The fourth annual Valentine’s Dip swim hosted by the nonprofit river advocacy group Human Access Project takes place Sunday, Jan. 26 at Willamette Park Boat Ramp. Slightly ahead of the official Day of ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - On Thursday, a body was found in the Willamette River near Ross Island. There have been no recent reports of a person falling in the water, according to a spokesperson with ...

Oxbow Regional Park Known for steelhead fishing and close-to-the-city camping, this park near Gresham offers a 3.3-mile loop that includes long stretches along the Sandy River and beautiful old ...

Portland's sewer system combines sewage and runoff into the same pipes. Sometimes heavy rains cause those pipes to overflow. But a sewer overhaul 14 years ago has drastically reduced this pollution.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it could make hydroelectric dams on Oregon’s Willamette River safe for endangered salmon by building gigantic mechanical traps and hauling baby fish ...

The newly signed legislation follows reporting from Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica that underscored the risks and costs associated with a plan to migrate salmon past hydroelectric dams ...