>>>
>>> NOW
>>> NOW AT 11:00 OREGON BANS FLAVORED VAPES.
FLAVORED VAPES. WE'LL TELL YOU WHEN THE BAN
GOES INTO EFFECT AND THE BIG
PENALTIES THAT RETAILERS COULD
PAY IF THEY IGNORE IT.
>> AN UNBELIEVABLE UNPLANNED
SHOW OF SUPPORT, DAYS AFTER THE
DAUGHTER OF MERCY CORPS' CO-
FOUNDER SHARED HER HEART
BREAKING STORY OF ABUSE
EMPLOYEES THERE MAKE IT CLEAR
THEY HAVE HER BACK.
>> PLUS A MAJOR ROAD IN AND OUT
OF PORTLAND CLOSES FOR THE
WEEKEND SO CREWS CAN INSTALL A
MUCH NEEDED PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
CONNECTING A POPULAR TRAIL IN
FOREST PARK.
FOREST PARK. >> BEFORE FRIDAY NIGHT FLIGHTS
HOUSE OF X NFL PLAYERS ARE
HELPING KIDS GET IN THE GAME
SAFELY.
SAFELY.
SAFELY. >> WE DO NOT WANT TO LOSE THE
KIDS TO ANOTHER SPORT WHEN HE
ACTUALLY LOVES THE SPORT OF
FOOTBALL BECAUSE OF
CONCUSSIONS.
CONCUSSIONS. >> YOUR NEWS STARTS NOW.
>>> FIRST TONIGHT WHILE PARTS
OF CALIFORNIA ARE BLACKED OUT
OTHERS ARE LIT UP BY FLAMES.
WILDFIRES HAVE ALREADY KILLED
TWO PEOPLE IN SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA AND TENS OF
THOUSANDS ARE UNDER EVACUATION
ORDERS AS WHIPPING WINDS KEEP
THE FIRES MOVING.
>> THESE ARE THE EXACT
CONDITIONS THAT CALIFORNIA
POWER COMPANIES FEARED WHILE
THEY WERE TAKING UNPRECEDENTED
ACTIONS TO SHUT OFF ELECTRICITY
TO NEARLY 2 MILLION HOMES AND
BUSINESSES.
>>
>> IT'S
>> IT'S PRETTY CRAZY HOW IT JUST HAPPENED SO FAST LIKE IT
JUST ALL OF A SUDDEN JUST LIKE
CAME UP INTO FLAMES.
>>
>> THERE
>> THERE ARE NEARLY A DOZEN FIRES BURNING RIGHT NOW ACROSS
CALIFORNIA, THE LARGEST IN
NORTHERN LOS ANGELES AND THEY
ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO FIGHT
PRIMARILY BECAUSE OF THE
TERRAIN THEY'RE DEALING WITH,
BUT THE BIGGEST CONCERN RIGHT
NOW ARE THE EMBERS AND THEM
TRAVELING IN THE WIND.
THEY GO DOWN WIND, THEY CAN
SPARK NEW FIRES WHICH IS WHY
OFFICIALS ARE BEING CAUTIOUS
ABOUT LETTING PEOPLE RETURN TO
THEIR HOMES.
THEIR HOMES. THEY SAY IT COULD TAKE UP TO A
WEEK AT THIS POINT TO GET THESE
WILDFIRES UNDER CONTROL.
>>> BACK AT HOME TWO FOREST
GROVE FIREFIGHTERS WERE HURT
WHILE BATTLING A GARAGE FIRE
TODAY.
TODAY.
TODAY. THEY KNOCKED OUT THE FLAMES
PRETTY QUICKLY AND STOPPED THE
FIRE FROM SPREADING TO THE
HOUSE, BUT WHILE THEY WERE
SEARCHING FOR HOTSPOTS A
SHELVING UNIT COLLAPSED AND HIT
TWO OF THE FIREFIGHTERS
KNOCKING ONE OF THEM TO THE
GROUND.
GROUND.
GROUND. OTHER FIREFIGHTERS HELPED GET
THE DEBRIS OFF HIM AND PULLED
HIM OUT SAFELY.
BOTH WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL
AND THANKFULLY ONLY HAVE SOME
MINOR SPRAINS.
MINOR SPRAINS. >>> IT HAPPENED AGAIN.
ANOTHER SEMI TRUCK FLIPPED OFF
OLD CORNELIUS PASS ROAD.
THIS HE HAVE SIGNS THERE POSTED
WARNING BIG TRUCKS NOT TO TAKE
THIS ROUTE BECAUSE OF ALL THE
TIGHT TURNS, BUT DRIVERS KEEP
IGNORING THEM AND THEY KEEP
CRASHING.
