We share the freshwater species living in Oregon’s Willamette River and describe where to find them and how they live.

The Willamette Falls Trust, a nonprofit led by Native American Tribes, is an initiative to make the urban falls publicly accessible. (Meghan Kearney/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) Oregon Gov. Tina ...

Gov. Tina Kotek vetoed two policy bills on Aug. 7 and approved two items she was considering vetoing, including funding for the Willamette Falls Trust. Kotek announced on July 31 she was considering ...

The Oregon Health Authority on Tuesday lifted the recreational use advisory on the Willamette River in Portland after determining a harmful algal bloom has dissipated. Health officials monitored the ...

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 ...

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The city of Eugene has acquired an 8-acre piece of property as part of a land exchange with the University of Oregon. It’s ...