I don’t envy whoever has to come up with a new name for the South Albany High School teams in various sports.
Boating news, and Millersburg fire deal
Written April 25th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
In other riverfront news, Albany-area boaters are still waiting for the new floating dock at Takena Landing, but the ramp at Bowman Park is once again clear of woody debris and OK for putting boats in and taking them out.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Bowman Park, Millersburg fire contract, riverfront, Takena Landing
Tags: Bowman Park, Millersburg fire contract, riverfront, Takena Landing
Draft title’s right: Creating criminals
Written April 24th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
The Oregon attorney general’s ballot title drafted for Initiative Petition 43 gets right to the point: “Criminalizes possession or transfer,” it says, of certain weapons and ammunition magazines.
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Tags: "assault" weapons, Initiative Proposal 43, Oregon attorney general
Tags: "assault" weapons, Initiative Proposal 43, Oregon attorney general
On Second, will radar slow drivers down?
Written April 23rd, 2018 by Hasso Hering
Drivers on Albany’s Second Avenue will soon be seeing something new to catch their attention. The city council Monday called for the installation of a radar speed display sign on Second at Thurston Street, a block before vehicles go over the hump of the railroad track.
Eagles lodge for sale, but CARA shrugs
Written April 22nd, 2018 by Hasso Hering
The Albany Eagles have put their lodge building up for sale for an asking price of $950,000. But the city’s downtown urban renewal advisory board showed no interest when this came up at a meeting last week.
Edgewater Village: A push to finish
Written April 21st, 2018 by Hasso Hering
Edgewater Village, the subdivision on Albany’s formerly industrial riverfront, is making arrangements to step up the pace of home construction after the Albany urban renewal board approved a change in its loan agreement with the developers.
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Buried rail: Reminder of Oregon Electric
If they ever get around to repaving central Albany’s old streets, I hope they don’t tear out this rusty reminder of the city’s history in advanced — for the time — passenger rail.
Tags: Albany history, Fifth Avenue, Oregon Electric Railway