CRASHING.
CRASHING. NO INJURIES THIS TIME, JUST
LOTS OF SPILLED TEA AS YOU CAN
SEE AND THE ROAD WAS CLOSED
OVERNIGHT SO CREWS CAN CLEAN IT
UP.
UP.
UP. THIS
UP. THIS DRIVER WAS CITED FOR
CARELESS DRIVING.
CARELESS DRIVING. IT TOOK SIX TOW TRUCKS TO PULL
THE SEMI TRUCK OUT OF THE
EMBANKMENT.
EMBANKMENT. >>> NOW TO A TRAFFIC ALERT IN
NORTHWEST PORTLAND AND IT WILL
LAST ALL WEEKEND.
>> A STRETCH OF WEST BURNSIDE
WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL MONDAY SO
CREWS CAN WRAP UP WORK ON A
MULTIMILLION DOLLAR PEDESTRIAN
BRIDGE.
BRIDGE.
BRIDGE. KGW'S MIKE BENNER HAS THE
DETAILS ABOUT THIS MUCH NEEDED
IMPROVEMENT.
IMPROVEMENT. >> Reporter: WE'RE ON WEST
BURNSIDE AND THOSE ROADBLOCKS
WILL GO UP AT HERMOSA ON THE
EAST SIDE AND BARNES ON THE
WEST SIDE AND REMAIN IN PLACE
IN BEFORE THE MORNING COMMUTE
MONDAY TO GIVE WORKERS THE
SPACE THEY NEED TO PUT INTO
PLACE THE FINAL PIECE OF THIS
MUCH ANTICIPATED PEDESTRIAN
BRIDGE.
BRIDGE.
BRIDGE. IN A MART MATTER OF DAYS THIS
HUNK OF STEEL WILL SPAN THE
WIDTH OF WEST BURNSIDE.
>> THIS IS REALLY PORTLAND'S
FIRST CROWD FUNDED BRIDGE.
OVER 900 INDIVIDUAL
CONTRIBUTIONS ACTUALLY FUNDED
ALMOST TWO-THIRDS OF IT.
>> Reporter: YOU CAN COUNT
JILL WARD AMONG THE HUNDREDS OF
DONORS.
DONORS.
DONORS. SHE LIVES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
AND WALKS THE WILDWOOD TRAIL
FOUR TO FIVE TIMES A WEEK.
>> WE'VE ALL BEEN JUST FEARING
SOMEBODY WOULD GET HIT.
>> Reporter: WHY?
BECAUSE UP UNTIL NOW TRAIL
USERS WOULD HAVE TO WALK ACROSS
WEST BURNSIDE.
WEST BURNSIDE. THE NEW PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE WILL
MAKE THAT TRIP A LOT SAFER.
>> IT'S JUST GREAT.
WE REALLY NEED THAT AS PORTLAND
IS GETTING BUSIER AND THERE ARE
MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ON THE
TRAILS.
TRAILS.
TRAILS. WE REALLY NEED A WAY FOR PEOPLE
TO GET ACROSS BURNSIDE SAFELY.
>> Reporter: TRAIL RUNNERS
WILL TELL YOU THEY'RE EXCITED
FOR THE CONTINUITY THE CROSSING
WILL BRING.
WILL BRING. >> IT'S PRETTY EXCITING IF
YOU'RE DOING LONG DISTANCE
RUNNING.
RUNNING.
RUNNING. IT'S LIKE 30 MILES START TO
FINISH OR SOMEWHERE AROUND
THERE, BUT RIGHT NOW IT'S CUT
OFF AT MILE THREE.
>> Reporter: OVER THE COMING
WEEKEND THE BRIDGE WILL BE
DROPPED INTO PLACE WITH A
CRANE, THE CULMINATION OF A
YEARS LONG $3.2 MILLION
PROJECT.
PROJECT.
PROJECT. >> I THINK IN MANY WAYS DRIVERS
ARE GOING TO APPRECIATE IT AS
MUCH AS THE TRAIL USERS BECAUSE
I'M ONE THAT WON'T HAVE TO BE
DODGING PEDESTRIANS ANYMORE AND
RISKING BUMPER AND INJURY AND
THEN ALSO THEY GET TO DRIVE
UNDER A NEW GATEWAY TO THE
CITY.
CITY.
CITY. >>
CITY. >> Reporter: RANDY GRAGG OF
PORTLAND PARKS FOUNDATION IS
ASKING PEOPLE NOT COME OUT TO
WATCH THE WORK THIS WEEKEND.
WHILE IT WILL BE IMPRESSIVE HE
SAYS THERE'S NO ROOM FOR
ONLOOKERS.
