Willamette River

Jun 18, 2010

Portland River Plan may be circumvented

When Portland City Council adopted the North Reach portion of the River Plan in April, environmentalists cheered and industry groups hissed. But the council's recent efforts to create a development agreement for the first potential development within the North Reach zone have both sides upset.

May 17, 2010

Portland River Plan draws criticism

An advocacy group and two companies filed appeals to a Portland plan for further environmental regulation for companies that build along the Willamette River. They say the regulations are redundant and will prohibit businesses from coming to Portland.

Feb 16, 2010

Milwaukie Light Rail releases design report

A conceptual design report for the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Project was released Monday in advance of Thursday's citizens' advisory committee meeting.

Dec 22, 2009

Zidell plans waterfront development

Zidell, the Portland maritime firm, says it wants to turn its industrial property along the Willamette River into a “spectacular mixed-use” development, though most of the land must undergo a […]

Dec 14, 2009

River Plan puts industry, environmentalists at odds

Portland’s plan to improve the waterfront on the northern, industrial stretch of the Willamette River has drawn mixed reviews, with harbor companies saying it could cramp commerce and environmentalists saying […]

Sep 15, 2009

Fetid fight arises over sewer rates

With the Kellogg Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Milwaukie overloaded, the Willamette River isn鈥檛 the only thing that鈥檚 poisoned; the relationship between the city and the special district that operates the plant also has reached a toxic level. Clackamas County Service District No. 1 is building a supplemental plant in Oregon City to treat sewage that overflows into the river during rainst[...]

Aug 24, 2009