HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

Scenes from the Clark and Periwinkle trails

Written December 9th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Conditions on Albany’s trails range from nice and picked up to messy, as my bike rides along the Dave Clark Path and the Periwinkle Bikepath showed this past week.


No, that’s not a fountain in Waverly Lake

Written December 8th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Just in case you were wondering whether Albany’s Waverly Lake now has a fountain, the answer is no, not yet.


Photo enforcement: Albany police want more

Written December 7th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

In what would be a first for Albany, the city police chief wants speed enforcement cameras to be installed at four intersections.


Spotlight on parks: Here’s Lexington

Written December 6th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Time for another snapshot of an Albany park. This one is Lexington in the southeast part of town. The bike and I ended up there for a few minutes on the afternoon of Nov. 17.


Brick pavers added to Water Avenue

Written December 5th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

On Monday this week, patrolling the Albany riverfront on my bike as usual, I took a look at the work being done on Water Avenue at Thurston Street.


Checking riverside parks for high water

Written December 4th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

The Willamette River at Albany was expected to crest at just under 20 feet in the early hours Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service, well below the flood stage of 25 feet.


Benton’s N.A. Park: What about upgrade?

Written December 3rd, 2023 by Hasso Hering

On my way somewhere else on Sunday, I made a detour to North Albany County Park to see if any of the upgrades planned in 2017 had been done.


 
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