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A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

Linn County completes Wheelhouse purchase

Written December 18th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Linn County now owns the Wheelhouse, the four-story office building whose tenants on the north side have a commanding view of the Willamette River.


Linn County may buy riverside Wheelhouse

Written October 17th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

For years the Linn County commissioners have been trying to find more space in Albany for county government functions. Now they have their eyes on the Wheelhouse, the four-story office building overlooking the Willamette River.


Look for reopening of Dave Clark Path

Written February 14th, 2020 by Hasso Hering

Good news for users of Albany’s riverside Dave Clark Path: Closed for construction since last summer, the central segment of the walking and biking trail is likely to reopen in a couple of months.


On the riverfront, Wheelhouse all lit up

Written December 22nd, 2019 by Hasso Hering

As Albany embarks on redesigning its Willamette riverfront, an evening bike ride along Water Avenue last week reminded me that a significant element of redevelopment had taken place nearly 10 years ago.


On the riverfront, ‘an exciting change’

Written April 30th, 2016 by Hasso Hering

My riverfront beat is rarely quiet for long: Saturday night, it turns out, was the last time a scheduled wedding was held at Albany’s Wheelhouse because it no longer will serve as an “event center.” That’s the word from Janet Johnson, who along with her husband, Dave, owns the landmark building on Water Avenue.


Riverfront beat: Wheelhouse update

Written September 21st, 2015 by Hasso Hering

On the riverfront beat, there’s an encouraging update from the Wheelhouse, which became an instant landmark on the Willamette River when it was completed in 2010. Much of the four-story building sat vacant in the years since then, but now it is filling up.


A roadblock on Columbus N.E.

Written August 29th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

As far as at-grade railroad crossings go, the one on Albany’s Northeast Columbus Street wasn’t exactly a busy one. Now it’s even less busy because the street has been closed where it crosses the track.


 
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