Trimming branches above power lines is not the only thing that has to be done from time to time. Sometimes, as in this case, the whole top of a dead tree has to come down.
CARA and ABC: Request for siding aid
Written August 12th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
CARA is being asked to give $10,000 to another downtown Albany building venture, but the push for major projects to complete and then wind up the 17-year-old urban renewal program seems to remain stalled.
Accessory unit: A family’s quest stymied
Written August 11th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
When you see the spot where Marcie Howard and her husband, Gary, would like to build a small house on the property of their son, it’s hard to see why the city of Albany and Mayor Sharon Konopa won’t let them.
Downtown signs: Which way to turn
Written August 10th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
Strangers wandering around downtown Albany on foot now have handsome signs to tell them where to go. If they can see the signs, that is.
Request: Remove school speed zone
Written August 9th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
When Diane Conrad asked the Albany City Council to remove a 20 mph school zone, she probably spoke for many motorists. The zone on Southeast Waverly Drive disrupts traffic but isn’t needed for safety, she argued, and she asked the city to remove it.
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Tags: school speed 20 mph, school speed zones, South Albany High, Waverly Drive
Tags: school speed 20 mph, school speed zones, South Albany High, Waverly Drive
Fresh crosswalk lines, but why now?
Written August 8th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
A reader, Larry Falk, was wondering last week why ODOT was painting crosswalks on Lyon and Ellsworth even though both legs of the downtown Albany couplet of Highway 20 will be repaved next month. Evidently it was a mistake.
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Paddling the Willamette: End of Day 2
If you happened to see all those paddle craft lined up on the Willamette river bank at Bryant Park and were wondering what was going on, listen to Kate Ross Kuthe explain:
Tags: Bryant Park camping, Paddle Oregon