This is KG W News at noon and 1st.
Here at noon, we are learning
more about Portland's
planned 0 emission delivery zone.
Hey there, I'm Ashley Corsland.
Thanks for joining us for the news at noon.
The goal with this plan
is to reduce pollution.
According to officials.
The city released this map. Take a look,
it shows the area that's impacted here.
It covers A16 block zone
in downtown Portland.
And only 0 emission delivery
vehicles will be allowed here.
That means it's off limits to traditional
gas powered delivery vehicles.
The zone spans from Southwest Naito Pkwy.
To 5th Ave. in One Direction, then goes
as far as Jefferson to Taylor in the other.
The area includes the Portland building,
Federal building and County Courthouse.
Now again, the restriction only
applies to delivery vehicles.
Violators would get a parking ticket.
Portland is getting about $2,000,000 from the
federal government to pay for this project.
Some specifics, though,
are still being worked out.
Well, now to the early results from Clark
County special election on the ballot.
Replacement levies for the Washougal
and Woodland school districts.
Let's start with Washougal.
So far, voters are saying yes
to the capital improvement levy.
This looks like it's ahead by just about 58%.
The district says this money will help
fund health and safety improvements.
Now a second levy in Washougal
is also passing right now.
This one would pay for library jobs,
athletics and custodians.
Let's check in on Woodland.
The school district there says
the replacement levy would
prevent $3 million in cuts.
So far,
this one is passing with
about 52% of the vote.
Keep in mind though,
these are all unofficial early results.
We will keep you updated
both on the air and online.
Washington's governor assigned a
bill yesterday banning the sale of
guns it defines as assault weapons.
The bill took effect immediately,
and within hours, opponents
sued the state in federal court.
Alma McCarty has reaction,
plus a local connection to the lawsuit.
With the stroke of a pen Tuesday morning,
House Bill 1240 became law and Washington
State became the 10th in the nation to ban
the sale of certain semiautomatic rifles.
This bill prohibits the sale,
import, distribution,
or manufacture of any military style,
assault or weapon in the state
of Washington, starting today.
I'm happy to say that today. Though
opponents took immediate action,
with gun advocacy group the Second
Amendment Foundation, based in Bellevue,
suing the state in federal court,
Attorney General Bob Ferguson says
his office is ready for the challenge.
We're confident we haven't lost
a case yet against the NRA or
the Second Amendment Foundation.
They've challenged common
sense gun reform in the state.
My legal team is better
than their legal team,
and I'm confident we'll win again.
Sporting Systems, a Vancouver gun store,
which declined to comment.
Is named as one of the plaintiffs.
According to court documents,
the dealer specializes in highend rifles,
pistols and shotguns and says the
ban quote substantially constricted
its market and harmed its business.
I really think Inslee is
foolish for putting this.
You know, ban on on semiautomatics.
Will Ward is a gun owner
who lives in Vancouver.
You can't take away my right to
own a gun. The government doesn't
have the authority to do that,
though the legislation does not ban
possession, but rather the sale
and transfer of assault weapons,
with exceptions for law
enforcement and the military.
While supporters of the gun
control bill who've worked for
years to get it signed into law,
call it life saving and common sense,
we knew that things needed to change.
These weapons of war, of assault weapons
have no reason other than mass murder.
Alma McCarty, KGW News 1204
On a Wednesday afternoon, let's check
in with Rod and beautiful weather.
Rod, you also have a great
sunrise time lapse I hear. Yeah,
just enough high clouds in the sky
this morning to add a little color.
Our Chris McGinnis putting this together
from the Stoller Family Vineyards
Estate camera and Dayton Sun popping up
shortly after 6:00 o'clock this morning.
Lowest temperatures did generally hold
at 40 or slightly better this morning.
Which reminds me to tell you that
in terms of freezing temperatures,
if you look at the extended
forecast over the next couple weeks,
which would get us nearly into mid-May,
it looks like that train has
left the station as they say.
In terms of the threat of
freezing temperatures being over,
we are beautifully sunny in Cannon Beach.
This our live camera behind me.
The blue waters of the Pacific
53 degrees had some 60s along the
coast yesterday will again. Today,
and it's just as clear up a timberline.
The temperature is about the same along
the beach as it is up at 6000 feet,
51 degrees right now.
Up at the Lodge, here's downtown Portland,
Gorgeous sunshine.
We thought we'd be low 60s at noon,
and there we are, 62.
So the table is set to warm up at
least 10 degrees this afternoon
and probably more than that.
Remember,
this will become the first day
the temperatures this year.
Get up into the 70s here in Portland,
Salem in Vancouver.
Forecasting 75 at 4:00 PM,
still near 70 at 8:00.
O'clock for a comfortable evening.
Warmest weather yet to come on
my 7 day forecast.
That'll be up in a few minutes.
All right,
we'll see you then, Rob. Thanks.
Today, TriMet began considering
a proposed hike in Fares.
A meeting began just after 9:00 this morning,
and Trimets board of directors spent most of
the time initially hearing from the public.
Ordinance 374 would increase adult
single ride ticket cost by 30 cents.
It would also increase Honored Citizen
and Youth single ride fares by 15 cents.
Adult day passes would go up $0.60
and Honored Citizen and Youth Day
passes would increase by 30 cents.
During today's meeting, people mostly
testified against the rate hike.
Some even called for fare decreases and
overall improvements in the TriMet system.
Environmental tandem,
que mejora de servicio.
Instead of raising the rate,
the payment for our fare,
we need to have improvements in
the structure, the infrastructure
of the transportation system.
Suffering does not take a vacation,
and with a continued issue with
climate change, inflation,
and all of the other issues in our community,
we deserve better transit.
The current proposal calls for no
changes to monthly and annual fairs.
The board will vote on
this ordinance on May 24th.
After being canceled in
January, the Oregon Brewers
Festival is back on.
Organizers announced today that
they're partnering with the Rose
Festival to keep the event going.
This year's fest will happen
at Tom McCall Waterfront Park,
June 2nd through June 4th.
Brewers Fest will be the featured
event during City Fair's second week,
so admission will be included
with a city fair ticket.
Even though it's a team
effort this time around,
there will still be 2023
Brewfest mugs for sale.
And of course,
plenty of beer on tap.