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A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

Riverside bike link getting closer

Written April 5th, 2017 by Hasso Hering

This may be the year that Linn County follows through on its plan to widen the shoulders of Riverside Drive, making it a better route for bicyclists connecting with the new path alongside Highway 34 on the way to Corvallis.


Commission denies NA zone change

Written April 3rd, 2017 by Hasso Hering

It took only a few minutes Monday for the Albany Planning Commission to turn down a North Albany rezoning request that had drawn opposition from scores of nearby residents and property owners.


Council offers city manager’s job

Written April 3rd, 2017 by Hasso Hering

The Albany City Council has offered the job of city manager to Peter Troedsson, a retired Coast Guard captain and currently the deputy city manager of Bothell, Wash.


Climate: Same old and barnacles

Written April 2nd, 2017 by Hasso Hering

As I was saying above, I make so bold as to note that once again, looking for a sign of climate change at the Oregon coast, I can’t find any. That’s not to say there aren’t any. But in terms of sea level, if there’s been a change over the last 20 years or so, it’s too subtle to […]


M’burg: New plant, more houses

Written April 1st, 2017 by Hasso Hering

Don’t think that a big new truck stop is the only thing going on in Millersburg. I found out otherwise when I wondered this week whether the city on Albany’s north side had yet issued a building permit for Love’s Travel Center and Country Store, which got the go-ahead last month.

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Traffic-easing solutions worth trying

Written March 31st, 2017 by Hasso Hering

See that long line of traffic on the other side of the signal, heading into Albany on Highway 20? The traffic jam extended a long way to the west, and it’s a common thing now on most afternoons. There is no easy solution — other than less traffic — but ODOT might help by making […]


Riverbank under trash attack again

Written March 30th, 2017 by Hasso Hering

Once again the Willamette riverbank off the Dave Clark Path in Albany has been trashed. This seems to be a regular thing, and the vandals responsible deserve to spend some time in jail.


 
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