IT'S
IT'S THE
IT'S THE REASON FOR THE SEASON BUT THAT'S WHY I LOVE IT SO
MUCH.
MUCH.
MUCH. NOW
MUCH. NOW CHARLOTE PROPERTY
MANAGEMENT PLANS TO SPEND
TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS HELPING
WITH GROCERIES.
WITH GROCERIES. AND THEY'RE ASKING SHOPPERS TO
PAY IT FORWARD IF THEY'RE ABLE.
I THINK THAT'S REALLY
WONDERFUL.
WONDERFUL. THAT DOES IT FOR US AT FOR
MAGGIE IS HERE WITH KGW FIVE.
>> THIS IS KGW MUSIC FROM.
>> GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY.
WELCOME TO THE NEWS FIVE.
I'M MAGGIE VASKA.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING.
WE'RE GONNA START WITH THE
LATEST ON KOBAN 19.
OREGON OFFICIALS CONFIRMING
EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY SIX NEW
CASES AND AS YOU CAN SEE FROM
THIS GRAPH CASES CONTINUE TO
RISE.
RISE.
RISE. IT
RISE. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THE
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY SAYS
THE NUMBER OF NEW CASES
REPORTED TODAY IS LOWER THAN
EXPECTED.
EXPECTED.
EXPECTED. IT'S BEEN ABOVE A THOUSAND
EVERY DAY FOR MORE THAN A WEEK
NOW.
NOW.
NOW. NOW
NOW. NOW IT'S JUST ABOVE EIGHT
HUNDRED TWENTY.
HUNDRED TWENTY. OFFICIALS SAY THE DIP DOES NOT
MEAN WE'RE DOING BETTER.
RATHER SEVERAL AGENCIES WHO
NORMALLY REPORT CASES.
WE'RE OFF FOR THE HOLIDAY.
YESTERDAY SO THEY'RE THINKING
TOMORROW'S CASE COUNT WILL
INCLUDE CASES LEFT OUT
OF TODAY'S FIGURE MEANING IT
WILL BE UNUSUALLY HIGH.
THREE MORE OREGONIANS HAVE DIED
FROM THE VIRUS.
>> SWITCHING GEARS, VANDALS
TARGETED THE HISTORIC LONE
FIRST CEMETERY IN SOUTHEAST
PORTLAND.
PORTLAND.
PORTLAND. >> THIS HAPPENED ON WEDNESDAY
AND THE SOLDIERS MONUMENT IN
THE CENTER OF THE CEMETERY
THERE IT IS WAS BADLY DAMAGED
AND HAD TO BE REMOVED.
THE MONUMENT WAS INSTALLED BACK
IN NINETEEN OH THREE TO HONOR
SOLDIERS OF THE CIVIL SPANISH
AMERICAN MEXICAN AND INDIAN
WARS.
WARS.
WARS. HUNDREDS OF SOLDIERS WHO FOUGHT
IN THESE WARS ARE BURIED AT
LONE FIRST CEMETERY.
WELL WE ARE NOW HEARING FROM AN
OREGON FAMILY THAT STOPPED A
MAN FROM STEALING THEIR CAR.
IT ACTUALLY THEY SAY BROKE INTO
THEIR HOME AND EVEN EIGHT SOME
OF THEIR HOLIDAY FOOD
YESTERDAY.
YESTERDAY. THIS IS A TRUE STORY.
THIS IS SOME OF THE MESS.
THEY SAY ANTONIO BERNAL LEFT
BEHIND IN CEDAR MILL ON
THANKSGIVING MORNING.
THANKSGIVING MORNING. THOSE ARE MARSHMALLOWS ON THE
FLOOR OF THE FAMILY'S VAN.
>> THE HOMEOWNER HEARD THE CAR
ALARM GO OFF AND THEN WENT
DOWN, THEY SAY TO CONFRONT
BURNELL WHO HAD HIS POCKETS
FULL OF TOOLS FROM THEIR
GARAGE.
GARAGE.
GARAGE. BUT NOW THEY SAY STUCK AROUND
AND TOLD THE OWNER.
DANA HUNTINGTON THAT A FRIEND
HAD GIVEN HIM THE KEYS TO THE
VAN.
VAN.
VAN. HE
VAN. HE HELD OUT THE KEYS RECOGNIZE
THAT THE KEY CHAIN WAS AN
OREGON DUCKY CHAIN.
>> THAT WAS MY WIFE'S THAT WAS
IN MY HOUSE IN MY KITCHEN.
SO NOW I KNOW THAT HE'D BEEN
NOT ONLY MY CAR BUT IN MY
GARAGE IN MY KITCHEN WHILE ALL
OF US WERE ASLEEP, HAD A FEW
CHOICE WORDS FOR THE GUY.
