THE
THE BLUES. >> HEAR HIS MUSICAL TAKE ON
DISTANCE LEARNING AS WELL.
>> IS KGW NEWS AT AND WE START
THIS NOON WITH BREAKING NEWS
OUT OF KENTUCKY IN THE BRIONA
TAYLOR CASE, HER SHOOTING DEATH
AT THE HANDS OF POLICE SPARKED
PROTESTS NATIONWIDE INCLUDING
HERE IN PORTLAND.
>> LESS THAN TWO HOURS AGO THE
GRAND JURY ANNOUNCED ITS
DECISION TO CHARGE ONE OF THREE
OFFICERS INVOLVED.
OFFICERS INVOLVED. BRITTANY FALKERS JOINS US LIVE
YEAH.
YEAH.
YEAH. >>
YEAH. >> BRENDA, BEFORE THIS
MORNING'S DECISION WAS EVEN
ANNOUNCED, THE MAYOR
OF LOUISVILLE PUT THE CITY
UNDER A CURFEW IN ANTICIPATION
OF TODAY'S NEWS, THE GRAND JURY
CHARGED FORMER OFFICER BRANT
HANKINSON WITH THREE COUNTS
OF WANTON ENDANGERMENT.
NOW THAT IS NOT FOR THE
SHOOTING OF BREONNA TAYLOR BUT
FOR THE FIRING INTO NEIGHBORING
APARTMENTS.
APARTMENTS. THIS MEANS THAT NONE OF THE
THREE OFFICERS INVOLVED ARE
CHARGED DIRECTLY WITH TAYLOR'S
DEATH.
DEATH.
DEATH. ALL THREE WERE PLACED ON
ADMINISTRATIVE REASSIGNMENT
ADMINISTRATIVE REASSIGNMENT FOLLOWING THE SHOOTING AND
HANKINSON WAS LATER FIRED FOR
HIS ACTIONS THAT NIGHT MORE
THAN SIX MONTHS AGO, TAYLOR WAS
FATALLY SHOT BY POLICE IN
KENTUCKY WHEN OFFICERS BURST
INTO HER APARTMENT DURING AN
ARCHITECT'S INVESTIGATION.
ARCHITECT'S INVESTIGATION. BUT NO DRUGS WERE EVER FOUND IN
HER HOME.
HER HOME.
HER HOME. THE KENTUCKY ATTORNEY GENERAL
SAYS HE KNOWS TODAY'S DECISION
WILL NOT MAKE EVERYONE HAPPY.
>> EVERY PERSON HAS AN IDEA
OF WHAT THEY THINK.
JUSTICE IS A ROLE.
THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR IN THIS
CASE IS A SET ASIDE EVERYTHING
IN PURSUIT OF THE TRUTH.
>> MY JOB IS TO PRESENT THE
FACTS TO THE GRAND JURY AND THE
GRAND JURY THAT APPLIES THOSE
FACTS TO THE LAW.
IF WE SIMPLY ACT ON EMOTION OR
OUTRAGE, THERE IS NO JUSTICE
HANKISON FACES FIVE YEARS ON
EACH OF THOSE THREE COUNTS HE'S
CHARGED WITH.
CHARGED WITH. >> MEANWHILE, THE ATTORNEY FOR
BREONNA TAYLOR'S FAMILY
RESPONDED TO TODAY'S DECISION
CALLING IT QUOTE OUTRAGEOUS AND
OFFENSIVE.
OFFENSIVE. IN RESPONSE TO THIS CASE, THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS HE'S
STARTING A TASK FORCE TO GO
OVER HOUSE SEARCH WARRANTS ARE
SECURED AND EXECUTED.
BRENDA?
BRENDA?
BRENDA? ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, BRITTANY.
>> ALSO THIS NOON FAMILY AND
FRIENDS SAY GOODBYE TO SUPREME
COURT JUSTICE RUTH BADER
GINSBURG.
GINSBURG.
GINSBURG. >> SHE WAS THE NATION'S LONGEST
SERVING FEMALE JUSTICE GINSBURG
DIED LAST FRIDAY AT THE AGE
OF 87 AFTER A LONG BATTLE WITH
PANCREATIC CANCER.
PANCREATIC CANCER. THIS MORNING HER CASKET ARRIVED
AT THE GREAT HALL OF THE
SUPREME COURT FOR A PRIVATE
CEREMONY.
CEREMONY.
CEREMONY. CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN ROBERTS
REMEMBERED GINSBURG AS A WOMAN
WHOSE LIFE AND LEGACY INSPIRED
GENERATIONS.
GENERATIONS. >> HER VOICE IN COURT AND IN
OUR CONFERENCE ROOM WAS SOFT.
