Van Zandt was trying to catch something to eat from the Willamette River in North Portland before the sun set. She has been living along the river for eight years. Lately, it’s been getting crowded.

Just two days later, the blue kayak the man was last seen in was recovered near Elk Rock Island, about 7.5 river miles downstream of Willamette Falls, the sheriff’s office said.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office recovered a body from the Willamette River on Friday, the third such discovery on a small stretch of waterway in less than a week.

Seems the river has always had a rap for being unsavory, but details a,Dr. Know. ... Dr. Know: Willamette River Water Quality. Expand. By Marty Smith. July 19, 2011 at 5:01 pm PDT.

The lighthouse at the mouth of Yaquina Bay was the result of mid-1800s political maneuvering. ... transported first up the Willamette River and then down the Columbia and onto ships bound for San ...

In areas that are open for retention of coho salmon in the Willamette River basin upstream of Willamette Falls, anglers with a valid 2024 Oregon two-rod validation may fish with two rods including ...

Marcelus Angelo Rodriguez disappeared on April 12, and was last seen kayaking on the Willamette River, according to police ; Although his kayak was found about 7.5 miles downstream of Willamette ...

This year, as of Sept. 17, 11,700 adult coho have already passed Willamette Falls — ahead of last year’s pace and double the average number of fish counted for the entire season from 1991 to 2022.

He calls the river “an advanced swimming environment.” Related: 4 Ways Portland's Willamette Riverfront Could Change Swimmers should expect to encounter boat traffic, sudden changes in river ...

Willamette River Is So Full of Trash the State Proposes to Regulate It Under the Clean Water Act Only two other states have waterways dirty enough to have earned similar oversight, ...

Multnomah County’s River Patrol Unit removed 44 boats from the Willamette River in 2024, the most successful year since they received state funding, thanks to the Oregon State Marine Board an… ...

The issue is in the Willamette River, which according to nonprofit organization Willamette Riverkeeper is the 13th largest river by volume in the U.S.