Coho salmon are returning in record numbers and spreading into parts of the Upper Willamette Basin they’ve never historically been seen. After a record number of the ocean-going fish entered the river ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Willamette River is now considered one of the most endangered rivers in the country, according to conservation organization American Rivers. The group ranked the Willamette as the ...

April’s record rains and snowmelt sent torrents of water down the Willamette River's tributaries and into its main stem. With reservoirs full behind the basin's dams, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ...

Thanks to Joe Whitworth for highlighting one of the Willamette River's most significant needs in last week's article (" ," Nov. 29): increased habitat restoration, especially riparian restoration to ...

At first glance, the Willamette River flows smoothly through Eugene, a scenic stretch of water often seen as the city’s natural heart. But to Michelle Emmons, co-executive director of Willamette ...

Winter steelhead began returning to the Upper Willamette River this month, but according to state biologists, about 1 in 4 of them won't make it past Willamette Falls. That's because California sea ...

The Environmental Protection Agency has declined approval for a proposal to reduce mercury pollution in the Willamette Basin. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality's Total Maximum Daily Load ...

With the Lower Columbia River spring chinook fishery now closed, many anglers still in hot pursuit of these tasty fish will direct their efforts on tributaries like the Willamette River in Oregon, ...

MEDFORD, Ore. — Anglers on the Willamette River and its tributaries now have the opportunity to fish with two rods, giving them an extra chance to catch salmon. Since 2010, Oregon has sold a special ...

State wildlife officials say wild steelhead in the upper Willamette Basin could go extinct in coming years because of sea lions feasting on the iconic fish at Willamette Falls. The Statesman Journal ...