SALEM.
SALEM. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE MORE WITH
ROB HERE IN A FEW MINUTES.
HIS LATEST FORECAST COMING UP
SHORTLY.
SHORTLY.
SHORTLY. >> CRAIG, GW NEWS AT THANKS FOR
JOINING US HERE AT NOON.
>> I'M DREW CARNEY FILLING IN
TODAY FOR BRENDA BRAXTON.
OUR TOP STORY TODAY REMAINS THE
NEW KOPITAR RESTRICTIONS HERE
IN OREGON AND WASHINGTON.
MOST OF THE ONES FOR WASHINGTON
ARE INEFFECTIVE THIS POINT.
SO THAT MEANS GYMS AND FITNESS
CENTERS ARE NOW CLOSED.
>> STORES HAVE TO REDUCE
OCCUPANCY TO TWENTY FIVE
PERCT.
PERCT.
PERCT. INDOOR DINING AT BARS AND
RESTAURANTS IS BANNED ALTHOUGH
YOU CAN STILL DO TAKEOUT OR YOU
CAN SIT OUTSIDE WITH A LIMIT
OF FIVE PEOPLE.
AGAIN, THESE ARE RESTRICTIONS
RIGHT NOW IN WASHINGTON AND
HERE'S ONE MORE FOR YOU.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES NOW LIMIT IT
TO 25 PERCENT OCCUPANCY.
NO CHOIR, NO BAND, NO MUSIC
ENSEMBLES ALLOWED EITHER.
ALL OF THESE NEW RULES IN PLACE
THROUGH THE SECOND WEEK
OF DECEMBER IN WASHINGTON.
AGAIN, THE NEW RESTRICTIONS
HERE IN OREGON GO INTO EFFECT
TOMORROW.
TOMORROW.
TOMORROW. RIGHT NOW THOUGH, WE CAN SHARE
THE STATE'S MOST RECENT
COVID CASE NUMBERS.
YESTERDAY OREGON REPORTED SEVEN
HUNDRED EIGHTY ONE NEW CASES.
THIS CHART THAT WE CONTINUE TO
SHOW YOU TRACKS THE DAILY
NUMBERS AS WELL AS THE TWO WEEK
AVERAGE AND WE KNOW THE LAST
TWO WEEKS HAVE SEEN THE LARGEST
CASE COUNTS IN OREGON SINCE THE
PANDEMIC BEGAN.
PANDEMIC BEGAN. OREGON ALSO REPORTED FOUR MORE
COBA DEATHS.
COBA DEATHS. YESTERDAY HOSPITALIZATIONS.
YESTERDAY HOSPITALIZATIONS. THEY'RE ALSO ON THE RISE RIGHT
NOW.
NOW.
NOW. STATE OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT
THREE HUNDRED FORTY SEVEN
COBERT PATIENTS WERE IN THE
HOSPITAL YESTERDAY.
HOSPITAL YESTERDAY. THAT'S COMPARED TO ONE HUNDRED
EIGHTY COPD PATIENTS JUST TWO
WEEKS AGO.
WEEKS AGO. NOW EVEN WITH THE NEW
RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE, THERE
ARE STILL SOME BUSINESSES THAT
ARE ALLOWED TO STAY OPEN AND
WE'RE NOT JUST TALKING ABOUT
GROCERY STORES AND SHOPPING
MALLS.
MALLS.
MALLS. KGW IS DEVON HASKINS TALKED
WITH A BARBER WHO'S STILL UP
AND RUNNING RIGHT NOW IN
VANCOUVER AT THE VANCOUVER
BARBER CO ALONG MAIN STREET'S
BARBER RYAN ALEXANDER WILL
CONTINUE TO GET TO CUT HAIR
EVEN IF BUSINESS IS NOT AS GOOD
AS IT ONCE WAS.
>> IT'S FLUCTUATING.
YOU KNOW, SOME DAYS WE'RE BUSY
BUT WE'RE DEFINITELY A LOT
SLOWER THAN NORMAL.