ONLOOKERS. YOU CAN DRIVE UNDER THE BRIDGE
COME MONDAY AND YOU CAN WALK
ACROSS IT DURING THE OFFICIAL
REVEAL PARTY IN A COUPLE WEEKS.
REPORTING IN NORTHWEST
PORTLAND, I'M MIKE BENNER FOR
KGW NEWS.
>>
>> LOOKING FORWARD TO. THAT.
THAT.
THAT. >>>
THAT. >>> ANOTHER CLOSURE TO BE AWARE
OF, ON BURNSIDE THIS WEEKEND
THE BRIDGE HAS NOW CLOSED FOR
THE WHOLE WEEKEND.
IT WILL STAY CLOSED UNTIL
MONDAY MORNING AT 5 A.M.
CREWS ARE MAKING REPAIRS TO THE
DECK JOINTS.
DECK JOINTS. >>> AS OF NEXT TUESDAY, THE
SALE OF FLAVORED VAPING
PRODUCTS WILL BE ILLEGAL
THROUGHOUT OREGON.
THROUGHOUT OREGON. THE STATEWIDE BAN WILL LAST
THROUGH APRIL 11th.
THE OLCC APPROVED THIS BAN
TODAY AND SAID STAFF
IMMEDIATELY WILL START GOING
OUT AND WARNING RETAILERS THEY
NEED TO PULL THESE FLAVORED
PRODUCTS FROM THEIR SHELVES.
IT WILL ALSO BE ILLEGAL KEEP IN
MIND TO BUY THEM ONLINE EVEN
FROM OUT OF STATE.
RETAILERS WHO VIOLATE THE BAN
WILL GET A WARNING AT FIRST.
IF THEY VIOLATE AGAIN, THEY
COULD FACE A $500 FINE EVERY
DAY AND LICENSED MARIJUANA
DISPENSARIES COULD LOSE THEIR
LICENSE.
LICENSE.
LICENSE. THE BAN IS NOT SITTING WELL, OF
COURSE, WITH VAPE SHOP OWNERS.
THEY SAY THESE FLAVORED
PRODUCTS MAKE UP A HUGE PORTION
OF THEIR SALES.
THE RESPONSE FROM THE CHAIRMAN
OF THE OLCC WAS ESSENTIALLY
TOUGH LUCK.
>>
>> IT'S
>> IT'S A
>> IT'S A LEGAL BUSINESS. IT'S A VIBRANT BUSINESS, BUT
THE OVERRIDING OBLIGATION THAT
THE COMMISSION HAS IS TO THE
HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OREGON.
>> IT'S MIND BLOWING THAT
THEY'RE PEGGING THIS ON YOUTH
HEALTH OR PUBLIC PROTECTION.
WE HAVE PLENTY OF THINGS OUT
THERE THAT ARE LEGALLY ABLE
THAT PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO
LEGALLY AND WILL KILL MORE
PEOPLE THAN VAPING.
>> OFFICIALS SAID THE BAN IS
MOSTLY TO ATTEMPT TEENS FROM
USING AND STOP NEW USERS FROM
VAPING.
VAPING.
VAPING. WASHINGTON'S BAN WENT INTO
EFFECT YESTERDAY.
EFFECT YESTERDAY. >>> I'M SO TOUCHED.
I'LL NEVER FORGET THIS.
THIS WILL CHANGE ME.
>>
>> A
>> A POWERFUL SCENE OUTSIDE THE MERCY CORPS HEADQUARTERS TODAY
AS THE DAUGHTER OF THE
ORGANIZATION'S CO-FOUNDER
ORGANIZATION'S CO-FOUNDER HUGGED AND CRIES WITH
EMPLOYEES.
EMPLOYEES. TANIA CULVER SAID HER FATHER
ABUSED HER AND THE COMPANY
KNEW.
KNEW.
KNEW. DOZENS OF EMPLOYEES GREETED HER
OUTSIDE TODAY AND AS KGW'S PAT
DOORIS REPORTS, THEIR
OVERWHELMING SUPPORT WAS MORE
THAN SHE'D EVER IMAGINED.
>> Reporter: THE HUGS SEEMED
NONSTOP OUTSIDE THE
HEADQUARTERS OF MERCY CORPS
TODAY.
TODAY.
TODAY. OREGON'S LARGEST NONPROFIT IS
FOCUSED ON HELPING PEOPLE
AROUND THE WORLD, BUT THE
OREGONIAN NEWSPAPER REPORTED
THE ORGANIZATION FAILED TO HELP
TANIA CULVER HUMPHREY, THE
DAUGHTER OF A CO-FOUNDER WHO
SAID SHE WAS SEXUALLY ABUSED BY
HER FATHER FOR DECADES.
