We know adventure isn’t the first thing you think of when you’re surrounded by high-rises and 9-5ers bustling about the city, ...

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.

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

How about a brisk winter swim in the Willamette River in the name of love? The fourth annual Valentine’s Dip swim hosted by the nonprofit river advocacy group Human Access Project takes place ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Our program prepares students for a variety of careers in a rapidly changing job market. Why choose Psychology at Willamette? Prepare for the future. All psychology majors must complete a Senior ...

The ambitious project would add inflatable rubber dams to the Santa Ana River to essentially create a lake with standing water.

A project to expand the Chena River Walk may be delayed after right-of-way talks between the Alaska Department of ...