Portland plans to bring Willamette River swimming access and a permanent stage to downtown
Don’t tell the geese, but Portland is planning something new for the bowl at Tom McCall Waterfront Park. This is the area of ...
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First overflow of the year as Big Pipe system reaches capacity amid weekend downpour
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Heavy rains over the weekend caused a rare combined sewer overflow (CSO) into the Willamette River as the Big Pipe system reached capacity around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday ...
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Willamette River in Portland tainted by sewage overflow after heavy rains; public should avoid
Sewage and stormwater began spilling into the Willamette River around 2:30 on Sunday afternoon, when weekend rains overflowed Portland’s Big Pipe system. The sewage-stormwater mix drained into ...
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‘A really kind person’: 80-year-old woman found dead in suitcase on Sauvie Island
According to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, Hurley’s body was found inside a suitcase on the banks of the Willamette River on Sauvie Island on Monday, Feb. 17. “It’s hard to hear ...