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 ...

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. (KOIN) –Spend time on the Willamette River just south of downtown Portland, and it’s tough to miss the dozens of downtrodden vessels barely afloat. Deputy Chad Diekmann with ...