I
I LOVE
I LOVE THIS TIME OF YEAR. WELL, THAT DOES FOR US AT FOUR.
>> LAURAL AND DAN ARE HERE WITH
KGW NEWS AT FIVE AND WELCOME.
>> THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US.
KGW NEWS AT FIVE O'CLOCK IN TWO
DAYS MORE THAN TWO DOZEN
COUNTIES IN OREGON WILL MOVE
OUT OF THE MOST SEVERE PANDEMIC
RESTRICTIONS OREGON GOVERNOR
KAY BROWN MADE THAT
ANNOUNCEMENT LATE TUESDAY.
PBOT DOORIS EXPLAINS HOW IT ALL
HAPPENED AND WHY BUSINESS
LEADERS ARE WORRIED THEY STILL
MIGHT NOT BE OUT OF THE WOODS
JUST DAYS BEFORE THE
TRADITIONALLY BUSY MOTHER'S DAY
WEEKEND, RESTAURANTS IN FIFTEEN
COUNTIES LEARNED THEY CAN
REOPEN TO SOME INDOOR DINING IN
OREGON.
OREGON.
OREGON. JASON BRANT IS PRESIDENT
AND CEO OF THE OREGON
RESTAURANT AND LODGING
ASSOCIATION.
ASSOCIATION. SO HAVING STATEWIDE INDOOR
DINING AVAILABLE AGAIN FOR
GHANIANS THIS FRIDAY IS A
BREATH OF FRESH AIR.
>> IT'S A SUDDEN CHANGE FROM
JUST A WEEK AGO BUT IT'S PART
OF THE RULES THE GOVERNOR SET
UP IN EARLY APRIL AS GOVERNOR
BROWN GRAPPLED WITH HOW TO KEEP
BUSINESSES OPEN EVEN AS COVID
CASES SPIKED IN SOME COUNTIES
SHE SET UP NEW STATEWIDE
METRICS THAT HAD TO BE MET FOR
ANY COUNTY TO QUALIFY FOR
EXTREME RISK RESTRICTIONS.
THEY REQUIRED AT LEAST THREE
HUNDRED PEOPLE STATEWIDE BE
HOSPITALIZED WITH COVID
AND THAT HOSPITALIZATIONS WERE
GOING UP AT LEAST 15 PERCENT ON
A ROLLING SEVEN DAY CANNONT
LAST WEEK THE STATEWIDE METRICS
WERE HIT WHICH SENT 15 COUNTIES
ALREADY ABOVE THEIR LOCAL
LIMITS INTO THE EXTREME RISK
CATEGORY.
CATEGORY.
CATEGORY. IT SHUT DOWN INDOOR DINING
AND SEVERELY LIMITED OTHER
INDOOR BUSINESSES.
INDOOR BUSINESSES. BUT MAY 4TH THERE ON THE FAR
RIGHT SIDE OF YOUR SCREEN THE
NUMBER OF HOSPITALIZED COVID
PATIENTS FELL TO THREE HUNDRED
AND FORTY FIVE JUST ENOUGH TO
BRING THE SEVEN DAY PERCENT
CHANGE THERE IN THE GREEN TO
FOURTEEN POINT NINE.
GOVERNOR BROWN ANNOUNCED LATE
ON THAT SAME DAY THAT THE
STATEWIDE METRIC WAS NO LONGER
MET AND AS OF FRIDAY THE
COUNTIES WOULD BE RELEASED FROM
THE EXTREME CATEGORY DOWN TO
THE HIGH RISK CATEGORY AND FOR
THE COUNTIES THAT GO FROM
EXTREME TO HIGH I THINK THEY
CAN ONLY STILL HAVE LIKE TWENTY
FIVE PERCENT CAPACITY.
RIGHT .
RIGHT .
RIGHT . IS THAT IS THAT A BIG ENOUGH
DEAL?
DEAL?
