Willamette River: Oregon's Threatened Treasure

This KGW documentary explores the vast Willamette River watershed. The territory covered spans a broad section of the state. Its headwaters starts high in the Cascade Mountains at Waldo Lake in the Willamette National Forest and then winds for 240 miles through the Willamette Valley, and the cities of Eugene, Albany, Salem and Portland. At its terminus, it joins with the Columbia River. The special report details the effects of pollution, farming and industry on the river as it passes through each community, and the long-lasting effects of accumulated toxins and pollution. This documentary is presented by KGW environmental reporter Gary Chittim and photojournalists Tim Jacobson, with host Tracy Barry.