HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

On the riverfront: Fencing, paving, timing

Written June 23rd, 2025 by Hasso Hering

The contractor building the “plaza street” part of Albany’s Waterfront Project still hopes to finish the first two blocks in time for the first of this summer’s “River Rhythms” concerts in Monteith Riverpark. That’s the word from City Hall.


Coming on Seventh: A ‘crisis stabilization’ center

Written June 22nd, 2025 by Hasso Hering

About year from now, if everything goes according to plan, people in a situation that would normally bring the cops may get help instead at a new center Linn County plans to open on Seventh Avenue across from Albany General Hospital.


A closed meeting to deliberate sale of lots?

Written June 21st, 2025 by Hasso Hering

The Albany City Council will hold a public hearing on June 25 before possibly selling three surplus properties near the corner of Ninth Avenue and Jackson Street, close to the Helping Hands homeless shelter and the Pacific Boulevard overpass.


Road taxes: What the majority’s bill will cost

Written June 20th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

We all have heard vague estimates of the jaw-dropping increases in road taxes Democrats in the Oregon legislature are poised to pass. Now, we have a more definite idea how much more costly living in Oregon will become.


Closing that path: Not soon, maybe never

Written June 19th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

It won’t be easy or quick to “vacate” — meaning to abandon and close — an offshoot of the Periwinkle Bikepath as recommended by the Albany Parks, Recreation and Tree Commission.


Linn clerk’s office will move to riverfront

Written June 17th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

If you have business with the Linn County clerk this fall, regarding either elections or records, you’ll have to go to the Wheelhouse Building on the Albany riverfront instead of the courthouse downtown.


Use this path if you want to keep it

Written June 15th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

If you occasionally find it convenient to walk or ride your bike on the historic railroad right-of-way between Hill and Oak streets, you might want to use it more often and defend your right to do so.


 
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