PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Another body was reported floating in the Willamette River on Wednesday, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office. The MCSO River Patrol recovered the body after it ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland’s Willamette River is a premier place for urban swimming. But a short time ago, this was not the case. Sewage would constantly seep in the river, making it an unsafe ...

The Columbia River is littered with dams, halting the flow of water from its natural pathways. The Willamette River, a tributary of the Columbia River, is sometimes unsafe to recreate in or even catch ...

The current overflow affects the stretch of the Willamette River downstream of the Ross Island Bridge, according to the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services. Areas upstream may be affected, as ...

Algae is one of the earliest forms of life and harmful blooms have been occurring for millennia. They’re fueled by naturally occurring nutrients, like decaying vegetation and by human activity. The ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Two bodies were recovered from the Willamette River in Portland on Saturday, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office. The first was spotted in the river north of the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) –Spend time on the Willamette River just south of downtown Portland, and it’s tough to miss the dozens of downtrodden vessels barely afloat. Deputy Chad Diekmann with Multnomah ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The City of Portland says a combined sewer overflow is occurring Wednesday morning, from multiple outlets into the Willamette River. Portland’s Big Pipe system reached capacity ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Dozens spent the morning picking berries on Ross Island in the Willamette River - an activity locals say they could lose if the toxic algae that blooms in the river each year ...

The city of Salem saw nine sewage overflows on Wednesday due to the heavy rains, with 3.15 million gallons of untreated wastewater flowing from two permitted discharge points at the North River Road ...

The algae bloom forming around Ross Island Lagoon in the Willamette River on Monday morning. (Photo courtesy of Eagle Eye Droneography) The thick, green layer of toxin-producing algae currently ...