A reader asked about the red sections of pavement on an Albany street. Why are they there, she wanted to know.
On July 19, three members of the Albany Planning Commission objected to construction of eight single-family townhouses on Third Avenue downtown because it would take down a walnut tree in the corner of the site. On Monday the commission will get a chance to undo that action because, as it turns out, the city development […]
Nate Vanek has been busy, creating art to entertain and amuse the people in Albany who happen to catch a glimpse of it.
In the countryside south of Albany, the Riverside Community Hall has lasted for 100 years, and next month the community plans to celebrate the fact with a public event.
On a short bike ride along the coast north of Yachats, I ducked into Smelt Sands State Park. There, a volunteer with the Cape Perpetua Collaborative was patiently waiting in a stiff cold breeze, ready to tell visitors about the reach of the Pacific Ocean behind her back.
Walking back from the beach on the central Oregon coast, I look down and see the rock formation above. Looks like the kind of bubble that burbles up when really thick soup starts boiling on the stove, doesn’t it?
New pickleball courts: Finished and open
Two years after the Albany City Council approved their construction, new pickleball courts at Linn-Benton Community College are ready for play. While the college still has a sign saying the campus is closed to public use, City Manager Peter Troedsson says the courts are open.
Tags: Albany parks and recreation, Linn-Benton Community College, North Santiam Paving, Pickleball