News

Body of missing kayaker found along Willamette River
The body of Marcelus Rodriguez was found on the Willamette River north of Meldrum Bar Park in Gladstone, 1.5 miles from ...
Seven bodies have been pulled from Portland river in the past two weeks. Police say it’s normal
The bodies were found in various waterways, including the Willamette River and the Columbia River since April 13 ...
Bodies recovered from Portland waterways spark community concern
Eight bodies have been recovered in Portland rivers in the past three weeks. The first was found April 13. The below map ...
Body found near Willamette River may be missing California kayaker
The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office recovered a body along the shore of the Willamette River, just north of Meldrum Bar ...
Body recovered Sunday from Willamette River ID’d as missing kayaker
A body recovered from the Willamette River in Gladstone on Sunday afternoon was identified as a kayaker who had been missing ...
KOIN19h
Bodies found in Portland area rivers ‘pretty normal occurrence’
Eight bodies have been recovered in Portland metro rivers so far in 2025, including a kayaker who disappeared over the ...
9 bodies have been found in Portland area rivers since April 13
Nine different bodies have been discovered between the Willamette and Columbia Rivers over the course of the last month.
9 bodies found in Portland-area rivers since mid-April; officials say seasonal spike is normal
Authorities link the rise to warming water, which can cause bodies to float, and more recreational activity on the rivers, ...
Willamette Week16h
University of Portland Strips Robert Pamplin Jr.’s Name From Its Business School
The University of Portland distances itself from Bob Pamplin after federal officials found Pamplin violated federal pension ...
Missing kayaker’s body found, Clackamas County officials confirm
Missing kayaker Marcelus Angelo Rodriguez was found dead Sunday on the Willamette River shore near Meldrum Bar Park in Gladstone, Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office said. The county medical examiner ...
Recent discoveries of 8 bodies are ‘tragic’ but not unusual, Multnomah County sheriff’s officials say
Multnomah County sheriff’s officials said the discoveries of eight bodies in waterways over the past month is “tragic” but not unusual, and no suspicious activity connects any of the deaths.