Following an unseasonably impressive rainstorm last weekend, the Oregon Health Authority lifted its advisory warning of a ...

McGriff said the $12.5 million grant for Oregon City has the chance to bring fresh energy to Willamette Falls. With tumwata village still many years from completion, and the West Linn project not yet ...

Deputies believe Eric Meszaros died after he crashed his vehicle. His body was recovered from the Willamette River on Aug. 14 ...

A 30-year-old man from Utah, identified as Eric Charles Meszaros, was found dead in the Willamette River near West Linn, ...

OHA issued the advisory on Aug. 12 due to a toxic algae bloom that can be traced back about a hundred years ago.

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 ...

Posted: August 15, 2025 | Last updated: August 15, 2025 The Oregon Health Authority is expanding its advisory for a harmful algae bloom on the Willamette River.

The bill would have provided $1 million in state funds to design a channel that could restore the Willamette River’s flow and stop the toxic algae blooms from forming.

Two water rescues that occurred back-to-back on Saturday near the same area of the Willamette River in Albany highlight the "unpredictable" nature of river currents, first responders said.

Authorities are investigating after a man’s body was pulled from the Willamette River in Clackamas County on Wednesday night.

The Oregon Health Authority is expanding its advisory for a harmful algae bloom on the Willamette River.