Albany Station may be in for a useful addition — a new public restroom — if the city council and ODOT can agree on the details.
On Albany’s Marion Street: The big lift
Written November 26th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
It took two giant cranes this morning to insert a component of the “Stack HIP” into the building contructed for it on Marion Street in South Albany.
DEQ has new plan to reduce mercury in river
Written November 25th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
The DEQ announced on Monday it had issued its plan for reducing mercury pollution in the Willamette River. Whatever other merits this may have, it also gave me a pretext for using this photo of the river I took last month.
Timber billion: How can, or will, state pay?
Written November 24th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
In the timber lawsuit brought against the state by Linn County and many other rural taxing units, an Albany jury last week awarded the plaintiffs $1.1 billion. If the verdict stands up on appeal, how would the state pay?
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Tags: Linn County timber verdict, Oregon Department of Forestry, Oregon state forests, timber lawsuit
Tags: Linn County timber verdict, Oregon Department of Forestry, Oregon state forests, timber lawsuit
When autumn leaves refuse to leave
Written November 22nd, 2019 by Hasso Hering
This just in, a small item from the Department of Petty Annoyances. As you can see, Republic Services has come by and emptied the yard debris bin, as it does in Albany, without fail, every other week.
Police chief finalists face Albany audience
Written November 21st, 2019 by Hasso Hering
One of these four police officers is likely to become the chief of the Albany Police Department after Mario Lattanzio retires in little more than two months.
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Dark corner: City working to get it lit
A question about a poorly lighted South Albany intersection, potentially dangerous to pedestrians using the crosswalk these dark winter nights, has not fallen on deaf ears at City Hall. Instead, Albany Public Works is working on a fix.
Tags: Albany Public Works, Albany streets, Geary Street, Grand Prairie Road