The bill would have provided $1 million in state funds to design a channel that could restore the Willamette River’s flow and stop the toxic algae blooms from forming. The thick, green layer of ...

Evan Rodriguez / OPB In recent years, the Willamette River has become prone to blooms of cyanobacteria, more commonly known as “blue-green” algae. The algae can pose significant health risks for ...

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 ...

Polk County Sheriff's Office ended Willamette River patrols due to a 30% funding cut from the Oregon State Marine Board. The funding cut resulted from the Oregon State Marine Board's loss of a federal ...