Because it calls for losing a lane on Queen Avenue westbound, Albany City Council members Rich Kellum and Bill Coburn are pushing back against a proposal by ODOT-Rail to add more gates at the Queen Avenue railroad crossing.
Hwy. 20: One danger still ignored
Written November 5th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
ODOT has announced more than $8 million in projects to improve safety on the Albany-Corvallis Highway, mostly on the Corvallis end. But the hazards at the junction of Highway 20 with Independence Highway remain unaddressed and unresolved.
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Tags: Albany-Corvallis Highway, Highway 20, Independence Road, ODOT, safety projects
Tags: Albany-Corvallis Highway, Highway 20, Independence Road, ODOT, safety projects
Nice day at the beach: Gulls, sand, sea
Written November 4th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
Stepping out on the beach near the mouth of the Yachats River on Friday, I was astonished at the number of seagulls gathered there in two gigantic flocks. And I was encouraged at the slow — nay, imperceptible — pace of the rise in the sea level we hear so much about.
Carousel: An attraction already
Written November 3rd, 2016 by Hasso Hering
A couple of things strike me about the new Albany Carousel building rising on the northwest corner of First Avenue and Washington Street.
Another time change — aaaargh!
Written November 3rd, 2016 by Hasso Hering
Even ODOT is worried about the harmful effects of the time change barreling down on us on Sunday. Which once again raises the question: Why do we keep up this senseless and potentially injurious ritual of changing what it says on the clock?
In pot campaign cash, no contest
Written November 2nd, 2016 by Hasso Hering
If campaign money was the only thing that counted, supporters of commerce in recreational marijuana in Albany would have an astronomical advantage. But cash is not the only thing that counts.
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City pump at work on Broadway
Albany has jumped into action to deal with a big puddle of runoff that started overflowing a part of Broadway Street S.W. this fall.
Tags: Albany Public Works, Albany Research Center, broadway street pond, Department of Energy