>> SO DANA KEPT THE BURNOUT
OCCUPIED.
OCCUPIED.
OCCUPIED. HE SAID UNTIL WASHINGTON COUNTY
DEPUTIES GOT THERE NO ONE GOT
HURT.
HURT.
HURT. THANKFULLY AND DEPUTIES
CONFIRMED THIS STORY.
THEY SAY BURNELL USED THE
BATHROOM AND EIGHT FOOD
PREPARED FOR THANKSGIVING.
HE FACES SEVERAL CHARGES FOR
BREAKING INTO THE HOME.
>> FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE
NOT HEARD IT IS BLACK FRIDAY
AND WITH THE PANDEMIC A LOT
OF PEOPLE ARE SHOPPING FOR
DEALS ONLINE BUT WE DID SEE
SOME CROWDS IN THE STORES
TODAY.
TODAY.
TODAY. CHECK OUT THIS FLIGHT DRONE
FOOTAGE.
FOOTAGE.
FOOTAGE. THIS IS WHAT THE PARKING LOTS
LOOKED LIKE AT BRIDGEPORT
VILLAGE AND TIGARD AND THE
WASHINGTON SQUARE MALL WHAT IT
LOOKS LIKE.
LOOKS LIKE. EARLIER TODAY CHECK THAT OUT.
TRAFFIC AT BOTH PLACES SEEMED
RELATIVELY NORMAL BUT IT WAS A
DIFFERENT STORY AT THE WOODBURN
OUTLET.
OUTLET.
OUTLET. THE PARKING LOT THERE WAS
PACKED AND PEOPLE WERE EVEN
DIRECTING TRAFFIC.
DIRECTING TRAFFIC. NOW THE CROWD WAS SMALLER THAN
USUAL AT THE OUTLET MALL IN
TROUTDALE.
TROUTDALE. SHOPPERS TOLD US CROWDS ARE
DEFINITELY A CONCERN FOR THEM
FOR OBVIOUS REASONS.
BUT PEOPLE ARE PRACTICING
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. >> I THINK PEOPLE WERE DOING OK
AS FAR AS SOCIAL DISTANCING
GOES AND IT WASN'T OVERCROWDED.
AND SO WE THOUGHT THAT WE WOULD
COME AND JUST SEE HOW EVERYBODY
WAS DOING AND HOW EVERYBODY WAS
STAYING SAFE.
STAYING SAFE. AND WE'VE BEEN VERY HAPPY WITH
HOW THE STORES HANDLED BLACK
FRIDAY.
FRIDAY.
FRIDAY. AND IT'S NOT OVERCROWDED.
IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO HEAR A LOT
OF RETAILERS STARTED ROLLING
OUT ONLINE DEALS EARLY AS EARLY
AS LAST MONTH TO MAKE IT EASIER
ON SHOPPERS AND THE DAY AFTER
BLACK FRIDAY IS ALWAYS KNOWN AS
SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY AND A
NEW NONPROFIT IS HELPING PEOPLE
DISCOVER PRODUCTS MADE RIGHT
HERE IN OREGON.
IT'S CALLED APPROPRIATELY BUILT
IN OREGON.
IN OREGON. AND ABOUT A MONTH AGO IT
LAUNCHED AN ONLINE MARKETPLACE.
OREGON BASED COMPANIES CAN SELL
ANYTHING ON ITS WEB SITE FROM
ARTS AND CRAFTS TO JEWELRY AND
SO MUCH MORE.
>> A LOT OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE
COMPANIES CAN'T DO DEMOS THEY
CAN TAKE FARMER'S MARKET AS
THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING TO SELL
THEIR PRODUCTS.
THEIR PRODUCTS. >> SO WE LAUNCHED THIS
MARKETPLACE AS A HUB FOR
DISCOVERY SO YOU CAN FIND THESE
PRODUCTS NOW FROM YOUR HOME
SINCE EVERYBODY SHOULD BE
STAYING HOME FOR THE NEXT
COUPLE WEEKS.
COUPLE WEEKS. >> UNFORTUNATELY I'VE GOT TO
SAY THAT'S A SOLID ZOOME
BACKGROUND AS WELL.
>> THE CITY OF PORTLAND ALSO
RECENTLY LAUNCHED A WEB SITE.
IT'S A SHOP SMALL PDX DOT COM
AGAIN SHOP SMALL PDX DOT COM
AND IT HAS A GROWING LIST
OF SMALL BUSINESSES THAT YOU
CAN ACTUALLY BREAK DOWN BY
CATEGORY DEPENDING ON WHAT
YOU'RE LOOKING FOR.
