Unless a court intervenes before Measure 114 takes effect on Dec. 8, it looks like after that date private citizens will no longer be allowed to buy a firearm in Oregon for a good long while. But the promoters of the initiative didn’t mention that.
A plan to keep Waverly Lake clear
Written November 25th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
Albany’s Waverly Lake may stay clear of algae next summer if the city council grants a request from the city parks department for funds to bring that about.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany parks, Albany room tax, tourism, Transient lodging tax, Waverly Lake
Tags: Albany parks, Albany room tax, tourism, Transient lodging tax, Waverly Lake
Late November at the ocean’s edge
Written November 24th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
At the start of this Thanksgiving week, we ignored Oregon politics, local land use issues and other petty aggravations and found sunshine at the Oregon coast.
Gibson Hill: Why they dug into new road
Written November 23rd, 2022 by Hasso Hering
Barely two months after completing the repaving of Gibson Hill Road in North Albany, the contractor was back last week digging in the pavement. How come?
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Gibson Hill Road, manhole covers, new pavement, North Albany, pavement repairs, traffic
Tags: Gibson Hill Road, manhole covers, new pavement, North Albany, pavement repairs, traffic
City cites violations at downtown building
Written November 22nd, 2022 by Hasso Hering
The bike and I were going west on Albany’s First Avenue Tuesday when a white paper notice in the window of a long-vacant building caught my eye.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: 129 W. First, Espolon, Jesus Revival Association, Notice of Violation, property maintenance
Tags: 129 W. First, Espolon, Jesus Revival Association, Notice of Violation, property maintenance
On my riverfront beat: That leak is back
Written November 20th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
Last year it looked as though they had fixed this apparent leak in a water main along Water Avenue in Albany. If they did, the fix didn’t last.
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Tags: leaks, pubic works, water, Water Avenue, water pipes, Waterfront Project
Tags: leaks, pubic works, water, Water Avenue, water pipes, Waterfront Project
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Why these street trees have to go
The day before Thanksgiving, a couple of signs caught my eye. They were attached to two trees in the 500 block of Washington Street.
Tags: Pacific Power, power lines, street trees, urban forestry, Washington Street