>> BUT WHEN SHE SPOKE PEOPLE
LISTENED.
LISTENED.
LISTENED. AMONG THE WORDS THAT BEST
DESCRIBE RUTH TOUGH.
BRAVE A FIGHTER, A WINNER BUT
ALSO THOUGHTFUL.
ALSO THOUGHTFUL. CAREFUL, COMPASSIONATE.
CAREFUL, COMPASSIONATE. >> HONEST.
>> HONEST. ON FRIDAY JUSTICE GINSBURG WILL
BECOME THE FIRST WOMAN TO LIE
IN STATE AT THE U.S. CAPITAL.
>> AN HONOR TYPICALLY RESERVED
FOR MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS.
OFFICIALS. PRESIDENT TRUMP AND THE FIRST
LADY WILL PAY THEIR RESPECTS
TOMORROW THEN ON SATURDAY.
THE PRESIDENT WILL ANNOUNCE HIS
NOMINEE TO REPLACE GINSBURG.
NOW TO WILDFIRE SEASON HERE IN
OREGON.
OREGON.
OREGON. THERE ARE SEVENTY FIVE HUNDRED
FIREFIGHTERS WORKING 10 MAJOR
FIRES IN THE STATE.
LET'S START IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY
WHERE AS OF THIS MORNING THE
RIVERSIDE FIRE IS NOW 31
PERCENT CONTAINED.
PERCENT CONTAINED. CREWS ARE ALSO GETTING A HANDLE
ON THE FIRES IN MARION COUNTY.
THE LIONSHEAD FIRE WHICH HAS
BURNED MORE THAN 200000 ACRES
IS 15 PERCENT CONTAINED.
AND THERE'S MAJOR PROGRESS ON
BEECHEY CREEK.
BEECHEY CREEK. THIS SPRAWLING BLAZE IS NOW 46
PERCENT CONTAINED.
PERCENT CONTAINED. >> ALSO THIS NOON RELIEF ON THE
COAST WHERE THE ECHO MOUNTAIN
FIRE IS NOW FULLY CONTAINED.
IT BURNED MORE THAN TWENTY FIVE
HUNDRED ACRES IN LINCOLN COUNTY
DESTROYING AT LEAST 100 HOMES
ALL LEVEL THREE EVACUATIONS
THERE WERE DOWNGRADED EARLIER
THIS WEEK.
THIS WEEK. WHILE IT'S BEEN MORE THAN TWO
WEEKS NOW SINCE THAT LABOR DAY
WINDSTORM FUELED THOSE FLAMES
AND MANY MILES OF OREGON ROADS
REMAIN CLOSED.
REMAIN CLOSED. BRYANT CLERKLEY HAS AN UPDATE
ON WHEN THEY MAY REOPEN.
>> THE STATE TELLS US THAT
THERE ARE TWO HUNDRED MILES
OF ROADS CLOSED HERE IN OREGON
AND ONE OF THEM IS THIS ONE YOU
SEE RIGHT HERE HIGHWAY TO
TWENTY FOUR AND S DECAYED UP
AND ODOT CREWS ARE ASSESSING
DAMAGE AND THEY'RE BEGINNING
REPAIRS.
REPAIRS.
REPAIRS. DON HAMILTON WITH ODOT SAYS TWO
HUNDRED AND FORTY FOUR MILES
OF STATE ROADS WERE CLOSED AT
THE PEAK AND THE EVALUATION
PROCESS OF ALL THOSE HIGHWAYS
COULD TAKE WEEKS.
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF TREES
WERE BURNED NEAR ROADWAYS AND
THEY WILL HAVE TO BE CLEARED
ALONG WITH OTHER DEBRIS.
ROADS WILL NEED TO BE REPAIRED
AND RESTRAINT SIGNS BURNED OUT.
GUARDRAILS WILL NEED TO BE
REPLACED.
REPLACED.
REPLACED. HAMILTON SAYS THE
RECOVERY PERIOD FROM THIS ROUND
OF WILDFIRES WILL BE LONGER
THAN IN THE PAST.
THE WORK WE HAVE TO DO IS FAR,
FAR GREATER THAN THE
RECOVERY FROM THE EAGLE FIRE.
>> THIS BECOMES MORE DIFFICULT
WITH THE EXPECTED RAINS, WITH
THE THREAT OF SLIDES.
THERE'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT
DANGERS THAT WE'RE FACING RIGHT
NOW AS WE START THE
RECOVERY PROCESS AND WE SHOULD
NOTE THAT MUCH OF THIS AREA IS
STILL UNDER AN EVACUATION
ORDER.
ORDER.
