WORLD
WORLD NEEDS SO MUCH RIGHT NOW THAT'S A PERFECT WAY TO ENTER
IT FOR A LAURAL IS HERE NOW
WITH THE NEWS AT FIVE.
IT'S ENCOURAGING BUSINESSES.
WE'RE STUCK REPAIRING WINDOWS
AND DEALING WITH GRAFFITI TODAY
AFTER YET ANOTHER RIOT IN
DOWNTOWN PORTLAND.
DOWNTOWN PORTLAND. WELCOME TO KGW NEWS AT FIVE
O'CLOCK IT CAME ON THE ONE YEAR
ANNIVERSARY OF GEORGE FLOYDS
MURDER AND FOLLOWED A PEACEFUL
MARCH IN HIS HONOR.
MORGTAGE ROMERO SHOWS US THE
DAMAGE.
DAMAGE.
DAMAGE. A
DAMAGE. A CROWD OF ABOUT TWO HUNDRED
DEMONSTRATORS DRESSED IN BLACK
GATHERED OUTSIDE THE JUSTICE
CENTER AROUND EIGHT SOME SPRAY
PAINTED THE BUILDING AND SET
OFF FIREWORKS.
OFF FIREWORKS. THEY LIT A DUMPSTER ON FIRE
AND PUSHED IT CLOSE TO THE
JUSTICE CENTER, POLICE SAID
SOME OF THE CROWD THREW
BOTTLES, EGGS AND METAL SPIKES
AT OFFICERS.
AT OFFICERS. >> JUST BEFORE 10:00 THE CROWD
MARCHED TO PORTLAND CITY HALL
AND BROKE WINDOWS AND POLICE
DECLARED A RIOT.
THEN THE CROWD MARCHED THROUGH
DOWNTOWN BREAKING WINDOWS AT
MULTIPLE BUSINESSES BIG
AND SMALL INGHAM'S MILLENARY.
>> I'VE BEEN IN THIS LOCATION
GOING ON TEN YEARS, HAD ITS OLD
WINDOWS SMASHED OVERNIGHT.
>> IT'S NOT A SIMPLE GLASS
REPAIR.
REPAIR.
REPAIR. >> DEMONSTRATORS BROKE THE DOOR
A BAGS ADORN AND WE HAD JUST
HAD OUR WINDOW SHATTERED LIKE
PROBABLY A WEEK PRIOR.
THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO CLOSE
THE STORE AGAIN.
>> I THINK JUST CLOSING THE
STORE IS A HUGE LOSS.
THIS ON TOP OF CONSTRUCTION, A
PANDEMIC AND A SLEW OF OTHER
ISSUES DOWNTOWN BATTERING
BUSINESS.
BUSINESS.
BUSINESS. >> I ALREADY ARE WORRIED THAT I
COULD EVEN MAKE IT THROUGH THIS
YEAR AND THIS DEFINITELY SETS
ME BACK QUITE A BIT.
SO I'M MENTALLY PREPARING FOR
THAT.
THAT.
THAT. >>
THAT. >> THE POSSIBILITY OF HAVING TO
CLOSE AFTER MONTHS
OF DESTRUCTION BUSINESS OWNERS
IT'S EXHAUSTING BUT IT REALLY
IS FEEL DRAINED.
>> IT'S DISHEARTEN IT
DEFINITELY IT'S LIKE A CRUSHING
BLOW WHEN YOU'RE ALREADY
STRUGGLING.
STRUGGLING. >> YEAH, IT'S THAT WAS MORGAN
ROMERO REPORTING WALKER
AND PINKHAM ARE TRYING TO STAY
OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THEIR FUTURES
AND THEY HOPE
CAMERAS
CAMERAS CAUGHT WHOEVER DID THIS.
MEANWHILE, POLICE ARRESTED FIVE
PEOPLE TUESDAY NIGHT.
