The book explores the history of the Willamette River Greenway, a nearly 200-mile corridor of public lands along the river from near Eugene to Portland. June 9, 2025.

The bodies were found in various waterways, including the Willamette River and the Columbia River since April 13. ... At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.

Levenson says knowing the history of the river is important because “there’s a clear connection between 1924 and today.” “When the algae bloom came last summer, the Willamette was a ...

Yes, it is almost always safe to swim in the Willamette River. Sewer overflows or algae blooms can make it temporarily unsafe, but the City of Portland monitors water quality and will warn the ...

Local writer Abby Metzger joins Oregon writers for the Magic Barrel: A Reading To Fight Hunger ...

Then, Urness plays an interview from 2021 with former Willamette Riverkeeper executive director Travis Williams — now with Willamette River Preservation Trust — about the best floats, history ...

The original city plat established Willamette Street — named for the nearby river — along with 8th Avenue and Oak Street surrounding Courthouse Square as the center of the new city in 1852.

Zillah High grad Lace Lawrence (left) and Jessica Green smile on day 6 of their 13-day standup paddleboard journey down the Willamette River in Oregon.

"This dam built in 1872 solely to back water up to the headgate at the canal, so water would flow into Lake Oswego from the Tualatin River once again, after thousands of years its happening again ...