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(December 12, 2014, 12:20 pm) DALLAS Ore
The Polk County Marine Patrol finished up their seasonal program year at the end of September. This past summer was a busy year for the Marine Patrol Unit as the use of the Willamette River continues to increase yearly for both motorized and non-motorized activities. This year we saw a significant increase in our floating traffic from previous years due to the new launch ramps that opened up the previous year in Keizer and Independence.
(October 2, 2014, 2:35 pm) PORTLAND, Ore. The advisory, issued September 16 and updated September 18, covered the stretch of river from Ross Island to Sauvie Island.
The Oregon Health Authority has lifted a health advisory for the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon.
(September 19, 2014, 3:55 pm) PORTLAND, Ore. Accidental swallowing of water containing these toxins may produce such symptoms as numbness, tingling, dizziness, weakness, diarrhea, nausea, cramps and fainting.
The Oregon Health Authority is expanding a health advisory after preliminary test results show blue-green algae covering a stretch of the Willamette River flowing through downtown Portland is a toxic species.
(September 1, 2014, 9:03 pm) KEIZER, Ore. Salem News Journal was on scene as firefighters battled the flames that destroyed the 1954 Chris Craft boat that was anchored at the dock.(Video)
The Keizer Fire District responded to a boat fire Saturday afternoon at the Keizer Rapids Park along the Willamette River, a first in the department's history.