ORDER. >>
ORDER. >> SO ACCESS IS GOING TO BE
LIMITED AND TO FIND WHICH ROADS
ARE CLOSED.
ARE CLOSED. YOU CAN GO TO TRIPCHECK DOT COM
AND WE HAVE THAT LINK ON OUR
WEB SITE KGW DOT COM AND ESTA
KATA.
KATA.
KATA. I'M
KATA. I'M BRIAN CLERKLEY, KGW NEWS.
SO WE'LL SMOKE FROM THE
WILDFIRES AFFECT OREGON'S WINE
INDUSTRY THIS YEAR.
>> THAT REALLY IS THE BIG
QUESTION.
QUESTION.
QUESTION. MANY OF THE GRAPES USED TO MAKE
WHITE WINE AND ROSé WERE PICKED
BEFORE THE SMOKE SETTLED IN.
BUT THE PINOT NOIR GRAPES WERE
STILL THERE ON THE VINES.
SOME VINTNERS ARE LOOKING ON
THE BRIGHT SIDE THOUGH THEY SAY
THE SMOKE PROVIDED MUCH NEEDED
SHADE FOR THEIR GRAPES AFTER A
STRETCH OF REALLY HOT WEATHER.
>> I'M NOT READY TO CALL THIS
VINTAGE YET.
VINTAGE YET. I HAVE A LOT OF FAITH IN WHAT'S
GOING ON HERE.
WE ARE PREPARED WITH PROTOCOLS
THAT WE'VE LEARNED FROM
INDUSTRY RESEARCH AND TO BE
PROACTIVE BUT ALSO REMEDY ANY
SMOKE IMPACTS IN THE CELLAR.
>> BUT NOT ALL WINERIES AGREE
WITH THAT.
WITH THAT. >> A FEW ARE CHOOSING NOT TO
HARVEST SOME GRAPES SAYING THEY
COULDN'T ENSURE THE WINES
QUALITY.
QUALITY.
QUALITY. >> WE WANT TO GIVE YOU A LIFE
PICTURE FROM OUR WELLS FARGO
SKYCAM ON THIS WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.
AFTERNOON. >> IT'S GRAY.
>> IT'S ALSO DAMP.
THAT LOOKS LIKE FALL.
CHRIS, THE RAIN IS JUST GETTING
STARTED THOUGH.
STARTED THOUGH. >> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> A LITTLE DAMP ON THE WELLS
FARGO SKYCAMERA AND A WIND
DRIVEN MIST AT THE COAST.
WE'LL SHOW YOU THAT IN A SECOND
BRENDA.
BRENDA.
BRENDA. HERE'S THE RADAR BEHIND ME
RIGHT NOW.
RIGHT NOW. YOU CAN SEE WE'VE BEEN IN AND
NOW THE LIGHTER RAIN SHOWERS
THIS MORNING IN PORTLAND BUT
THE HEAVIER STUFF IS BEGINNING
TO TAKE AIM AT THE NORTH OREGON
COAST RANGE, THE SOUTH
WASHINGTON COAST AND THE NORTH
OREGON COAST.
OREGON COAST. TILLAMOOK AND ASTORIA ARE
GETTING SOAKED AND NEWPORT IS
GETTING BUFFETED BY SOME PRETTY
GUSTY WINDS RIGHT NOW.
HERE'S A LOOK AT THE PROJGRESS
THAT RAIN HAS MADE OVER THE
LAST THREE HOURS AND IT'S
MOVING MORE NORTH EAST THEN DUE
EAST.
EAST.
EAST. >>
EAST. >> BUT IT IS GOING TO GET HERE
AND IT WILL PROBABLY GET HERE
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON IN TERMS
OF MORE WIDESPREAD STEADY HEAVY
RAIN INTO THE VALLEY.
BUT IN THE MEANTIME, THE BEACH
IS GETTING WINDY.
THIS IS A LIVE LOOK FROM YOUR
QUINTER BAY NEWPORT.
THE BOAT'S ROCKING IN THE
BREEZE.
BREEZE.
BREEZE. WE'VE HAD SOUTH WIND SUSTAINED
THERE AT ABOUT 20 TO 25 BUT THE
GUSTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN TOPPING
40.
40.
40. SAME
40. SAME STORY AS WE GO FARTHER
NORTH ALONG THE OREGON COAST IN
THAT STORY.
THAT STORY. LOOK AT THE EVERGREEN TREES
THERE ROCKET IN THE BREEZE UP
NEAR THE ASTORIA COLUMN.
THE BREEZE OUT OF THE EAST
RIGHT NOW.
RIGHT NOW. IT'S LIGHT AND SUSTAINED AT
PORTLAND BUT THE GUSTS