DEAL? >>
DEAL? >> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. TWENTY FIVE PERCENT DEPENDING
ON THE RESTAURANT IS EITHER
ENOUGH TO JUSTIFY OPENING UP
ESPECIALLY OVER A BUSY WEEKEND
OR MAYBE NOT QUITE ENOUGH HE
SAID IT DEPENDS ON HOW BIG THE
RESTAURANT IS INSIDE AND HOW
MUCH OUTSIDE SEATING IT HAS AS
WELL.
WELL.
WELL. THE
WELL. THE EXTREME RISK COULS ALSO HAD
SHUT DOWN MANY GYMS THEY CAN
NOW REOPEN WITH UP TO 50 PEOPLE
THEN CRB ON SEVERAL PLANET
FITNESS GYMS.
FITNESS GYMS. >> WELL OBVIOUSLY WE'RE HAPPY
TO SEE THAT BUT I THINK IT'S
REALLY IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER
THERE'S STILL A TREMENDOUS
AMOUNT OF RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE
FOR FITNESS FACILITIES AND FOR
THE BUSINESSES, HE SAID SOME
OF THE REMAINING LIMITS ARE
RIDICULOUS.
RIDICULOUS. >> THERE'S A CAP OF FIFTY
PEOPLE ON THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE
IN THAT GYM NO MATTER WHAT SIZE
THE GYM IS, IF THE GYM IS FIFTY
THOUSAND SQUARE FEET OR TEN
THOUSAND SQUARE FEET THERE'S
STILL A FIFTY PERCENT CAP ON
RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE.
>> I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT POLICY
MAKES SENSE.
MAKES SENSE. >> THE GOVERNOR'S NEW RULES
WILL ALSO ALLOW THE PORTLAND
TRAILBLAZERS TO PLAY THEIR
FINAL HOME GAMES IN FRONT OF A
LIMITED NUMBER OF FANS.
ABOUT NINETEEN TICKETS WILL BE
SOLD FOR THE MOTO CENTER TEAM
PRESIDENT AND CEO CHRIS MCGOWAN
SAID HE'S THRILLED TO WELCOME
THE FANS BACK.
>> THE BLAZERS SAY THEY'LL
REQUIRE FANS TO WEAR MASKS
UNLESS THEY'RE EATING AND TO GO
THROUGH A HEALTH SCREENING ON
THEIR MOBILE APP.
BUT THEY ARE NOT GOING TO
REQUIRE FANS TO BE VACCINATED
IN NORTHEAST PORTLAND DOORIS
KGW NEWS PORTLAND STATE WILL
REQUIRE PROOF OF VACCINATION
FOR FACULTY STAFF AND STUDENTS
ON CAMPUS NEXT FALL.
YOU MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY
JOINING A GROWING LIST
OF PUBLIC COLLEGES WITH A
KORONA DOORIS VACCIINES
REQUIRMENT YESTERDAY WE TOLD
YOU AT OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
CAME OUT WITH A VACCINE MANDATE
BEFORE THAT WASHINGTON STATE
AND THE UNIVERSITY
OF WASHINGTON ANNOUNCED
VACCINATIONS WOULD BE REQUIRED
THERE.
THERE.
THERE. A
THERE. A PORTLAND STATE PROFESSOR
OF PUBLIC HEALTH THINKS IT'S
IMPORTANT BECAUSE DOWNTOWN
LOCATION IS A VERY BUSY AREA
WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE.
>> SO IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT WE
WE ARE GOOD NEIGHBORS AND OUR
STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF ARE
ABLE TO BE VACCINATED
AND RETURN TO THE NEW LEVEL
OF NORMALCY.
OF NORMALCY. >> THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON HAS
NOT YET DECIDED ON A VACCINE
MANDATE BUT THE UVO SAID TODAY
IT IS CAREFULLY CONSIDERING ITS
OPTIONS AND EXPECTS TO
COMMUNICATE SOMETHING SOON.
>> IF YOU WANT TO KOVAIR
VACCINE IT'S NEVER BEEN EASIER
THIS WEEKEND.
THIS WEEKEND. NO APPOINTMENTS WILL BE
REQUIRED FOR THE DRIVE THRU
VACCINATION SIDE OF THE AIRPORT
.
.
. >>
. >> JUST
. >> JUST SHOW UP, GET A SHOT.
HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
ABOUT OUT THE ECONOMY.
LOT WILL BE OPEN BETWEEN ELEVEN
AND THREE ON SATURDAY AND THEN
ON MOTHER'S DAY EIGHT TO THREE
ON THAT SUNDAY.
THIS IS FOR FIRST DOSES ONLY IF
YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A SECOND
DOSE YOU DO NEED TO MAKE AN
APPOINTMENT FOR THAT.
THE PHONE NUMBER IS ON YOUR
SCREEN.
SCREEN.
SCREEN. THOSE APPOINTMENTS ARE NOT
AVAILABLE ONLINE IF YOU ALREADY
HAVE AN APPOINTMENT THIS
WEEKEND THOSE WILL GO ON AS
PLANNED.
PLANNED.
PLANNED. >> POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING TWO
DEADLY SHOOTINGS REPORTED IN
THE PORTLAND AREA TODAY
AND NORTH PORTLAND POLICE
RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF SHOTS
FIRED NEAR CATHEDRAL PARK THIS
MORNING.
MORNING.
MORNING. OFFICERS FOUND SOMEONE DEAD IN
AN APARTMENT.
AN APARTMENT. POLICE SAY THE VICTIM APPEARS
TO HAVE BEEN SHOT.
NO ONE HAS BEEN ARRESTED AND WE
HAVE NO SUSPECT INFORMATION
HOMICIDE DETECTIVES ARE
INVESTIGATING AND GRESHAM
POLICE FOUND A MAN DEAD IN THE
STREET THIS AFTERNOON AFTER A
REPORT OF A SHOOTING.
THE VICTIM WAS FOUND NEAR EAST
BURNSIDE IN ONE HUNDRED
AND SEVENTY SECOND AVENUE
POLICE SHUT DOWN ROADS AS YOU
CAN SEE IN THAT AREA WHILE THEY
INVESTIGATE.
INVESTIGATE. >> POLICE HAVE NOT RELEASED ANY
OTHER DETAILS.
OTHER DETAILS. WELL, TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
A DRIVER PLOWED THROUGH AN
OUTDOOR SEATING AREA OUTSIDE A
SELLWOOD BREWERY OVERNIGHT.
IT HAPPENED AROUND TWO A.M. AT
PORTALND UBREW AND UNICORN
BREWING ACCORDING TO THE OWNER
.
.
. >>
. >> THE
. >> THE DRIVER TOLD POLICE SHE
WAS LOOKING AT HER PHONE.
THIS IS A 20 MILE AN HOUR ZONE.
YOU CAN WATCH CARS RIGHT NOW
AND ALL DAY LONG COME BY 35, 40
MILES AN HOUR LOOKING DOWN AT
THEIR PHONES WHILE THEY'RE
DRIVING.
DRIVING.
DRIVING. THERE'S PEDESTRIANS.
THERE'S PEDESTRIANS. THERE'S A SCHOOL THREE BLOCKS
DOWN THERE.
DOWN THERE. >> SLOW DOWN.
KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE ROAD.
YES.
YES.
ADVISE
ADVISE THE DRIVER DOES HAVE MINOR INJURIES.
THE OWNER SAYS POLICE TOLD HIM
THEY WERE SURPRISED IT WASN'T
WORSE.
WORSE.
WORSE. THANK GOODNESS IT WASN'T.
THE OWNER TELLS US THE CRASH
CAUSED ABOUT TWO TO THREE
THOUSAND DOLLARS IN DAMAGE.
THERE'S NOT A DAY THAT'S GONE
BY NOW THAT WE HAVE BEEN
WORKING ON IT.
YOU KNOW, REMEMBER THE BIG FOOD
CART POD AT TENTH AND ALDER
DOWNTOWN BACK IN TWENTY
NINETEEN THE CARTS GOT BOOTED
TO MAKE WAY FOR THE RITZ
CARLTON HOTEL.
CARLTON HOTEL. FINALLY TWO YEARS LATER THEY'RE
SET TO OPEN IN A NEW HOME A FEW
BLOCKS AWAY FROM THEIR ORIGINAL
SPOT.
