Strolling around the Capitol grounds in Salem the other day, I came across the late Dorothy Anne Hobson in the form of this plaque on the ground. She had a lot more to say back in the day, when she was a young girl, all of it straight to the point.
Getting rid of junk: It’s not easy or quick
Written December 7th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
It seems to be hard to keep Albany free of junk and trash, especially stuff like this wrecked car, which has been sitting on a vacant lot at 215 Chicago St. S.E.
Extra-house issue still roils Albany council
Written December 5th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
The conditions for allowing detached accessory dwelling units — essentially little houses in backyards — continue to divide Mayor Sharon Konopa from four members of the city council. They’ll try for a compromise in January, but what shape that will take no one knows.
School construction: Taking a look
Written December 5th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
Crews are making all kinds of progress on building two new Albany elementary schools. On Tuesday I got a tour of both projects, Meadow Ridge and Oak Grove.
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Tags: Albany school construction, David McKay, GAPS bond projects, HMK Company, Oregon schools
Tags: Albany school construction, David McKay, GAPS bond projects, HMK Company, Oregon schools
Doubling up on valley trains — but when?
Written December 4th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
Planners for Oregon Passenger Rail are aiming to double the number of round trips up and down the Willamette Valley, from three to six. That’s one of the details I was reminded of at an open house on the project Tuesday night.
The old Cumberland Church in lights
Written December 3rd, 2018 by Hasso Hering
At the end of a long and tedious work session of the Albany City Council Monday, Councilman Ray Kopczynski mentioned that Christmas lights had been installed at the former Cumberland Church. Now that, I thought, was worth taking a look.
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Tags: cumberland church, Ray Kopczynski, Save Our Cumberland Association
Tags: cumberland church, Ray Kopczynski, Save Our Cumberland Association
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Coffin Butte: The price and other concerns
Republic Services wants to sharply increase the minimum fee for taking stuff to the Coffin Butte landfill, but the price of dumping is not the only issue that should concern the public.
Tags: Benton County, Coffin Butte, solid waste landfill