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HISTORIC RIVERWALK HOW BUI BEER AND A LOCAL DISTILLER ARE
MAKING IT HAPPEN.
>> THIS IS KGW NEWS AT NOON.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY.
I'M BRENDA BRAXTON.
A BIG MOVE THIS NOON FROM
PRESIDENT BIDEN.
PRESIDENT BIDEN. HE CLEARED THE WAY FOR
TRANSGENDER PEOPLE TO SERVE IN
THE MILITARY.
THE MILITARY. HE JUST SIGNED AN EXECUTIVE
ORDER REVERSING A BAN ON
TRANSGENDER TROOPS IMPOSED BY
THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION.
PRESIDENT BIDEN SAYS GENDER
IDENTITY SHOULD NOT EXCLUDE
SOMEONE FROM SERVING THEIR
COUNTRY.
COUNTRY.
COUNTRY. THE ORDER SAYS AMERICA IS
STRONGER AT HOME AND AROUND THE
WORLD WHEN IT'S INCLUSIVE.
THE MILITARY IS NO EXCEPTION
AND PRESIDENT BIDEN HAS ALSO
ORDERED NEW COVID TRAVEL
RESTRICTIONS.
RESTRICTIONS. HE'S TRYING TO STOP A MORE
CONTAGIOUS STRAIN OF THE VIRUS
FROM TAKING HOLD HERE NBCTRACIE
POTTS HAS MORE ON THAT.
PLUS THE BIG DEVELOPMENT IN
DONALD TRUMP'S IMPEACHMENT
TRIAL.
TRIAL.
TRIAL. >>
TRIAL. >> THERE'S A NEW STRAIN
OF COVID IN SOUTH AFRICA AND
NON US CITIZENS WHO TRAVEL
THERE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN
THE U.S. UNDER NEW
RESTRICTIONS.
RESTRICTIONS. PRESIDENT BIDEN PLANS TO SIGN
TODAY HE'S ALSO BLOCKING
VISITORS FROM BRAZIL AND MUCH
OF EUROPE INCLUDING THE UK
WHERE THERE'S ANOTHER NEW
VERSION OF THE VIRUS.
THE >> BEST WAY TO PREVENT THE
FURTHER EVOLUTION OF THESE
MUTANTS IS TO VACCINATE AS MANY
PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE.
>> THE BIDEN TEAM IS EFFORTING
ONE HUNDRED MILLION SHOTS IN
100 DAYS.
100 DAYS.
100 DAYS. THEY CLAIM THE TRUMP
ADMINISTRATION LEFT NO PLAN.
WE NEED >> MORE VACCINE.
WE NEED MORE VACCINATORS.
WE NEED MORE VACCINATION SITES.
PRESIDENT >> BIDEN SPENT MORE
THAN AN HOUR ON THE PHONE
SUNDAY WITH EIGHT SENATE
REPUBLICANS AND EIGHT DEMOCRATS
TALKING COVID RELIEF.
HE'S HOPING TO MAKE PROGRESS
BEFORE FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP'S
IMPEACHMENT TRIAL STARTS THE
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 8TH.
>> IT WILL BE A FAIR TRIAL BUT
IT WILL MOVE RELATIVELY QUICKLY
.
.
. LAWMAKERS DEBATING WHETHER
TRYING A FORMER PRESIDENT IS
CONSTITUTIONAL OR NOT.
I >> THINK THE TRIAL IS STUPID.
I THINK IT'S COUNTERPRODUCTIVE.
WE ALREADY HAVE A FLAMING FIRE
IN THIS COUNTRY AND IT'S LIKE
TAKING A BUNCH OF GASOLINE AND
POURING IT ON TOP OF THE FIRE.
>> THE FORMAL CHARGE
OF INCITING AN INSURRECTION DUE
TO ARRIVE IN THE SENATE TONIGHT
HOUSE MANAGERS SAY THEY ARE
READY TO PRESENT THEIR CASE.
TRACY POTTS, NBC NEWS.
NEW AT NOON, PORTLAND'S MAYOR
SAYS HE IS VERY PLEASED WITH
HOW THE CITY'S POLICE HANDLED A
VIOLENT PROTEST RECENTLY.