SPOT.
SPOT. >>
SPOT. >> MORGAN ROMERO HAS THE
UPDATE.
UPDATE.
UPDATE. WE CAN ALL AGREE DOWNTOWN
PORTLAND NEEDS LIFE PUMPED BACK
INTO IT THIS AND KANYE WEST
COULD BE ONE WAY TO RESUSCITATE
IT.
IT.
IT. >>
IT. >> WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO
REBUILD THAT THAT RESTAURANT
SCENE FOOD CARTS A NEW FOOD
CART PART OF THE SOUTH END
OF THE CITY'S NORTH PARK BLOCKS
THE CARTS HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR
A LONG TIME FOR THIS TO HAPPEN.
>> REVIVING THIS RUNDOWN PARK
AND GETTING PEOPLE BACK TO
WORK.
WORK.
WORK. >>
WORK. >> IT'S JUST A WONDERFUL PLACE
AND I'M SURE IT'S GOING TO
BENEFIT THE CITY.
>> IT CAN FIT TWENTY TWO CARTS
TO START WITH ROOM TO EXPAND
OUR DREAM IS TO HAVE A FAMOUS
FOOD COURT IN OREGON SCHENEMAN
IS ONE THING BUT I JUST LOVE
IT.
IT.
IT. I
IT. I ENJOY IT AND I'M VERY EXCITED
NO ONE BENTO IS ONE OF DOZENS
OF IMMIGRANT BIPOC RUN FOOD
CARTS ONCE DOWN THE STREET ON
ALDAR IN TWENTY NINETEEN THEY
GOT THE BOOT TO MAKE WAY FOR
THE NEW RITZ CARLTON AND I'M
RIGHT NOW OPERATING IN SIX IN
COLOMBIA BUT I'M NOT MAKING
NEARLY WHAT I WAS MAKING AT IN
ORDER BUT I'M TRYING TO HANG IN
THERE SO I COULD PAY MY WORKER
NONPROFIT FRIENDS OF GREEN
LIVING DEPUTY DIRECTOR KEITH
JONES HELPED FIND THE PART A
NEW HOME AND MONEY BEFORE
MOVING PERMITS HAD TO BE FILED
AND POWER PUT IN.
>> WE'RE GOING TO PUT
PRODUCTION IN THE RIGHT OF WAY
IN THE STREET WHICH IS PBOT
ORIGINALLY A LOT OF THE ISSUES
WERE AROUND GETTING THAT
INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE.
>> THEY WERE SO CLOSE WHEN THE
PANDEMIC PAUSED PLANS FUNDING
THAT WE HAD FELL THROUGH WHEN
IT HIT.
IT HIT.
IT HIT. >> FAST FORWARD TO THIS WEEK
WHEN MAYOR WHEELER SAID HE SET
ASIDE FUNDS FOR THE PART IN HIS
PROPOSED BUDGET IF PASSED,
JONES SAYS THEY COULD SEE THE
MONEY BY JULY 1ST.
>> AND WE GET CONTRACTROS
STARTED EARLY WITHOUT THEIR
MAIN CUSTOMERS, TOURISTS
AND OFFICE WORKERS.
THE CARTS COULD GET OFF TO A
ROUGH START IN THE NEW SPOT.
>> THE IDEA HERE IS LIKE LET'S
GET US UP BY THE FOURTH OF JULY
AND THEN IT'S READY.
>> JONES WANTS TO STAY
CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC AND TELL
THOSE CARTS ACTUALLY ON THAT
LOCATION AND WE'RE IN BUSINESS
LIKE I'M NOT GOING TO FEEL
COMFORTABLE WHILE KIM FEELS
REINVIGORATED.
REINVIGORATED. >> WE'RE GOING TO DO WHATEVER
WE CAN MAKE A WONDERFUL PLACE
FOR FOOD CAT MORGAN HOMERO
PORTALND COULD BE PROUD OF OUR
FOOD KGW NEWS THE FOOD CART POD
HAS A PERMIT TO USE THE PARK
FOR THREE