“Oregon’s new minimum wage will create ‘tough choices’ for public universities,” the Oregonian laments in a headline. No kidding. But the choices it creates for the private sector are tougher still.
Rain tax average: $9 monthly
Written March 7th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
Nobody can yet say how stiff Albany’s rain tax will be. But in Oregon cities that already have one, the average is just under $9 a month.
Rain tax won’t be called that
Written March 5th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
The faint gurgling you hear in the video will soon, in Albany, be the sound of money draining away. Because whether you call it that or not, it’s clear that what the city government is planning is a rain tax by another name.
Guess what: It takes two-thirds
Written March 4th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
Democracy is harder than it looks, especially when ignorance among voters is as widespread as it now appears. Consider the reason for the rise of Trump, as expressed in this Facebook post: “The Republican Rinos in Washington can team up against Donald Trump in a matter of days… but can’t stop Barack Obama and liberal […]
Saving a woodland: Status report
Written March 3rd, 2016 by Hasso Hering
Neighbors of a planned addition to Benton County’s North Albany Park were concerned when they saw loggers had felled some big trees they thought would be preserved. But cutting down 190 mature trees — while preserving more than 500 others — was part of the approved subdivision plan without which the natural area might not be saved […]
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Tags: Albany Heights II, Benton County parks, Crocker Lane, Jeff Powers, Myles Breadner, North Albany County Park, saving trees, tree removal, Valley View
Tags: Albany Heights II, Benton County parks, Crocker Lane, Jeff Powers, Myles Breadner, North Albany County Park, saving trees, tree removal, Valley View
How to fix Albany-Corvallis Highway
Written March 2nd, 2016 by Hasso Hering
Next time ODOT invites the public to a meeting on the hazards of the Albany-Corvallis Highway, it might want to book a bigger room.
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A tale of two ‘Crossings’
The library sent me an email, and I went downtown to check out the latest Harry Bosch novel by Michael Connelly, “The Crossing.” An hour later, in Browsers’ Books, from low on a shelf of antique tomes way in the back of the store, “The Crossing” by Winston Churchill looked at me, demanding to be bought. Which […]
Tags: Albany Public Library, Churchill, Connelly, Harry Bosch, The Crossing