SPECIFICALLY >> HE WAS TALKING
ABOUT INAUGURATION DAY LAST
WEEK.
WEEK.
WEEK. THAT NIGHT GROUPS DRESSED IN
ALL BLACK MARCHED THROUGH THE
CITY, SOME SMASHED WINDOWS AT
THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF OREGON.
OTHERS CLASHED WITH POLICE
THERE AND AT THE ICE OFFICES
ALONG THE SOUTHWEST WATERFRONT
.
.
. AT
. AT A
. AT A NEWS CONFERENCE TODAY,
MAYOR WHEELER SAID POLICE
QUICKLY IDENTIFIED AND ARRESTED
THOSE DOING THE DAMAGE.
HE ADDED THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY
WILL PROSECUTE THESE CASES >>.
I'VE BEEN SAYING ALL ALONG NO
ONE THAT CRIMINAL DESTRUCTION
AND VIOLENCE IS UNACCEPTABLE.
NUMBER TWO, I WANT TO CALL THEM
OUT FOR WHO THEY ARE.
THERE ARE LARGELY YOUNG TO
MIDDLE AGED WHITE MEN WHO ARE
OFTEN COOPTING OTHER MOVEMENTS.
YOU DON'T GET A FREE PASS WHEN
YOU RANSACK A BUSINESS AND THEN
SPRAY PAINT BLAME ON >> IT.
IT IS WORTH NOTING AT THE START
OF THE NEW YEAR THE MAYOR VOWED
TO TAKE A STRONGER STANCE
AGAINST VIOLENT PROTESTS.
DAYS LATER HE MET WITH LAW
ENFORCEMENT FROM ACROSS THE
STATE TO TALK ABOUT HOW TO
BETTER PROSECUTE REPEAT
OFFENDERS >> NAVIGATING THE NEW
STUDENTS IN THE ESTACADA SCHOOL
DISTRICT KICK OFF THEIR FIRST
FULL DAY OF HYBRID LEARNING.
THAT MEANS KIDS CAN ATTEND
CLASS PARTLY ONLINE AND PARTLY
IN PERSON >> AS ESTACADA IS ONE
OF THE FIRST DISTRICTS >> IN
THE PORTLAND METRO AREA TO
REOPEN SCHOOLS, KINDERGARTEN
AND FIRST GRADE STUDENTS SHOWED
UP TODAY AND WE STOPPED BY
RIVER MILL ELEMENTARY TO SEE
HOW THINGS ARE GOING >>.
OUR STAFF HAS WORKED REALLY
HARD AND WE ARE READY TO GO.
WE'VE BEEN PLANNING FOR THIS
FOR A WHILE AND THE THOUGHT
THIS MORNING ON MY WAY IN I SAW
SCHOOL BUSSES FOR THE FIRST
TIME SINCE MARCH AND IT'S
EXCITING THEY'RE PICKING UP OUR
KIDS AND BRINGING THEM TO FOUR
FAMILIES NOT COMFORTABLE WITH
IN-PERSON CLASSES.
IN-PERSON CLASSES. VIRTUAL LEARNING IS STILL AN
OPTION.
OPTION.
OPTION. WELL, STARTING TODAY, OREGON
TEACHERS AND SCHOOL STAFF ARE
ELIGIBLE TO GET A COVID VACCINE
BUT HOSPITALS WANT THEM TO KNOW
THEY MAY HAVE TO WAIT A WHILE
TO GET THAT SHOT.
IT'S A SIMPLE ISSUE OF SUPPLY
AND DEMAND.
AND DEMAND. WS BRYANT CLERKLEY HAS THIS
UPDATE HERE >> AT THE OREGON
CONVENTION CENTER IS WHERE MOST
TEACHERS IN PORTLAND WILL BE
GETTING THEIR VACCINE BUT THAT
WON'T START UNTIL WEDNESDAY.
HERE'S WHAT >> YOU NEED TO KNOW
IF YOU'RE NOW ELIGIBLE YOU CAN
GET CONTACTED EARLY THIS WEEK
BY YOUR DISTRICT.
THEY'LL SEND YOU AN ONLINE LINK
TO SIGN UP FOR THE COVID SHOT.
