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HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

A moment at the Burkhart Street crossing

Written October 13th, 2026 by Hasso Hering

Another day, another train.


Meeting a robot at Albany Bottle Drop

Written October 12th, 2026 by Hasso Hering

It was just after 7 Monday night that I dropped by the Albany Bottle Drop to get rid of two bags of empty soda bottles. To my surprise, a robot greeted me.


The Class of 1888: Who they were

Written October 11th, 2026 by Hasso Hering

For a long time I had known that the numbered stones on the grounds of Central School were placed there more than a century ago by graduates of Albany College. But who were these people, and what became of them?


On the Periwinkle path, half a century later

Written October 9th, 2026 by Hasso Hering

Albany’s Periwinkle Bikepath is almost half a century old, as the wooden sign on Oak Street reminds us.


Brownish mat smothers one of the Swan Lakes

Written October 8th, 2026 by Hasso Hering

Something neighbors are calling the Swan Lake Plant Monster is suffocating the pair of lakes in Albany’s Santiam Neighborhood.


Mayor breaks tie to collect fee for streets

Written October 7th, 2026 by Hasso Hering

Albany will start repaving some of its oldest streets under a program based on a new street maintenance fee the city council approved Wednesday night.


Keeping track of bridge replacement

Written October 7th, 2026 by Hasso Hering

In case you’re wanting to keep track of the project to replace the Cox Creek bridge on Waverly Drive, here’s another update.

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