEAR.
>> IT'S EXPECTING TO SEE THE
BIGGEST DROP OFF IN
THANKSGIVING TRAVEL SINCE 2008.
ABOUT 50 MILLION PEOPLE ARE
STILL EXPECTED TO JOURNEY
SOMEWHERE.
SOMEWHERE. BUT THAT'S A 10 PERCENT
DECREASE FROM LAST YEAR.
ABOUT TWO AND A HALF MILLION
WILL FLY WHICH IS ALMOST A 50
PERCENT DROP.
PERCENT DROP. AS WE SAID, TWO WEEK KOVIK
PAUSE IS NOW IN EFFECT IN NINE
OREGON COUNTIES.
OREGON COUNTIES. THAT MEANS NEW RESTRICTIONS AT
PLACES LIKE RESTAURANTS.
THERE CAN ONLY BE 50 PEOPLE
INSIDE A RESTAURANT AT ONE TIME
INCLUDING EMPLOYEES.
INCLUDING EMPLOYEES. SHELLEY BIGLEY OWNS THE OLD
MARKET PUB AND BREWERY.
IT'S IN THE MULTNOMAH VILLAGE
NEIGHBORHOOD HERE IN PORTLAND.
SHE SAYS SHE'S ALREADY HAD TO
CUT HER EMPLOYEES HOURS.
WE HAD OUR SCHEDULE IN HALF SO
NOT ONLY WILL IMPACT US AT
PEOPLE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO BE
LAID OFF.
LAID OFF.
LAID OFF. >> SADLY, WE ALSO TALKED WITH
GREG WHITE.
GREG WHITE. >> HE OWNS TOM'S PANCAKE HOUSE
IN BEAVERTON.
IN BEAVERTON. THE NEW RESTRICTIONS MEAN HE'LL
GO FROM 60 PERCENT CAPACITY TO
ABOUT 35 PERCENT AND OTHER
BUSINESS OWNERS TOLD US THEY
EXPECT THESE NEW RESTRICTIONS
TO LAST LONGER THAN JUST TWO
WEEKS.
WEEKS.
WEEKS. TURNING TO WEATHER NOW WE WANT
TO GIVE YOU A LIVE LOOK OUTSIDE
FROM NEWPORT SKYCAM THIS
AFTERNOON.
AFTERNOON. >> YATS GRAY.
IT'S CALM THOUGH ON THE COAST
BUT AREAS WILL SOON BE UNDER A
WIND WATCH.
WIND WATCH. METEOROLOGIST RHOD HILL IS
TRACKING THAT.
TRACKING THAT. IN OUR FIRST FORECAST HEY, ROB.
>> YEAH, BRENDA.
HI, EVERYBODY.
HI, EVERYBODY. IT'S A STRONG COLD FRONT THAT
COMES IN AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
AND IT'S GOING TO WE THINK DO
THE FOLLOWING.
THE FOLLOWING. A WINTER STORM WARNING WILL GO
INTO EFFECT THIS EVENING LAST
THROUGH THE DAY TOMORROW FOR
THE CASCADES THAT COULD BE
HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES INCLUDING
THE PASSES AND WE'LL TALK MORE
ABOUT THAT COMING UP.
NOW THE WIND WATCH WHICH BRENDA
IS TALKING ABOUT IS ONLY FOR
LINCOLN COUNTY AND OUR VIEWING
AREA.
AREA.
AREA. AND
AREA. AND THEN THERE'S A WIND WARNING
DOWN IN SOUTHERN OREGON AROUND
THE COUGS BAY AREA BUT NO
WATCHES FOR CLATSOP UNTIL
COUNTIES YOU FOLKS IN NEWPORT
SHOULD LOOK FOR WINDS TO PICK
UP LATER THIS EVENING OVERNIGHT
TONIGHT.
TONIGHT.
TONIGHT. MAYBE YOU GET A GUST OF 50 OR
60 MILES PER HOUR IN THE USUAL
EXPOSED AREAS.
EXPOSED AREAS. HERE'S OUR RAINMAKER.
