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A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

And now, the loss of a life

Written January 26th, 2016 by Hasso Hering

We have to wait to find out exactly what happened, but so far the terse FBI announcement leaves a bad taste about the arrests of some of the protesters in Harney County and the killing of one of them.


Median cables prove their worth

Written January 25th, 2016 by Hasso Hering

The median cable barrier installed on Interstate 5 a year ago is working, judging by this Oregon State Police photo Monday. Now if we could only get drivers to pay constant attention, the barrier and other preventative measures would be needed less often.


Another place for spending old age

Written January 23rd, 2016 by Hasso Hering

The numbers of living units designed for old people keep growing for an obvious reason: There are more and more customers for that sort of arrangement and care. In Oregon, the population aged 65 and older jumped — although this may be the wrong word picture — nearly 22 percent from 2000 to 2010, making […]


A question of speed and cost

Written January 22nd, 2016 by Hasso Hering

No, ODOT says, the new signs announcing higher speed limits on highways east of the Cascades are not quite as expensive as officials had projected. Still, getting ready for the speed change authorized by the 2015 legislature is not a simple matter of just putting up new signs where the old ones used to be.

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Memorial bikeway needs an upgrade

Written January 21st, 2016 by Hasso Hering

As far as bikeways go, the one honoring the father of the Oregon Bike Bill isn’t much. It’s nothing more than the narrow and occasionally bumpy shoulders of the Jacksonville-Medford road.


Restive rurals have had enough

Written January 20th, 2016 by Hasso Hering

This open-sided shed off Interstate 5 outside Yreka has promoted the “State of Jefferson” ever since I can remember. The idea is no closer to reality than ever. But the natives, some of them anyway, are getting restive. They’ve had enough. The most obvious sign of unrest is the protest in Harney County, where men have […]


Thirty seconds of anti-rain

Written January 19th, 2016 by Hasso Hering

I could be wrong, but considering the typical January weather in Oregon’s mid-valley, I figured everybody could use at least 30 seconds of subtropical breezes, palm trees and sunshine.

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