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>>> THIS IS KGW NEWS AT NOON. >>> PORTLAND IS SWEARING IN THE
NEW POLICE CHIEF.
SHE IS TAKING THE OATH OF
OFFICE DURING A PRIVATE
CEREMONY RIGHT NOW.
HER PREDECESSOR, DANIELLE OUTLAW
ACCEPTED THE POLICE
COMMISSIONER JOB IN
PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA. >>> GOOD AFTERNOON.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.
MAYOR TED WHEELER CHOSE A
VETERAN OF THE BUREAU.
SHE STARTED 20 YEARS AGO AS A
PATROL OFFICER AND WORKED HER
WAY UP THE CHAIN OF PROMOTIONS
MOST RECENTLY SERVING AS
ASSISTANT CHIEF. IN A STATEMENT
SHE SAYS SHE IS GRATEFUL FOR
THE OPPORTUNITY.
THE OPPORTUNITY. SHE SAYS THAT SHE PLANS TO
SUPPORT THE GREAT WORK BEING
DONE BY THE SWORN AND
PROFESSIONAL STAFF TO CONTINUE
TO BUILD TRUST WITHIN THE
COMMUNITY AND TO RECRUIT AND
HIRE THE BEST CANDIDATES TO
JOIN THE TEAM.
WE SPOKE WITH SEVERAL CIVIC
GROUPS WHO ARE MOSTLY HAPPY
WITH THIS APPOINTMENT.
>> SHE IS ONE OF OUR LOCAL
PEOPLE.
PEOPLE.
PEOPLE. SHE IS FROM OREGON.
SHE KNOWS THE SYSTEM IN AND OUT.
>> SHE GOT RIGHT DOWN TO
BUSINESS EVEN BEFORE GETTING
SWORN IN.
SWORN IN.
SWORN IN. YESTERDAY, SHE APPOINTED A NEW
DEPUTY CHIEF AS WELL AS A NEW
ASSISTANT CHIEF OF OPERATIONS.
>>> THE OTHER BIG EVENT
HAPPENING TODAY IS NEW YEAR'S
EVE.
EVE.
EVE. IS
EVE. IS ANYONE GOING OUT TONIGHT,
THEY SHOULD EXPECT BUNCH OF
RAIN.
RAIN.
RAIN. >>>
RAIN. >>> THERE WILL BE RAIN AND EASY
WEATHER.
WEATHER.
WEATHER. AS YOU SEE FROM THE CANNON
BEACH SKYCAM, THERE IS SOME WET
SAND OUT THERE . IT IS LOOKING
GREAT.
GREAT.
GREAT. IT
GREAT. IT IS RAINING OUT THERE AT 49
DEGREES.
DEGREES.
DEGREES. HERE IN THE METRO AREA, WE ARE
IN BETWEEN SHOWERS.
WE ARE 50 DEGREES RIGHT NOW THE
WIND ON LIGHT.
PICKING UP AS WE HEAD INTO THE
EVENING HOURS.
EVENING HOURS. 42 AT THE DALLES WITH A QUICK
LOOK AT THE NEW YEAR'S EVE
FORECAST.
FORECAST.
FORECAST. IT WILL BE A RAINY AND BREEZY
EVENING.
EVENING.
EVENING. THE TEMPERATURES AND NOT TOO
BAD.
BAD.
BAD. 49
BAD. 49 DEGREES AS YOU ARE HEADING
OUT.
OUT.
OUT. IF
OUT. IF YOU'RE STILL OUT AT 2:00 IN
THE MORNING, AND SOME FOLKS
CURRENTLY DO, THEY WILL BE AT
50 DEGREES.
50 DEGREES. THE STORY THIS WEEKEND WILL BE
THE SNOW.
THE SNOW.
THE SNOW. IT IS NOT ONLY IN THE CASCADES,
BUT ALSO IN THE COASTAL RANGE.
WE WILL TALK MORE ABOUT THAT
COMING UP IN ABOUT 15 MINUTES.
>>> OTHER NEWS NOW, A PERSON
BADLY INJURED AFTER A FIRE
BROKE OUT INSIDE THE TRAILER
OVERNIGHT.
OVERNIGHT. THE SEVEN E. OF 205 OFFICE DARK
JUST AFTER 1:00.
THE CREWS ARE ABLE TO GET THE
FLAMES UNDER CONTROL AND RUSH
THE PERSON INSIDE TO THE BURN
CENTER AT EMANUEL MEDICAL
CENTER.
CENTER.
CENTER. RIGHT NOW, WE DO NOT KNOW HOW
THE FIRE STARTED.
>>> THE CLOCK IS TICKING FOR
SOME PARENTS UP IN SEATTLE.
HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS COULD BE
BANNED FROM THE CLASSROOM NEXT
WEEK IF THEY DO NOT HAVE THEIR
SHOTS UP-TO-DATE.