ALL WERE AT LEAST CHARGED WITH
CRIMINAL MISCHIEF AND ONE WAS
CHARGED WITH ARSON JUST AFTER
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT, OREGON'S MOST
POPULATED COUNTY WILL LEAVE THE
RESTRICTIONS OF HIGH RISK MAYBE
FOREVER.
FOREVER.
FOREVER. THE COUNTY WILL MOVE TO THE
LOWER RISK RULES BECAUSE SIXTY
FIVE PERCENT OF ADULTS HAVE AT
LEAST ONE COVID SHOT.
PAT DOORIS TELLS US THAT'S A
BIG DEAL FOR SEVERAL
BUSINESSES.
BUSINESSES. >> THERE IS PROBABLY NO ONE
MORE EXCITED ABOUT THE CHANGE
IN RISK LEVEL RESTRICTIONS
THURSDAY THAN THE RESTAURANT
AND LODGING INDUSTRY
AND MULNOMAH COUNTY THURSDAY
RESTAURANTS CAN HAVE 50 PERCENT
CAPACITY INSIDE AND OUT WITH NO
UPPER LIMIT ON THE NUMBER
OF PEOPLE.
OF PEOPLE. THAT'S A HUGE CHANGE FROM THE
CURRENT RESTRICTIONS OF TWENTY
FIVE PERCENT CAPACITY OR FIFTY
PEOPLE WHICHEVER IS LESS
AND SAYS RESTAURANT AND LODGING
ASSOCIATION CEO JASON BRANDT,
THOSE EASED UP RULES WILL NOT
CHANGE.
CHANGE.
CHANGE. >> THIS IS BETTER FOR MULTNOAMH
ACCOUNTING THAN JUST GETTING
INTO LOWER RISK.
THEY ARE LOCKED INTO LOWER RISK
AT FIFTY PERCENT WITHOUT TOTAL
PERSON CAPS FOR THE AMOUNT
OF PEOPLE ON SITE AND THEY GET
TO STAY THERE AND SO THE RISK
CATEGORIES ARE GONE ENTIRELY SO
THAT'S GREAT NEWS FOR THE
OPERATORS IN THE COUNTY, HE
SAID.
SAID.
SAID. >>
SAID. >> SOME RESTAURANTS ARE ALREADY
SEEING AS MUCH BUSINESS AS THEY
CAN HANDLE AND ARE NOW LOOKING
FOR MORE EMPLOYEES.
>> OTHER CHANGES INCLUDE INDOOR
RECREATION GYMS AND OTHERS MOVE
FROM A LIMIT OF TWENTY FIVE
PERCENT OR 50 PEOPLE TO A FULL
50 PERCENT CAPACITY.
THEATERS AND CONCERT HALLS
RESTRICTED AS WELL TO TWENTY
FIVE PERCENT OR 50 PEOPLE UNDER
HIGH RISK CAN NOW OPEN TO 50
PERCENT CAPACITY AND RETAIL
STORES HELD AT 50 PERCENT
CAPACITY UNDER HIGH RISK
RESTRICTIONS WILL BE ALLOWED TO
REACH SEVENTY FIVE PERCENT
OF THEIR MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY.
BUT THE MOVE THURSDAY DOES NOT
COME WITHOUT WARNINGS.
MULNOMAH COUNTY'S PUBLIC HEALTH
DEPARTMENT ISSUED AN ADVISORY
URGING EVERYONE VACCIENS IT OR
NOT TO KEEP WEARING MASKS
INDOORS DESPITE THE CDC
GUIDANCE THAT THEY ARE NOT
NEEDED FOR THOSE FULLY
VACCINATED.
VACCINATED. AND GOVERNOR BROWN'S ASSURANCE
THAT OREGON WOULD FOLLOW THE
CDC GUIDELINES I ASKED MULNOMAH
COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR
JESSICA GUERNSEY IF SHE THOUGHT
IT WOULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN
THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS.