THERE'S ROUGHLY FORTY THOUSAND
WHO QUALIFY AS EDUCATORS >> AND
IT COULD TAKE FIVE OR SIX WEEKS
TO GET THEM ALL SHOT.
THAT'S CAUSING CONCERN ABOUT
SUPPLY KEEPING UP WITH DEMAND
AS MORE PEOPLE BECOME ELIGIBLE.
HOSPITALS WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU
MANAGE YOUR EXPECTATIONS AND
UNDERSTAND YOU MIGHT HAVE TO
WAIT LONGER THAN YOU THINK FOR
SHOUTOUT.
SHOUTOUT.
SHOUTOUT. I THINK >> THERE'S A
RECOGNITION THAT THIS IS GOING
TO TAKE A LONG TIME.
I'M JUST NOT SURE IT'S BEEN
EXPLAINED WELL TO THE PUBLIC
AND WE DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO
EXPECT SOMETHING THAT THEY'RE
NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO HAVE
FOR SOME IN SOME CASES WEEKS
AND MAYBE EVEN MONTHS >>
TEACHER VACCINATIONS WILL RUN
INTO THE DATA THAT MAKES
SENIORS ELIGIBLE.
SENIORS ELIGIBLE. THIS IS OREGON'S VACCINATION
TIMELINE AFTER TEACHERS PEOPLE
80 AND OLDER CAN START GETTING
THE SHOT ON FEBRUARY 7TH AND
THEN AGE RANGES GO DOWN FROM
THERE >> AND THAT'S PUTTING
MORE PRESSURE ON THE SYSTEM AND
THE TIMELINE PROJECTS THAT BY
MAY SEVENTY EIGHT PERCENT
OF TEACHERS AND SENIOR CITIZENS
WILL BE VACCINATED ON BRYANT
CLERKLEY KGW NEWS.
>> WHILE THE CLINIC THERE AT
THE CONVENTION CENTER IS
GETTING MORE HELP TODAY, OHSU
PROVIDENCE AND LEGACY ARE
JOINING KAISER TO ADMINISTER
SHOTS RIGHT NOW THEY'RE
VACCINATING ABOUT TWO THOUSAND
PEOPLE A DAY MOSTLY HEALTH CARE
WORKERS AND OTHERS IN GROUP ONE
A EVENTUALLY ONE MORE SUPPLY
COMES IN.
COMES IN.
COMES IN. THAT NUMBER WILL >> JUMP TO 70
500 IN CLARK COUNTY, A MASS
VACCINATION CLINIC AT THE CLARK
COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS WILL OPEN UP
TOMORROW.
TOMORROW.
TOMORROW. THAT'S WHERE THE WASHINGTON
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HOPES TO
VACCINATE ABOUT FIVE HUNDRED
FORTY PEOPLE A DAY TO START
WITH RIGHT NOW THIS CLINIC IS
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY PEOPLE IN
CLARK COUNTY CAN REQUEST THE
SHOT IF THEY FALL WITHIN TIER
ONE OF THE ONE B CATEGORY.
THAT'S ANYBODY WHO'S SIXTY FIVE
AND OLDER OR PEOPLE 50 AND UP
WHO LIVE IN MULTIGENERATIONAL
HOUSEHOLDS.
HOUSEHOLDS. WELL, HERE'S A VIEWER QUESTION
THAT YOU MAY HAVE WONDERED
ABOUT YOURSELF.
ABOUT YOURSELF. SHARON WROTE IN ASKING HOW CAN
YOU MAKE A VACCINE APPOINTMENT
FOR SENIORS?
FOR SENIORS? THE ANSWER IS UNFORTUNATELY WE
>> JUST DON'T KNOW YET.
THERE'S NO CENTRALIZED PLACE TO
MAKE AN APPOINTMENT OR GET ON
THE LIST.
THE LIST.
THE LIST. OREGON'S >> MASS VACCINATION
CLINICS WILL EVENTUALLY BE OPEN
TO SENIORS BUT THEY'RE NOT YET
DOCTORS OFFICES AND PHARMACIES
ARE ALSO HOPING TO GET THE
SHOTS BUT THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN
THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.
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