LOOK AT IT OFFSHORE.
THIS BIG BALL OF CLOUDINESS IS
PRIMARILY ALL RAIN, BY THE WAY.
YOU CAN SEE SOME SHOWERS
NIPPING UP AT ASTORIA IN THE
MOUTH OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER
HERE IN THE VALLEY THOUGH STILL
AT LEAST A COUPLE MORE HOURS A
COMPLETELY DRY WEATHER.
THE CLOUD DECK IS THEN THIS IS
THE OREGON GARDEN OUT IN
SILVERTON AND A SIMILAR SCENE
OVER DOWNTOWN PORTLAND.
WE'RE AT 45 DEGREES.
I STILL THINK THE CHANCE FOR
SHOWERS BEGINS FOR PORTLAND
AROUND FOUR O'CLOCK.
BUT REALLY MOST OF WHAT WE'RE
GOING TO GET BRINDA HOLDS OFF
UNTIL THIS EVENING INTO THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS.
OVERNIGHT HOURS. HAVE A LOT MORE COMING UP.
>> WE'LL SEE YOU THEN.
THANKS, ROB.
THANKS, ROB. NAVIGATING THE NEW NORMAL
OF REMOTE LEARNING IS TURNING
OUT TO BE A BIG CHALLENGE FOR
ONE OREGON SCHOOL DISTRICT.
NEW NUMBERS FROM SALEM KISER
SHOW ABOUT HALF OF HIGH
SCHOOLERS ARE FAILING.
AT LEAST ONE CLASS MCNAIRY HIGH
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL ERIK JESPERSEN
SAYS IT COMES DOWN TO STUDENT
ORGANIZATION MOTIVATION.
ORGANIZATION MOTIVATION. AND IN SOME CASES ACCESS TO
RELIABLE INTERNET.
RELIABLE INTERNET. BUT THERE IS SOME ENCOURAGING
NEWS.
NEWS.
NEWS. MCNAIRY HAS STARTED TO REVERSE
THAT TREND BY GIVING CERTAIN
HIGH RISK STUDENTS TIME TO MEET
WITH THEIR TEACHERS IN PERSON
ON CAMPUS.
ON CAMPUS. THE SCHOOL IS ALSO ASKING
TEACHERS TO GIVE KIDS A CHANCE
TO CATCH UP BY NOT ASSIGNING
WORK THAT COUNTS AGAINST THEM
IN THE GRADE BOOK.
>> I'VE NEVER ASKED MY STAFF TO
DO THAT BEFORE BUT WE'VE NEVER
HAD THIS THIS LEVEL OF FAILURE
EITHER.
EITHER.
EITHER. WE ARE GOING TO FIGURE THIS
OUT.
OUT.
OUT. WE
OUT. WE ARE GOING TO GET BETTER AND
WE'LL SEE THIS THROUGH.
ON THE OTHER SIDE.
>> DISTRICT WIDE STAFF MEMBERS
ARE ALSO VISITING THE HOMES
OF STUDENTS WHO AREN'T
PARTICIPATING IN CLASS.
IN NEWS FROM THE PORTLAND CITY
COUNCIL TODAY, COMMISSIONERS'
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO REMOVE ALL
MASCULINE AND FEMININE PRONOUNS
FROM THE CITY CHARTER.
>> LOT OF CITIES NATIONWIDE ARE
CHANGING THESE GENDER SPECIFIC
WORDS THAT THE HEAD OF HAVE
BEEN IN PLACE FOR DECADES.
THE CITY AUDITOR'S OFFICE
DRAFTED THE CHANGES TO BE MORE
INCLUSIVE.
INCLUSIVE. THIS DOESN'T NEED VOTER
APPROVAL BECAUSE NO LAWS WERE
CHANGED, JUST WORDS.
PORTLAND NOW JOINS BERKELEY,
PHILADELPHIA AND TULSA IN
PURGING GENDER SPECIFIC
REFERENCES FROM THEIR CITY
CHARTERS THIS YEAR.
ALSO AT TODAY'S CITY