TODAY THE EMPLOYEES WANTED HER
TO KNOW THEY CARED.
>> TO RECEIVE SO MUCH LOVE AND
BELIEF, I DON'T HAVE VERY GOOD
WORDS.
WORDS.
WORDS. I
WORDS. I DON'T -- I'M GRATEFUL FOR
THAT.
THAT.
THAT. I'M
THAT. I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE EMPLOYEES
TO SPEAK OUT ABOUT WHAT MATTERS
AND TO TRY TO CHANGE THINGS.
>>
>> Reporter: THE OUTFLOW OF EMOTION MOVED MANY.
>>
>> THIS
>> THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST INCREDIBLE THINGS I'VE EVER
WITNESSED.
WITNESSED. >> Reporter: IT FOLLOWED
YESTERDAY'S OUTBURST OF ANGER
FROM INSIDE THE BUILDING.
EMPLOYEES FELT CEO NEAL KENY-
GUYER WAS EVASIVE DURING A LIVE
STREAM TOWN HALL MEETING OVER
HOW HE AND OTHERS HANDLED
HUMPHREY'S ALLEGATIONS.
HUMPHREY'S ALLEGATIONS. >> THERE WAS A POWERFUL MOMENT
WHEN EVERYBODY JUST
SPONTANEOUSLY WENT UP TO THE
FOURTH FLOOR, THE TOP FLOOR OF
THE BUILDING, AND DEMANDED
CHANGE.
CHANGE.
CHANGE. THEY DEMANDED A RESIGNATION AND
THEY DEMANDED THAT THERE WOULD
BE ACCOUNTABILITY.
>>
>> Reporter: PAT DOORIS, KGW NEWS.
>>>
>>> IN
>>> IN OTHER NEWS AN OREGON BUSINESSMAN WITH TIES TO THE
IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY INTO
PRESIDENT TRUMP WILL TESTIFY
BEFORE CONGRESS, AFTER ALL.
GORDON SONDLAND, CURRENTLY U.S.
AMBASSADOR TO THE EU, WAS SET
TO TESTIFY THIS WEEK, BUT THE
WHITE HOUSE BLOCKED HIM FROM
DOING SO.
DOING SO.
DOING SO. HE NOW SAYS HE WILL TESTIFY
NEXT THURSDAY.
NEXT THURSDAY. HIS TEXT MESSAGES SHOW HE
WORKED WITH ANOTHER AMBASSADOR
TO PUSH UKRAINIAN OFFICIALS TO
MAKE A PUBLIC PROMISE THEY'D
INVESTIGATE JOE BIDEN.
SONDLAND FOUNDED THE COMPANY
THAT OWNS SEVERAL PORTLAND
HOTELS.
HOTELS.
HOTELS. OREGON CONGRESSMAN EARL
BLUMENAUER CALLED FOR A BOYCOTT
OF THOSE HOTELS UNTIL SONDLAND
TESTIFIES.
TESTIFIES. >>> LOOK, DON'T BE A CRIMINAL.
JUST DON'T, BUT IF YOU ARE
GOING TO BE A CRIMINAL, DON'T
BE A DUMB CRIMINAL, PLEASE OF
WASHINGTON COUNTY DEPUTIES
ARRESTED TWO MEN FOR STEALING A
CAR AFTER THEY LOCKED
THEMSELVES OUT OF IT.
DEPUTIES GOT THE CALL ABOUT TWO
MEN USING A CROWBAR.
THEY WERE TRYING TO CROW THEIR
WAY INTO THIS TOYOTA COROLLA IN
A PARKING LOT OF A QFC ON
BARNES ROAD AND THESE TWO HERE
CLAIMED HEY, THE CAR BELONGS TO
A FRIEND EXCEPT IT DIDN'T.
HEADLOCKED THE KEYS INSIDE AND
IT HAD BEEN STOLEN THE DAY
BEFORE.
BEFORE.
BEFORE. OMAR VELAZQUEZ AND KENNETH
HAYDEN NOW BOTH OF FACE FACE
THEFT CHARGES.
THEFT CHARGES. >>> CITY COMMISSIONER GETTING A
SELFIE WITH NICK CAGE.
HE HAS A NEW MOVIE SHOOTING
HERE CALLED PIG.
HE CAPTIONED SEE IF YOU CAN
IDENTIFY THE TWO PEOPLE BELOW.
ONE PLAYS A COMMISSIONER ON
CHANNEL 30.
CHANNEL 30. THE OTHER IS A BIG HOLLYWOOD