Just about every summer in recent years, a stretch of the Willamette River south of downtown Portland at Ross Island turns green from a thick layer of toxin-producing algae that grows rapidly in the h ...
The money would go to Oregon State University to finish designing a channel that would cut through Ross Island. Organizers would need another $8 million to carry out the project.
The MDEQ has already issued a half dozen water contact advisories this year, recommending beach-goers to avoid the water due ...