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A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

Oregon’s neglected state park: Bowers Rock

Written February 21st, 2024 by Hasso Hering

For February, the weather was nice on Wednesday afternoon. I  used the occasion for one of my occasional visits to Bowers Rock State Park, which must rank as the most neglected of all the Oregon state parks.


The more renewables, the more we pay

Written February 20th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

One of the reasons Pacific Power gives for asking for a big price increase next year is that it wants to make “continued investments in low-cost renewable energy resources.”


At Sunrise Park, discovering a ‘wetland’

Written February 19th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

On Sunday the bike and I made a detour through Sunrise Park off Southeast Thurston Street. The visit reminded me of the flap over “wetlands” that delayed the reconstruction of this park several years ago.


At the St. Francis, demolition inside

Written February 18th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Every now and then, passersby get an indication that the work of saving and restoring the former St. Francis Hotel in Albany is going on inside.


Winter at Waverly Lake: Waiting for aeration

Written February 17th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Albany’s Waverly Lake is a picturesque feature of the cityscape, especially in winter when the water is clear. And city officials have not forgotten about the project to keep it more or less clear of algae year-round.


My riverfront beat: Brush clearing on the bank

Written February 16th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

As you probably know, my bike rides in Albany take me along the Dave Clark Riverfront Path several times a week. So it’s hard not to notice that the vegegation along the top of the bank has been cleared.


Surprise at the city EV charger: It works

Written February 15th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

An announcement from the Oregon Department of Transportation prompted me to take yet another look at the electric-vehicle charging station the City of Albany had installed downtown.


 
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