The Benton County Planning Commission voted Tuesday to deny a conditional use permit to build a gymnasium and parking lot on Powers Avenue in a semi-rural North Albany neighborhood.
New paving: Now it’s Elm Street’s turn
Written May 5th, 2026 by Hasso Hering
If you’ve tried to drive near Albany General Hospital lately, you already know about this: The traffic pattern is messed up because Elm Street is being repaved.
Talking Waters: Court filing hints at solution
Written May 4th, 2026 by Hasso Hering
The future of Albany’s Talking Water Gardens remains uncertain this spring. But if a claim made in a court filing is true, there’s a potential pathway to resume their use as part of the wastewater treatment plant.
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Tags: CH2M, DEQ, discharge permit, treated wastewater, Water Gardens
Tags: CH2M, DEQ, discharge permit, treated wastewater, Water Gardens
Look at those city-owned lots now
Written May 2nd, 2026 by Hasso Hering
Last July the Albany City Council rejected an offer of $125,000 for three blighted lots at the corner of Ninth Avenue and Jackson Street. The properties seem to have been forgotten since.
An Albany landmark with a long history
Written May 1st, 2026 by Hasso Hering
The Venetian theater is a downtown Albany landmark that I pass almost every day without paying it any attention. Then, last week, I looked up its history.
Waverly Lake growth gets an early start
Written April 30th, 2026 by Hasso Hering
Even though it’s only spring, Albany’s Waverly Lake this year is once again proving impossible to keep clear of unsightly growth.
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Flashing lights: A slight snag at the start
A week and a half after being installed, the school zone lights on North Albany Road are back in the news — well, what passes for news on this site, anyway.
Tags: flashing lights, North Albany Road, school zone speed, speed cameras