>> I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND
SOMETHING LIKE THIS IF I DIDN'T
THINK IT MADE A DIFFERENCE.
WE HAVE SEEN PHYSICAL
DISTANCING AND FACE COVERS
AND MASS PLAY AN ABSOLUTELY
CRUCIAL LEADING UP TO THE
VACCINATIONS.
VACCINATIONS. BUT IF IT'S PEOPLE WHO ARE
FULLY VACCINATED WHO ARE NOT
WEARING MASKS, WHAT'S THE WHAT
DIFFERENCE WOULD THAT MAKE IF
THEY ARE WEARING A MASK?
>> IT'S MORE ABOUT TRYING TO
DETERMINE WHO'S VACCINATED
AND WHO'S NOT IN AN INDOOR
SETTING.
SETTING.
SETTING. >> SHE SAID IT WAS TOO HARD FOR
BUSINESSES TO CHECK TO SEE WHO
WAS VACCINATED OR NOT.
BUT IT'S ONE MORE BIT
OF CONFUSION IN AN ALREADY
COMPLEX WEB OF RULES
AND REGULATIONS THAT ARE
DIFFERENT IN VARIOUS COUNTIES.
>> THE STATEWIDE MAP SHOWS HIGH
RISK COUNTIES IN THE ORANGE,
MODERATE AND YELLOW, LOW RISK
AND GREEN.
AND GREEN. WE'VE ALREADY TURNED MULNOMAH
TO GREEN BUT YOU GET THE IDEA
THERE ARE DIFFERENT
RESTRICTIONS IN EACH OF THOSE
RISK LEVELS MILES ESHAIA FROM
THE GROCERY WORKERS UNION UFCW
FIVE FIVE FIVE SAID MORE
CONFUSION IS BAD BECAUSE IT CAN
LEAD TO CONFRONTATIONS BETWEEN
WORKERS AND CUSTOMERS.
>> THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS
WE HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT WE'RE
GOING TO NEED SOLID CONSISTENT
GUIDELINES.
GUIDELINES. SO RIGHT NOW WE HAVE THE CDC,
THE COUNTIES AND STORE POLICIES
AND THERE'S NOT REALLY AN
OFFICIAL BOTTOM LINE AFTER
MONTHS AND MONTHS AND MONTHS
OF LIVING WITH THESE
RESTRICTIONS, THEY'RE FINALLY
BEGINNING TO FADE AT LEAST A
LITTLE BIT HERE.
MULTNOAMH COUNTY THURSDAY MAY
VERY WELL FEEL LIKE THE
BEGINNING OF THE END IN NE
PORTLAD PAT DOORIS KGW NEWS
ISN'T THAT GREAT TO HEAR BUT
WITH CONTINUED MIXED MESSAGING
ON MASKS WE WANTED TO ASK AN
EXPERT ON AIRBORNE DISEASE
TRANSMISSION HIS OPINION TO
FIND OUT IF HE RECOMMENDS
DITCHING THE MASK AFTER YOU'RE
VACCINATED.
VACCINATED. SINCE THE PANDEMIC BEGAN,
PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY
PROFESSOR DR. RICHARD CORSI HAS
STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE
OF WEARING FACE COVERINGS.
THE INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED
EXPERT ON INDOOR AIR QUALITY
HAS ADVOCATED THAT PEOPLE WEAR
MASKS FROM THE VERY BEGINNING.
>> SO WHAT DOES HE SAY ABOUT
THEM NOW?
THEM NOW?
THEM NOW? I'M DOING THINGS NOW THAT I
WASN'T DOING BEFORE I WAS FULLY
VACCINATED BUT AT THE SAME TIME
KEEP KEEP YOUR WITS ABOUT YOU
AND KEEP YOUR GUARD UP.
I STILL WEAR A MASK IF I HAVE
TO GO INTO AN INDOOR
ENVIRONMENT THAT'S DENSELY
OCCUPIED, IF I HAVE TO GO TO
THE DOCTOR I WEAR A MASK.
