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A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

Gazing out the window from a bed

Written March 10th, 2026 by Hasso Hering

One great thing about being on the seventh floor of Salem Hospital, besides meeting the exceptionally caring and competent staff, is the view.


Speed camera ticket total went down

Written March 9th, 2026 by Hasso Hering

Albany’s speed cameras are still catching hundreds of drivers, but not as many as before. On Monday Police Chief Marcia Harnden sent me the totals for February, and they show fewer tickets than in past months on North Albany and on Santiam roads, the two most productive camera locations in terms of violations. At each […]


Checking on status of Deerfield Park

Written March 6th, 2026 by Hasso Hering

The renovation of Deerfield Park in South Albany was supposed to be complete by the fall of 2025. But as nearby residents know, it is not quite finished yet.


Church complex proposed on N. Albany field

Written March 4th, 2026 by Hasso Hering

On March 17, the Benton County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing before deciding whether to allow a church, gymnasium and 269-space parking lot to be built on a 19-acre property in rural North Albany.


Bowman ramp cleared of logs and debris

Written March 4th, 2026 by Hasso Hering

A mass of driftwood clogged the boat ramp at Albany’s Bowman Park over the last few weeks. But on Wednesday the logjam had been cleared away.


Noted in passing: Permanent path still closed

Written March 3rd, 2026 by Hasso Hering

Returning from a visit to Deerfield Park last week, the bike and I stopped at an Albany oddity, a “permanent” public path that is indefinitely closed.


Albany hydro needs a DEQ certification

Written March 2nd, 2026 by Hasso Hering

Albany’s small hydropower turbine has not turned for almost two years and may never spin again, but the bureaucracy concerning it grinds on.


 
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