SHOTS UP-TO-DATE. WASHINGTON LAWMAKERS REMOVED
PERSONAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL
EXEMPTIONS FOR CERTAIN
VACCINATIONS AFTER THE RECENT
MEASLES OUTBREAK.
MEASLES OUTBREAK. RIGHT NOW, KIDS ARE HOME FOR
WINTER BREAK IN ABOUT 2000 OF
THEM NOT UP-TO-DATE IN THEIR
SHOTS.
SHOTS.
SHOTS. THEY HAVE UNTIL JANUARY 8 TO
GET THAT TAKEN CARE OF.
>> THE BACK NATION IS VERY
IMPORTANT.
IMPORTANT. IT IS IMPORTANT FOR ALL OF THE
KIDS ANYWHERE.
KIDS ANYWHERE. ESPECIALLY IN SCHOOL.
>> STEVEN MATZ AND THEY ARE NOT
UP-TO-DATE, THEY WILL, OF
COURSE, NEED TO BE KEPT OUT OF
CLASS.
CLASS.
CLASS. >>
CLASS. >> TO EXEMPT KIDS FROM THE MMR
VACCINE, PARENTS IN WASHINGTON
CAN STILL CITE TO MEDICAL OR
RELIGIOUS REASONS.
RELIGIOUS REASONS. >>> A TEENAGE CLIMBER WHO TOOK
A DANGEROUS FILE ON MOUNT HOOD
YESTERDAY IS NOT OFF THE
MOUNTAIN AND RECOVERING.
THE 16-YEAR-OLD HURT HIS LEG
AFTER FALLING ABOUT 500 FEET
NEAR THE SUMMIT.
RESCUERS GOT HIM DOWN TO
TIMBERLINE LODGE JUST AFTER IT
GOT DARK.
GOT DARK.
GOT DARK. HE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE
HOSPITAL.
HOSPITAL.
HOSPITAL. THE CREWS ARE NOT SAYING HOW
BADLY HE IS HURT, BUT HE IS
EXPECTED TO RECOVER.
>>> GET READY TO WELCOME CRAB
BACK TO THE MENU.
THE COMMERCIAL CRABBING SEASON
STARTS TODAY ON THE OREGON
COAST.
COAST.
COAST. IT
COAST. IT IS A BIT OF A LATE START.
THE TESTS SHOW THAT THE CRABS
ARE NOT BIG ENOUGH A MONTH AGO.
THE LAST YEAR SEASON, IT WAS
ONE OF THE BEST ON RECORD WITH
MORE THAN 18 MILLION POUNDS OF
CRAB BROUGHT IN.
>>> ON WAS PORTLAND RESTAURANT
HAS SERVED THE LAST MEALS AFTER
20 YEARS IN BUSINESS.
IT WAS A VERY POPULAR BREAKFAST
AND LUNCH SPOT.
THE OWNERS CANNOT WORK OUT A
NEW LEASE.
NEW LEASE. MEGAN BRICKLEY AND COLIN
McFADDEN IRVING SAYS THAT
CLOSING IS BETTER SWEET.
>> WE ARE SEEING SO MANY FACES.
WE ARE TRYING TO MAKE IT FUN.
THAT IS A BIG PART ABOUT IT.
>>> THE OWNERS DO NOT PLANS TO
OPEN ANOTHER RESTAURANT, BUT
SAY THAT THEY DO PLAN TO PUT
TOGETHER A COOKBOOK TO KEEP
THEIR FAVORITE DISHES ALIVE.
>>> ANOTHER BIG CLOSURE.
MOONSTRUCK CHOCOLATE HAS CLOSED
ITS DOORS ON NORTHWEST 23rd.
AND NATURAL GAS EXPOSURE LEVEL
THE PLACE IN 2016.
IT TOOK TWO YEARS TO REOPEN AND
THEY SAID IT NEVER REALLY
BOUNCED BACK.
BOUNCED BACK. .
.
. >>>
. >>> CELEBRATING NEW YEAR'S AT
TIMBERLINE LODGE.
TIMBERLINE LODGE. THE ANNUAL FIREWORKS DISPLAY
HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO WINDY
WEATHER.
WEATHER.
WEATHER. WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY,
JANUARY 4, AT 8:00.
TIMBERLINE IS ONE OF THREE SKI
RESORTS THROWING A BIG NEW
YEAR'S EVE BASH.
THE FIREWORKS SHOW AT MEADOWS
AND SKI BOWL ARE SCHEDULED TO
GO ON AS PLANNED.
>>> HERE IS NEWS YOU CAN USE.
IF YOU NEED A RIDE ON NEW
YEAR'S EVE, TRIMET HAS YOU
COVERED.
COVERED.
COVERED. BUSES AND TRAINS ARE FREE
STARTING APM AND THE TRADES WILL
RUN AS LATE AS 3:00 IN THE
MORNING.
