6 adults and a child rescued from Columbia River after their boat collides with erosion control dam
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Rescue
Seven people, including a child, have the US Coast Guard and Portland Fire & Rescue to thank after a dramatic rescue Saturday afternoon when their boat hit a submerged erosion control dam and started to take on water. The 40-foot Lawilila was rounding Kelley Point, where the Willamette and Columbia Rivers converge, when it hit …