The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde has chosen “Tumwata Village” as the name for its 23-acre site near Willamette Falls in Oregon City, and has launched tumwatavillage.org to explain plans for ...

WEST LINN, Ore. (KOIN) — An inter-tribal public access project at the West Linn side of Willamette Falls is now a major step closer to becoming a reality. Nestled between Oregon City and West Linn, ...

Anna Lueck / OPB Some tribal governments are urging Gov. Tina Kotek to support their effort to restore public access to Willamette Falls after the governor announced she is considering vetoing $45 ...

Search teams scouring the Willamette River near Willamette Falls on Sunday reported finding an empty kayak after reports a kayaker went over the falls late Saturday and did not resurface. A massive ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The search for a missing kayaker is ongoing after the man, identified only as a 20-year-old Californian, was last seen plunging over the Willamette Falls in Oregon City, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A massive project aiming to restore public access to one of the nation’s largest waterfalls is getting a ...

This story was produced by the Oregon Journalism Project, a nonprofit newsroom covering the state. As lawmakers finished the 2025 session, the so-called Christmas tree bill contained few presents ...

This story is co-published by Underscore News, ICT and High Country News. The second-largest waterfall in North America is 20 minutes south of downtown Portland. Most Portlanders have never heard of ...

OREGON CITY, Ore. — A 20-year-old kayaker from California went missing after falling over Willamette Falls on Saturday night, sparking an extensive search effort from local, state, and federal ...

This story was produced by the Oregon Journalism Project, a nonprofit newsroom covering the state. It has been updated since its original filing. Gov. Tina Kotek decided this afternoon she will not ...

Gov. Tina Kotek approved $45 million in lottery bonds for the Willamette Falls Trust despite opposition from the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. Kotek vetoed two bills: one concerning unlicensed ...