Enjoying a plunge in the river is normally a summer activity, but on Sunday, a group ran into the frigid waters together in ...

Although street encampments and public drug use are top issues for Portland residents, the new City Council and mayor have ...

The newly signed legislation follows reporting from Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica that underscored the risks and ...

The fourth annual Valentine’s Dip swim hosted by the nonprofit river advocacy group Human Access Project takes place Sunday, ...

On Move It Monday, we will be speaking with Special Olympics Oregon on their upcoming Polar Plunge, including how some people ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Abandoned and derelict boats may have an ongoing presence on the Willamette River, but Multnomah County’s River Patrol Unit reports that a good chunk of these illegal ...

The Willamette River in Salem is forecast to rise to near action stage on Tuesday, which could bring minor flooding to low-lying areas in town. The National Weather Service is forecasting the ...

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 ...

With heavy rain in the forecast, some Portlanders are keeping a close watch on the city's "Big Pipes," the massive sewage and stormwater systems running along both sides of the Willamette River.

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 ...