THE SHOP SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY
BACK IN MARCH AND REOPENED A
FEW MONTHS LATER.
>> BUT THIS LATEST GO AROUND
ALEXANDER SAYS HE'S HAPPY HE
CAN STAY OPEN AFTER THE
PERSONAL SERVICE SECTOR WASN'T
AMONG THOSE FORCED TO CLOSE.
HE KNOWS IT MAY NOT LAST.
>> IT KIND OF MAKES ME FEEL
GOOD BUT I STILL KIND OF FEEL
IT COMING.
IT COMING. >> BUT YOU KNOW, WE JUST GOT TO
TAKE IT WITH A GRAIN OF SALT
AND KEEP PUSHING UNTIL WE DO
THIS I.
THIS I.
THIS I. BOTH WASHINGTON AND OREGON WILL
ALLOW PERSONAL SERVICES LIKE
HAIR SALONS AND NAIL SALONS,
TATTOO SHOPS AND OTHER HANDS ON
SERVICES TO REMAIN OPEN.
>> IN WASHINGTON THEY CAN ONLY
HAVE 25 PERCENT OF THEIR
LIMITED CAPACITY INSIDE WHICH
ALEXANDER SAYS WON'T BE AN
ISSUE.
ISSUE.
ISSUE. >>
ISSUE. >> WE DON'T ALLOW ANYBODY IN
THE SHOP THAT'S NOT THAT
DOESN'T HAVE AN APPOINTMENT.
SO HERE'S WHAT IS OPEN AND IT
VARIES BY STATES IN BOTH STATES
HE WON'T BE ABLE TO EAT INSIDE
OREGON IS TAKEOUT AND DELIVERY
ONLY WASHINGTON THOUGH WILL
ALLOW LIMITED OUTDOOR DINING.
>> GROCERY STORES ARE LIMITED
IN FIVE PERCENT CAPACITY IN
WASHINGTON WHEREAS IN OREGON
IT'S UP TO 75 PERCENT CAPACITY.
RETAIL STORES AND MALLS HAVE
THE SAME LIMITS AS GROCERY
STORES.
STORES.
STORES. >> AND FOR EVERY BUSINESS THAT
IS STILL OPEN IT'S ALL ABOUT
FILLING THE CHAIR THAT MATTERS
MOST.
MOST.
MOST. >>
MOST. >> THIS IS OUR LIVELIHOOD.
YOU KNOW WE DON'T GET WE DON'T
GET REVENUE FROM ANYWHERE BUT
FROM THAT CHAIR AND IF WE CAN'T
OPERATE AT THAT CHARITY.
HOW DO WE EAT?
HOW DO WE PAY OUR BILLS?
>> WHILE THESE RESTRICTIONS ARE
ONLY TEMPORARY FOR THE NEXT
FOUR WEEKS OR AT LEAST THE NEXT
FOUR WEEKS.
FOUR WEEKS. BUSINESS OWNERS AND ALEXANDER
SAY THEY'RE PREPARING FOR THE
WORST.
WORST.
WORST. THEY'RE HAVING THEM EXTEND
LONGER BEING TOLD TO SHUT DOWN
COMPLETELY.
COMPLETELY. IN VANCOUVER, I'M DEVIN HASKINS
,KGW NEWS.
,KGW NEWS. >> ALL RIGHT.
WE'RE GOING TO GO TO WASHINGTON
,D.C. NOW WHERE PRESIDENT
ELECT JOE BIDEN IS MEETING WITH
NATIONAL SECURITY EXPERTS
TODAY.
TODAY.
TODAY. BUT HE'S STILL NOT GETTING ANY
CLASSIFIED BRIEFINGS FROM THE
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AND THE
PRESIDENT ELECT SAYS THAT'S
DANGEROUS NBC.
DANGEROUS NBC. TRACY POTTS HAS MORE FROM THE
NATION'S CAPITAL.
