For decades, Portland lived with a dirty little secret. The eco-friendly city, so proud of its bike paths and recycling bins, was a seething vortex of water pollution. With every storm, the ...

But one thing we do know is that the ship had enough mass and velocity — and therefore momentum — to take down the bridge within a minute of impact. In other words, this is a Very. Big.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Sustained heavy rain is causing sewage and stormwater to spill into the Willamette River, the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services reported Monday. The public is advised to ...