The state economy continues to reopen slowly despite health officials warnings.
Oregon is continuing to slowly return to normal even as health officials warn the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over.
In Portland, both the Saturday Market and Oaks Amusement Park reopened with precautions on Saturday, April 17. Saturday Market reopened in Tom McCall Waterfront Park under sunny skies with the number of vendors limited to 160. And Oaks Amusement Park in Sellwood reopened at 15% capacity.
At the same time, the Associated Press reported a top state health official is considering indefinitely extending rules requiring masks and social distancing in all businesses. Many other states in the country are easing such restrictions, however.
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• Hannah Ahern was arrested on August 17, 2019, on the outskirts of an anti-fascist protest taking place at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, for the very
serious crime of. spitting in the general vicinity of some police officers, who promptly pinned her to the ground, handcuffed and arrested her. Ahern was quickly cleared of any wrongdoing, and now she s suing Portland cop Erik Kammerer for the retaliatory arrest.
• The US government s decision to press pause on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine over a
very rare blood clot reaction is fueling the fire of online anti-vaccine influencers. In fact, the most popular article on Facebook about the Johnson & Johnson shot isn t one that reports the facts about the blood clots it s a fake news story shared by a conspiracy theorists.
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The night featured two vigils: One, held in Tom McCall Waterfront Park, heard speeches from Black Portlanders on their frustration and despair in the face of yet another Black life lost to police violence. The other began in Laurelhurst Park with quiet candle lighting and ended with Portland police declaring a riot after attendees shattered windows of the Penumbra Kelly Building on East Burnside.
The demonstration signaled the start of Portland s fair-weather protest season, echoing the rage, fear, and frustrations on display during 2020 s protests against police brutality. Last year s largest protests began in late May, after Minneapolis officers killed another Black man, George Floyd. Wright s death in the suburb of Brooklyn Center took place just 10 miles from where Derek Chauvin, an ex-officer charged with Floyd s death, is now facing trial.
Portland Saturday Market needs $120K to ensure survival
Famous Saturday (and Sunday) market starts a crowdfunder for survival and April 17 reopening.
Portland Saturday Market is reopening Saturday, April 17, but needs help. The market is launching a GoFundMe Campaign called Back the Saturday Market. The goal is to raise $150,000. At this point, they have raised just over $30,000. Saturday Market is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city of Portland, drawing up to 1 million people and, in a normal year, annual sales of $12 million, says Executive Director of the Portland Saturday Market Howie Bierbaum. Something with this much heart and personality, that s also an economic driver for our city and key to its revival, deserves to thrive. For the first time we re asking for a little support, calling on all of the people who have fond memories and experiences with us to chip in what they can and help make sure we re here long into the future.