NATION'S CAPITAL. >> PRESIDENT ELECT JOE BIDEN
AND VICE PRESIDENT ELECT KAMALA
HARRIS HERE FROM OUTSIDE
NATIONAL SECURITY EXPERTS TODAY
AS PRESSURE GROWS TO INCLUDE AN
OFFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BRIEFINGS
AND CORONA VIRUS PLANNING.
>> MORE PEOPLE MAY DIE IF WE
DON'T COORDINATE.
DON'T COORDINATE. BIDEN ALSO WORKING WITHOUT
GOVERNMENT HELP UNCOVERED
RELIEF PLAN TO DISTRIBUTE
VACCINE TO MILLIONS
OF AMERICANS BY NEXT SPRING.
THE SOONER WE HAVE ACCESS TO
THE ADMINISTRATION'S
THE ADMINISTRATION'S DISTRIBUTION PLAN THE SHOOTER
THIS TRANSITION WOULD BE
SMOOTHLY MOVE FORWARD.
>> AS ELECTION RECOUNTS AND
LEGAL CHALLENGES CONTINUE, ONE
OF PRESIDENT TRUMP'S TOP
ALLIES, SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM
IS DENYING HE ASKED GEORGIA'S
SECRETARY OF STATE IF HE HAS
THE POWER TO THROW OUT BALLOTS.
>> NO, I NEVER SAID THAT.
I SAID DO YOU HAVE POWER?
AS SECRETARY OF STATE TO
REQUIRE BIPARTISAN VERIFICATION
OF THE SIGNATURE CALLS RIGHT
NOW THEY DON'T WANT PEOPLE ARE
OUT THERE MAKING BALDFACED
LARGE JUST HAVE TO CALL IT UP
WITH FACTS PROVE ACTUALLY
STRENGTHEN SIGNATURE MATCH AND
PRESIDENT TRUMP'S PLAN TO PULL
TROOPS FROM AFGHANISTAN IS
FACING PUSHBACK FROM ONE OF HIS
KEY ALLIES TERRORISTS WHO WOULD
LIKE NOTHING MORE THAN FOR THE
MOST POWERFUL FORCE FOR GOOD IN
THE WORLD.
THE WORLD. >> SIMPLY PICK UP OUR BALL AND
GO ALL I WOULD LOVE THAT THE
NEW YORK TIMES REPORTS THE
PRESIDENT IS ALSO CONSIDERING
WITHDRAWING TROOPS FROM IRAQ
AND SOMALIA.
AND SOMALIA. >> NOW BACK TO THE GEORGIA
RECOUNT.
RECOUNT.
RECOUNT. >> MOST COUNTIES SAY THERE
RECOUNT IS PRETTY MUCH IN LINE
WITH THEIR ORIGINAL COUNT
EXCEPT FOR ONE THAT FOUND 26
HUNDRED VOTES THAT HAD NEVER
BEEN COUNTED THE FIRST TIME.
EIGHT HUNDRED OF THEM FOR
PRESIDENT TRUMP THOUGH THAT
DOESN'T CHANGE THE 14000 LEAD
THAT BIDEN HAS IN GEORGIA AS
THAT RECOUNT CONTINUES.
TRACEY POTTS, NBC NEWS.
>> WELL, EVEN THOUGH IT'S BEEN
TWO WEEKS SINCE ELECTION DAY,
THERE'S A PRETTY BIG ELECTION
DEADLINE TODAY THAT COULD MAKE
THE DIFFERENCE WITH SOME CLOSE
RACES HERE IN OREGON.
THAT'S BECAUSE IN OREGON IF YOU
FORGET TO SIGN YOUR BALLOT OR
YOUR SIGNATURE DOESN'T MATCH
THE ONE THAT THEY HAVE ON FILE,
YOU GET A CHANCE TO FIX IT.
THEY CALL THESE CHALLENGE
BALLOTS.
BALLOTS.
