Albany city clerk Mary Dibble was not exactly overrun with new people trying to get on the ballot for city council. And by the time the filing deadline passed on Wednesday afternoon, the list of candidates offered no big surprise.
Still puzzled by roundabouts?
Written August 20th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
In a couple of weeks Albany will have its third roundabout or traffic circle, so it’s time for a refresher on how to drive through one. One bit of advice: Don’t stop unless you have to.
Crude oil: Pipelines instead of trains?
Written August 19th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
Albany Chief John Bradner was among the fire professionals at a meeting in Eugene Monday with U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley. What brought them all there was the idea that transporting crude oil by rail is a risky business, and first responders ought to know more about when the trains are running. But […]
When will the mail stop coming?
Written August 19th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
Among all your worries, this one may not rank near the top, but it’s worth keeping in mind: How long will the post office be able to keep delivering mail to your rural mailbox on the side of the road? What if those delivery trucks wear out and can’t be replaced?
Business notes: Where’s that store?
Written August 18th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
In the business department, there are some items to take note of around Albany. A nationwide chain posed a small puzzle before opening a local branch in the city’s commercial center this week, and on a smaller scale, storefronts are being put to new use in the old part of downtown as well.
Cor-Alb bike trail: Here’s why
Written August 16th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
When it meets in Ontario later this month, the Oregon Transportation Commission is set to allocate $2 million toward the construction of a bike trail between Corvallis and Albany. Two crashes elsewhere in Oregon, one of which killed a cyclist, illustrate why this is a sound idea.
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Tags: Albany-Corvallis Trail, Connect Oregon V, Highway 20, Oregon Transportation Commission
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Here’s a target, but don’t shoot
Today, a little tip for the sign makers in state government and anywhere else:  If you don’t want people to do any target shooting, don’t make the sign in the form of a target for them to shoot at. This one, in part of the Luckiamute State Natural Area in Polk County, proved irresistible to a vandal […]
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