The bloom carrying blue-green cyanobacteria — a perennial summer problem — can cause health problems if ingested and can be ...

The thick, green layer of toxin-producing algae currently growing on the Willamette River south of downtown Portland is not just a public health issue but a reminder to Willie Levenson of “a total bur ...

Northwest Oregon is forecast to get a rare “atmospheric river” rain that should tamp down wildfire danger but will soak ...

A recreational use advisory was expanded for the Willamette River from the Ross Island Bridge downriver to the Columbia River ...

A safety advisory has been issued for anyone planning to visit the Ross Island Lagoon or a part of the Willamette River from ...

A recreational use advisory has been expanded for the Willamette River to include the Ross Island Bridge downriver to Wapato ...

There is a health advisory in place for Ross Island Lagoon, as well as for the Willamette River south of the lagoon and ...

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.

The Eugene Springfield Fire Department and Eugene Police Department were unable to confirm the condition of an individual who drowned in the Willamette River on Aug. 9.

Portland's stretch of the Willamette River has become so popular among swimmers, paddlers and motorized boaters that this year the state launched new seasonal boating restrictions to reduce ...

The Willamette River, the aqueous arterial that defines much of Western Oregon, is in trouble. Last week, the advocacy group American Rivers, named the Willamette to its top-10 list of endangered ...