The planned Albany leg of the proposed bikeway to Corvallis survived a city council vote Wednesday night, but just barely. It took the mayor’s tie-breaking vote to keep the project alive.
Bill seeks permits for canoeing
Written January 25th, 2017 by Hasso Hering
Things might be changing at the federal level now, but in Oregon the regulators never sleep. Nor the taxers. Now they have their eyes on people rowing boats on our lakes and paddling or floating down our rivers.
Not good enough? But it works
Written January 24th, 2017 by Hasso Hering
This, in case you can’t tell, is the intersection of Ellsworth Street and Sixth Avenue in Albany. It’s also the scene of what is shaping up as a big waste of public money.
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Tags: Albany Fire Department, Albany streetscape, fire signal, ODOT, Sixth and Ellsworth
Tags: Albany Fire Department, Albany streetscape, fire signal, ODOT, Sixth and Ellsworth
Mayor: Let’s move that old church
Written January 23rd, 2017 by Hasso Hering
Albany Mayor Sharon Konopa has an idea for the historic Cumberland Presbyterian Church: Move it away from the corner of Santiam Road and Main Street, where it was built in 1892.
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Tags: Albany Post Office, Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Mayor Sharon Konopa
Tags: Albany Post Office, Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Mayor Sharon Konopa
Wendy’s or not? Here’s the answer
Written January 23rd, 2017 by Hasso Hering
The question came by email: “I noticed the construction at the former Wendy’s. Is the Wendy’s just being remodeled or is something replacing it?” This jogged the Answer Man to get going.
Expect action on Albany bikeway
Written January 22nd, 2017 by Hasso Hering
In September 2014 the Albany City Council said it would help pay for the Albany leg of the proposed Albany-Corvallis Bikeway. Now the council is being asked to authorize a formal agreement with Benton County to that effect.
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Hickory Hollow worries neighbors
A proposed 48-unit apartment complex in North Albany, the first in that part of the city, has neighbors concerned about its effects on traffic, privacy, and the value of their homes.
Tags: Hickory Hollows, Multi/Tech Engineering, North Albany apartments