HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

What happened to tolerance?

Written September 8th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

In the controversy over Kim Davis, the suddenly notorious clerk of Rowan County, Kentucky, there’s enough hypocrisy to choke even the most open-minded observer. (That would be me.)


Slow down for wildlife, too

Written September 7th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

Now that school is back in session, we’re supposed to be extra careful in watching out for little children in traffic. While we’re doing that, we might also want to watch out for wildlife, especially deer, meandering along our country roads.


On the Willamette’s dry banks

Written September 4th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

Despite the showers of the last few days, the Willamette River is still running very low after a summer of almost no rain. Nevertheless it’s a pretty substantial stream, as a stroll on the bank at Albany’s Bryant Park shows.

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A patchwork of pot laws likely

Written September 4th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

It’s becoming apparent that Oregon will end up with a patchwork of local marijuana laws, thanks to the 2015 legislature, and one likely effect is more driving around by users looking to legally buy recreational weed.


Main Street’s roundabout of rocks

Written September 2nd, 2015 by Hasso Hering

The way these rocks are being arranged inside Albany’s Main Street roundabout, it’s inevitable that we’re going to call it Stonehenge. But far from being the ancient artifact of a long-dead civilization, the arrangement is brand new this week.


A piece of nature will be saved

Written September 2nd, 2015 by Hasso Hering

Benton County residents are getting a prime piece of wooded park land in North Albany as part of a deal to develop an adjacent subdivision and repave the northern end of Crocker Lane. As a result a grove of big old oaks and other stately trees near the corner of Crocker Lane and Valley View Drive […]


Ten bucks for the ‘environment’

Written August 31st, 2015 by Hasso Hering

There’s nothing like a visit to the dump to make you think about the future. And about ice cream, of course, but that comes later.


 
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