Assaulted by a Homeless Man at Poet’s Beach in 2017, Couple Is Suing Portland for Negligence

The federal suit, filed Tuesday, alleges that city police knew the man was dangerous, but failed to remove him for camping on public property or threatening other park users.

Facebook Denied Ads for a Portland Naked Swim Event, Even Though the Ads Show Fully-Clothed Women

A Ferry for Portland? It’s a Point of Conflict in City Council Budget Season

In November, Mayor Ted Wheeler came out in support of ferry service in Portland; there’s a line in his budget for helping to study the issue; but it will be a point of contention.

Boaters Advised to Avoid Willamette River as High Water Dislodges Logs and Debris

WW’s news partner KATU floated the river today with Portland Fire and Rescue, capturing on video the mess that has accrued as water levels swell.

Swelling Willamette and Columbia Rivers Could Flood Parts of Portland This Weekend

It’s unusual for Portland to get flood warnings this time of year, but the National Weather Service says heavy rain from Northeast Oregon is overwhelming local watersheds.

The Willamette River Is Swelling, But It’s Unlikely to Flood in Portland

This is the latest time in any spring that Northwest Oregon has seen flooding rivers.

Advocacy Group Opposes Proposed Weakening of Willamette River Superfund Site Cleanup Plan

Environmental groups oppose a shrinking of the cleanup of the Portland Harbor Superfund site, saying the changes weaken a plan 17 years in the making and favor the parties that are financially responsible.

Portland’s Big Pipe Is Keeping Poop Out of the River

Less than a decade ago, swimming in the Willamette River would have been a game of bacterial Russian roulette.