>> THAT'S BECAUSE THE VACCINE
PROVIDES NINETY TO NINETY FIVE
PERCENT PROTECTION.
PERCENT PROTECTION. IN OTHER WORDS, EVEN WHEN
VACCINATED THE RISK IS NOT
XZERO BUT WHEN IT COMES TO
OUTDOOR GATHERINGS OR EVENTS OR
EVEN JUST WALKING DOWNTOWN,
CAWSEY SAYS AS LONG AS YOU'RE
FULLY VACCINATED YOU DON'T NEED
TO WEAR A MASK.
THERE IS A NEW CALL TODAY FOR
OREGON'S GOVERNOR TO END THE
VACCINE VERFICATION MANDATE.
IT COMES FROM A GROUP THAT
SUPPORTS LIMITED GOVERNMENT
AND IT COMES WITH THE THREAT
OF A LAWSUIT.
TIM GORDON HAS MORE.
>> OREGON'S GOVERNOR JUST GOT
TO DEMAND LETTER TELLING HER TO
DROP THE VACCINE PASSPORT
MANDATE OR EXPECT A FIGHT IN
COURT.
COURT.
COURT. >>
COURT. >> THE LETTER CAME FROM THE
CONSERVATIVE FREEDOM FOUNDATION
.
.
. >>
. >> THE
. >> THE MESSAGE IS VERY CLEAR
SHE NEEDS TO RESCIND THE ORDER
IMMEDIATELY.
IMMEDIATELY. JASON DUDASH HIS FREEDOM
FOUNDATION'S OREGON DIRECTOR.
HE ARGUES THAT REQUIRING
VACCINE VERFICATION OF PEOPLE
ENTERING WITHOUT A MASK IS
UNCONSTITUTIONAL
UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND UNNECESSARY.
AND UNNECESSARY. WHY NOT SAY THIS IS A MISTAKE?
WE APOLOGIZE AND WE DO TRUST
THAT OREGONIANS WHO HAVE ALL
MADE IMMENSE SACRIFICES OVER
THE LAST YEAR TO GET US TO THIS
POINT ARE NOT GOING TO STOP
UNTIL WE OVER THE FINISH LINE
AND THERE'S NO NEED FOR THIS
REGRESSIVE POLICY MAKING.
OREGON'S HOUSE REPUBLICANS ARE
ALSO CALLING ON BROWN TO CHANGE
COURSE.
COURSE.
COURSE. >> MY CONSTITUENTS REALLY WANT
THE GOVERNOR TO ALLOW THE HONOR
SYSTEM.
SYSTEM.
SYSTEM. >> REPRESENTATIVE CHRISTINE
DRAZEN IS HOUSE REPUBLICAN
LEADER.
LEADER.
LEADER. SHE SIGNED THE LETTER HER SIDE
SENT THE GOVERNOR ON TUESDAY
TAKING ISSUE WITH REQUIRING
PROOF OF VACCINATION AND THAT
IS COUNTER TO WHITE HOUSE
RECOMMENDATIONS AS COUNTER
TOLIET ACLU IS RECOMMENDING
COUNTER TO THE CDC ITS NOT IN
LINE WITH WASHINGTON
AND CALIFORNIA THAT REALLY GO
THEIR OWN WAY ON THIS ONE
AND WE REALLY SHOULDN'T.
>> OUR REPORTING SHOWS MANY
BUSINESSES AREN'T FOLLOWING
OREGON'S RULES ANYWAY.
THAT INCLUDES SOME HEAVY
HITTERS LIKE COSTCO
AND WAL-MART.
AND WAL-MART. >> WE TALKED TO GOVERNOR BROWN
ABOUT THIS ON MONDAY.
IS THERE ANY RAMIFICATION OR
CONSEQUENCE?