AND OF COURSE WE ALSO KNOW A
LOT OF PORTLANDERS RELY ON
LOCAL HOLIDAY MARKETS THIS TIME
OF YEAR TO STOCK UP ON LOCALLY
MADE GIFTS AND OBVIOUSLY AMID A
PANDEMIC THAT'S NOT AN OPTION
EITHER.
EITHER.
EITHER. BUT LUCKILY ORGANIZERS OF THOSE
MARKETS ARE PIVOTING TO ONLINE
SALES AS WELL.
HERE'S CRYSTAL CONWAY SINCE
ALWAYS NEW CLAMING NUGLOZE HAD
AN EYE FOR FASHION DESIGN.
>> EVERY TIME WE LOSE SOME
WEIGHT TO SAY OH, YOU LIKE TO
DRESS UP TO BE A DESIGNER.
DESIGN MIGHT CREATE SOME CLOSE
US AND STUDY LIKE HIS BUSINESS
STARTED IN HIS HOMELAND OF TOGO
AND WEST AFRICA IN A TEAM.
>> YEARS AGO I STARTED TO DO
THE SEWING CRAZE SOME STUFF AND
TRAVEL OUT OF THE WEST AFRICA,
SELL IT THERE.
>> FIVE YEARS AGO KOMI BROUGHT
HIS PASHING FASHION TO DOWNTOWN
PORTLAND.
PORTLAND.
PORTLAND. NKOSSI BOUTIQUE I'M TRYING TO
USE AFRICAN FABRIC.
>> SO I IT THROUGH REGULAR
CLOTHES EVERYBODY WHERE HE
MAKES CUSTOM ONE OF A KIND
PIECES AND ALSO SELLS JEWELRY
MADE IN TOGO.
>> THIS YEAR HIS BUSINESS
SUFFERED A TOUGH SETBACK.
>> IN THE SPAN OF A FEW MONTHS
THE STORE WAS BROKEN INTO AND
VANDALIZED THREE TIMES CAUSING
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN DAMAGE.
>> THOSE DAYS CAN BE SAY LIKE
OH THEN 10 GRAND NOW.
>> DIFFICULT TO HAVE A BUSINESS
HERE.
HERE.
HERE. >>
HERE. >> CALL ME SWITCH GEARS DURING
THE PANDEMIC AND STARTED SEWING
FACEMASKS TO SURVIVE.
HE IS EXCITED ABOUT THE
OPPORTUNITY TO SELL AT THE
NORTHWEST MADE HOLIDAY MARKET.
IT'S AN ANNUAL EVENT TO SHOP
AND SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES
THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF KOVEN.
>> IT WILL TAKE PLACE ENTIRELY
ONLINE.
ONLINE.
ONLINE. >> WE HAVE DEVELOPED A WHOLE
NEW PLATFORM THAT'S NEVER BEEN
DONE BEFORE.
DONE BEFORE. IT'S BASICALLY LIKE AN AMAZON
FOR SMALL LOCAL BUSINESSES.
>> MICHELLE REED IS WITH MERCY
CORPS NORTHWEST, THE GROUP
HOSTING THE EVENT CENTERING
AROUND LOCAL WOMEN AND BIPOC
ENTREPRENEURS.
ENTREPRENEURS. THIS YEAR 60 SMALL BUSINESSES
FROM THE PORTLAND AREA OR
FEATURED.
FEATURED.
FEATURED. WE'RE REALLY HOPING THAT THIS
MARKET CAN HELP BOOST SALES FOR
SMALL BUSINESSES DURING THE
HOLIDAY SEASON, ESPECIALLY
DURING THESE PANDEMIC TIMES
WHEN IN-PERSON HOLIDAY MARKETS
WILL BE HAPPENING.
>> SO WE'RE JUST TRYING TO GIVE
THEM ALL PLATFORM TO SELL
THEIRS TO SELL THEIR GOODS
GOODS FOR SELL INCLUDE FOOD,
CRAFTS, BEAUTY PRODUCTS AND
COMMITED DESIGNS.
COMMITED DESIGNS. >> AND MY IDEA IS IF EVERYTHING
IS GOING WELL, I'M GOING TO
CLOSE AND JUST DO THE SEWING.
>> SOME WEAR AND HAVE ONLINE
STORE CALL ME ONCE FEARFUL HIS
BUSINESS WITH CLOTHES IS NOW
HOPE THE MARKET CAN HELP IT
SURVIVE EVEN IF IT MEANS TAKING
HIS UNIQUE TREASURES ONLINE.
>> THE SEVENTH ANNUAL NORTHWEST
MADE HOLIDAY MARKET IS UP AND
RUNNING RIGHT NOW AND WILL LAST
THROUGH DECEMBER 30TH.
>> WE HAVE MORE INFORMATION