Every other day or so, my bike and I cross the Calapooia River on the Third Avenue Bridge. So it was of more than passing interest when I read that the bridge’s substructure was in “critical” shape.
Crossing concept draws objections
Written September 12th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
ODOT-Rail has an idea for trying to prevent people from going around the closed crossing gates on Albany’s Queen Avenue and getting run over by trains. It involves, among other things, eliminating one of the two westbound traffic lanes and might cost around $1 million in federal funds. At least three members of the city […]
A tree lesson that came too late
Written September 12th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
One of the Eugene TV channels had a story about the bronze birch borer the other day. I only half listened, but the story rang a bell, so I looked this insect up. Too late. The damage has been done.
Quake advice doesn’t cut it
Written September 11th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
The people studying the possibility of a massive earthquake destroying much of western Oregon now say it looks slightly more likely than before. So you’d think the state and local governments would be interested in doing more to help citizens survive when the Big One hits.
That’s not art; how to fight back
Written September 10th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
Albany doesn’t have as big a problem with tagging as some other places — yet. But the splashy display that recently showed up under the Pacific Boulevard overpass makes you worry about what’s next.
NA Park: Dead trees to be logged
Written September 8th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
North Albany County Park is a sad sight these days. Dead and dying Douglas firs all over the place. These trees could become a hazard, so Benton County has to cut them down, and for that to be done, the county is closing the park next week.
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St. Francis: Another study coming
What are the chances of a successful hotel being developed in downtown Albany? Conventional wisdom says zero to none. But maybe the conventional wisdom is wrong. And come winter, business students at the University of Oregon will try to answer the question in a systematic way.
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