CONSEQUENCE? >> WELL, CERTAINLY OREGON OSHA
HAS THE ABILITY TO ENFORCE THE
LAW BUT RIGHT NOW I THINK WE
SHOULD ALL BE FOCUSED ON
GETTING OUR VACCINATION RATES
NOW ORAGAMI OHSA TELLS ME
THEY'VE NOT ISSUED ANY
CITATIONS OR FINES YET BUT IT
DOESN'T SOUND LIKE BROWN IS
BACKING DOWN ON THE MANDATE
ITSELF.
ITSELF.
ITSELF. >> HER OFFICE ISSUED A
STATEMENT TODAY SAYING IN PART
OREGON'S GUIDANCE WAS MEANT TO
GIVE BUSINESSES OPTIONS IN
REACTING TO THE ANNOUNCEMENT
AND TO GIVE THEM A CHOICE
BETWEEN IMPLEMENTING
BETWEEN IMPLEMENTING NEW VERIFICATION PROCEDURES OR
KEEPING THEIR CURRENT HEALTH
AND SAFETY MEASURES IN PLACE.
>> BROWN ALSO TALKS ABOUT
REFINING THE STATE'S APPROACH.
>> THOSE WHO OPPOSE THE POLICY
WANT MORE.
WANT MORE. WE'RE GOING TO HOPEFULLY GIVE
HER A WEEK.
>> I THINK THAT IT'S VERY
LIKELY THAT SHE WILL RECIND ITS
MANDATE.
MANDATE.
MANDATE. >> SHE'S ENTIRELY ALONE.
JIM GORDON, KGW NEWS PROTESTERS
SHOWED UP TODAY TO A VACCINE
CLINIC AT A HIGH SCHOOL IN
RIDGEFIELD.
RIDGEFIELD. THE CLINIC WAS MEANT FOR ANYONE
12 UP TO COME AND GET A
VACCINE.
VACCINE.
VACCINE. THE PROTESTERS HELD SIGNS LIKE
CHILDREN ARE NOT LAB RATS.
THEY DON'T TRUST THE SAFETY
OF THE VACCINE.
HEALTH CARE WORKERS SAY THE
MISINFORMATION IS GETTING OLD.
WELL, ACTUALLY IT STARTS ABOUT
A YEAR AGO MARCH AND WE ARE
PRETTY MUCH DOING THE SAME
THING DIFFERENT DAY.
WE ARE TIRED OF IT.
WE THINK THAT WE LIKE TO SET AN
EXAMPLE FOR THE COMMUNITY
AND SAY THAT WE NEED TO GET
THIS VACCINE DONE AND WE NEED
TO GET IT DONE AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH.
THE EXPERTS HAVE SPOKEN.
I TRUST THE EXPERTS.
>> I TRUST THE SCIENCE.
EXTENSIVE TESTING HAS SHOWN THE
VACCINE IS SAFE AND EFFECTIVE
FOR THE VAST MAJORITY OF PEOPLE
OF BEAVERTON WOMAN WHO
DEVELOPED BLOOD CLOTS AFTER
GETTING JMJ VACCINE IS TALKING
ABOUT THE SCARE IT HAPPENED
AFTER THE PAUSE ON THE VACCINE
BECAUSE OF SIMILAR CASES,
DOCTORS FOUND BLOOD CLOTS IN
HER LUNGS, STOMACH, BRAIN
AND THROAT.
AND THROAT. >> I NEVER EXPECTED TO HEAR
HEAR THAT.
HEAR THAT. TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH, IT WAS
DEVASTATING.
DEVASTATING. I WAS VERY SCARED THAT I WAS A
EVER GOING TO SEE MY HOME AGAIN
OR MY FAMILY DOCTOR SAID
BUCHANNAN HAD BLOOD CLOTS WITH
LOW PLATELETS.
LOW PLATELETS. IT'S THE PATTERN SEEN IN CASES
THE CDC INITIALLY PAW'S JMJ
VACCINE FOR DOCTORS SAY IT'S
VERY RARE AND PEOPLE