Portland in the News: Scaled Down Naked Bike Ride; Pickles to Play Ball; Retail OK to Reopen Friday & More! | May 14, 2020

Comedian Trevor Noah, from the Daily Show, mused this week how strange this year’s naked bike ride will be now that bikers can’t ride in a group.

Oregon has given retailers the OK to open on Friday. They’re allowed to open as long as they’re not in a mall.

And Oregon Zoo is considering options to reopen safely, including one-way trails.

Here’s a roundup of the goings-on in Portland this week:

• Oregonian:‘Daily Show’ host Trevor Noah jokes about Portland’s Naked Bike Ride plan: ‘Is this gonna work?’

• Willamette Week: The Portland Pickles Plan to Play Baseball in Lents Without a Crowd

• KGW8: One-way trails and outdoor areas only: Oregon Zoo starts to figure out reopening plan

• Oregonian: Million-dollar convoy of Oregon wine delivers smiles to coronavirus caregivers

• PDX Eater: How Many Portland Restaurant Owners and Chefs Plan to Incorporate Health and Safety Into their Business Models

• Fox 12: Some Oregon, Washington in-person church services resume with social distancing

• KATU: 20 Oregon counties under review for ‘Phase one’ reopening May 15

• OPB: Oregon Ski Resorts Gear Up To Welcome Visitors Again

• KGW8: When can visitors return to Oregon beach towns? Coastal leaders discuss reopening lodging

• KATU: Slabtown Tours offers virtual Portland experience

• NPR: U.S. Coronavirus Testing Still Falls Short. How’s Your State Doing?

• KGW8: Oregon retail stores not located in a mall may open to shoppers on Friday

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