MORNING.
MORNING. TODAY IS ALSO THE LAST CHANCE
TO USE THE OLD TICKET SYSTEM.
STARTING TOMORROW, YOU WILL
NEED A NEW HOT PASS CARD TO
WRITE IT.
WRITE IT.
WRITE IT. >>> DUCKS FANS, THE COUNTDOWN
IS ON.
IS ON.
IS ON. THE ROSE BOWL IS WRONG WITH
OREGON TAKING ON THE WISCONSIN
BADGERS PASADENA.
BADGERS PASADENA. WE SAT DOWN WITH ORLANDO SANCHEZ
AND THEY REALLY DID HIT THE
TRIFECTA.
TRIFECTA.
TRIFECTA. CATCHING UP OF THE PLAYERS, THE
BAND, AND THE OREGON DUCK ALUM
NEIL EVERETT.
NEIL EVERETT. >>> DAY ONE OF THE CALIFORNIA
ADVENTURE.
ADVENTURE. BEGINS AT THE ROSE BOWL.
MEDIA DAY FOR THE OREGON DUCKS
AS THEY PREPARE FOR A DATE WITH
THE WISCONSIN BADGERS ON NEW
YEAR'S DAY.
YEAR'S DAY. AND THE GRANDDADDY OF THEM ALL,
ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC GAMES IN
COLLEGE FOOTBALL.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL. THE TRADITION OF THE ROSE BOWL
RUNS DEEP.
RUNS DEEP. >> IT IS A HUGE DEAL.
IT IS HAS BECAUSE THE GETS.
>> THIS IS WHAT I HAVE WORKED
FOR MY ENTIRE LIFE.
>> THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY OF A
LIFETIME.
LIFETIME.
LIFETIME. I'M EXCITED.
I'M EXCITED. >> IT IS CRAZY TO SEE MY JERSEY
WITH A PATCH ON IT AND KNOW
THAT THIS WILL ACTUALLY HAPPEN.
>> THERE ARE NO WORDS TO
DESCRIBE HOW I AM FEELING.
IT IS A DREAM COME TRUE.
>> THIS IS WHAT YOU DREAM AND
PRAY ABOUT AS A KID.
I'M GOING TO TAKE IT ALL IN.
>>> PASADENA TO LA, THE DUCKS
ARE EVERYWHERE.
ARE EVERYWHERE. THE OREGON BAND.
>> Reporter: WE ARE CHOPPING UP
WITH ESPN'S NEIL EVERETT.
>> WE HAVE A CHANCE TO COVER
THE ROSE BOWL.
I'M GREASEWOOD YOU LIKE TO BE A
PARTICIPANT TODAY AND TAKEN ALL
OF THE PAGEANTRY THAT GOES INTO
THE ROSE BOWL.
>> IT IS THE GRANDDADDY OF IT
ALL.
ALL.
ALL. GRANDDADDY PLAYED FOR THE DUCKS
IN THE 1920 ROSE BOWL TEAM.
THEY MISSED FOUR FIELD GOALS,
SO FOR 100 YEARS LATER, TO BE
ABLE TO HAVE OREGON IN THE GAME
AND BE ABLE TO GO TO THE GAME
AND ESPN FOR GIVING ME THE
NIGHT OFF, TO GO TO THE GAME,
IT IS A GREAT GAME.
WISCONSIN AND OREGON, THEY
MATCH UP WELL.
THE WISCONSIN PEOPLE HAVE A
GREAT AND THEY ARE STAYING DOWN
HERE IN OUR AREA.
IT IS ON FIRE.
>> WHAT IS THE YEAR LIKE TO BE
ABLE TO SEE THE DOCS AND SEE
THEM TAKE THE NEXT HUGE THAT
FOR THE PROGRAM?
>> THAT I SOMETHING ELSE.
HE IS ALL BUSINESS.
HE TEXTED ME ON NEW YEAR'S EVE
SO ABOUT A YEAR AGO, ABOUT HOW
THEY'RE GOING BACK TO WORK AND
IT WAS IN CAPITAL LETTERS.
AND I THOUGHT, WHY IS HE
TEXTING ME?
TEXTING ME? I WAS HONORED THAT HE WAS, BUT
HE PUTS THEM TO WORK AND THE
PROOF IS IN PASADENA.
>> WHAT HAS BEEN THE OREGON FAN
BASE LIKE AS WE LEAD UP TO THE
ROSE BOWL?
ROSE BOWL? ARE YOU STARTING TO SEE MORE
GREEN AND YELLOW?
>> LIKE WE MENTIONED, WE ARE
RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE.
WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE WISCONSIN
RIGHT HERE.
RIGHT HERE. LOOK AT THIS.
OH MY GOD!
LOOK AT ALL THESE PEOPLE
WEARING RED.
WEARING RED. WHAT IS GOING ON?