The latest population report from Portland State University gives us yet another reason to be glad about living in the mid-valley instead of the metropolitan hot spots of the state.
New owners renovating historic Barrett House
Written November 15th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
Mark and Tina Siegner have a new project. The Albany home-building couple have bought the Barrett House at 637 Fifth Ave. S.W., in the Monteith Historic District, and are about to start renovating it.
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Tags: 637 Fifth S.W., Barrett house, Mark and Tina Siegner, Monteith Historic District
Tags: 637 Fifth S.W., Barrett house, Mark and Tina Siegner, Monteith Historic District
Wondering about color at new West gym
Written November 14th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
Under an overcast sky on a November afternoon, the concrete tilt-up walls of West Albany High School’s new auxiliary gym look perhaps even grayer than they might on a sunny day. I wondered if the building will be painted when the construction is finished, or if that’s the way it’s going to look from here […]
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Tags: Albany school bond projects, Albany School District, HMK Company, West Albany High School
Tags: Albany school bond projects, Albany School District, HMK Company, West Albany High School
Downtown parking: Study says it works
Written November 9th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
Anybody hoping that Albany’s parking consultant would recommend building a downtown parking structure will be disappointed. Rick Williams, the consultant, recommends only “moderate upgrades” in the parking sytem because he found it to be working well.
Historic review: Dahl’s project wins approval
Written November 6th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
Contractor Joel Dahl got support Wednesday from the Albany Landmarks Commission for his restoration of the historic Goltra House at 331 Montgomery St. S.E.
Way cleared for signals at Crocker, Gibson Hill
Written November 5th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
With the needed land secured, the way is now clear for construction of a long-awaited set of traffic signals at Crocker Lane and Gibson Hill Road in North Albany.
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Tags: Crocker Lane, Crocker signals, Gibson Hill, Gibson Hill signals, North Albany traffic
Tags: Crocker Lane, Crocker signals, Gibson Hill, Gibson Hill signals, North Albany traffic
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How state intends to fix Hwy. 20 junctions
ODOT is inching ahead with plans for safety upgrades on the Albany-Corvallis Highway, and here is the agency’s concept for improving the junctions at Granger Road and Independence Highway.
Tags: Albany-Corvallis Highway, Granger and Independence junctions, Highway 20, Midway Farms, ODOT