BALLOTS. THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE
SAYS AND PAST ELECTIONS ONLY
ABOUT ONE PERCENT OF BALLOT
SIGNATURES HAVE BEEN CHALLENGED
AND THE STATE WON'T COUNT THEM
UNLESS THE VOTER FIXES THE
ISSUE WITH THEIR SIGNATURE.
SO IF YOUR BALLOT WAS
CHALLENGED THIS YEAR, YOU
SHOULD HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED A
LETTER IN THE MAIL EXPLAINING
WHAT EXACTLY TO DO.
AND YOU HAVE UNTIL 5:00 TONIGHT
TO RESPOND.
TO RESPOND. NOW THESE CHALLENGE BALLOTS
COULD DEFINITELY HAVE AN IMPACT
ON THE RACE FOR MAYOR
OF GRESHMAN.
OF GRESHMAN. THAT RACE IS STILL INCREDIBLY
CLOSE RIGHT NOW.
BRIAN CLERKLEY BRINGS US THE
LATEST.
LATEST.
LATEST. >> THERE'S STILL FIVE HUNDRED
AND FIFTY EIGHT CHALLENGE
BALLOTS GRESHAN MAY WELL RAISE
THOSE BALLOTS CAN MAKE A
DIFFERENCE IN THE RACE BECAUSE
IT'S SO CLOSE.
THE CANDIDATES ARE DOING
EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO CONTACT
VOTERS TO MAKE SURE THEY GET
THEIR BALLOTS FIXED BY THE END
OF THE DAY TODAY.
AS LAST FRIDAY THERE WERE JUST
60 VOTES SEPARATING TRAVIS
STOVALL AND EDDIE MORALES.
AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THAT
SMALL DIFFERENCE IS STILL UNDER
THE POINT TWO PERCENT MARGIN
WHICH WOULD TRIGGER AN
AUTOMATIC RECOUNT.
AUTOMATIC RECOUNT. BOTH STOVALL AND MORALES
RECENTLY JOINED OUR LAUREL
PORTER ON HER SHOW STRAIGHT
TALK.
TALK.
TALK. >>
TALK. >> WE REALLY WANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT ALL VOTERS IN QUESTIONS
AND OUR SUPPORTERS ABOUTS ARE
COUNTED AND SO WE ARE REACHING
OUT TO OUR SUPPORTERS AND
HELPING THEM MAKE SURE THAT
THEY KNOW HOW TO CURE A CURE
THEIR BALLOT.
THEIR BALLOT. WE WANT TO REPRESENTATION
OF OUR CITIZENS TO BE COUNTED
IN SUCH A CRITICAL CONCEPT
OF VOTING.
OF VOTING. >> AND SO WE'RE DOING THE SAME
THING.
THING.
THING. WE'RE REACHING OUT TO THE VOTER
LISTS.
LISTS.
LISTS. >>
LISTS. >> THERE ARE STILL OVER 3000
CHALLENGE BALLOTS IN MULTNOMAH
COUNTY RESULTING FROM SIGNATURE
ISSUES.
ISSUES.
ISSUES. THERE ARE ALSO STATE SENATOR
RACES THAT HAVEN'T BEEN CALLED
YET.
YET.
YET. ALSO
YET. ALSO WAITING ON CHALLENGE
BALLOTS IN BEND.
REPUBLICAN SENATOR TIM KANOF IS
HOLDING ON TO HIS SEAT BY LESS
THAN 2000 VOTES.
BUT IN THE SALEM AREA,
REPUBLICAN SENATOR DENISE BOLES
IS LOSING BY 500 AND 50 VOTES.
DEMOCRATS ARE HOPING TO UNSEAT
AT LEAST ONE OF THEM TO HOLD ON
TO THEIR SUPER MAJORITY IN THE
LEGISLATURE.
LEGISLATURE. SO IF YOU DID GET SOMETHING IN
THE MAIL AND YOU NEED TO VERIFY
YOUR SIGNATURE, YOU HAVE UNTIL
5:00