New radar speed signs have been checking drivers on North Albany’s Spring Hill Drive for about a month, and indications are they are working as intended to slow traffic down.
That old church: Still waiting
Written December 22nd, 2016 by Hasso Hering
Passing by the former Cumberland Presbyterian Church the other day, I wondered if there had been any progress on finding someone to take the old place off the Albany city government’s hands. The answer is no, not much has happened since the city council last dealt with the issue four months ago.
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Tags: Albany City Council, Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Universal Coffee
Tags: Albany City Council, Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Universal Coffee
Winter, sun and the level of the sea
Written December 21st, 2016 by Hasso Hering
The first day of winter found me standing in the middle of the Yachats River estuary on the Oregon coast. (Good thing the tide was out.) And as usual when I’m in that place, I thought about the slow and imperceptible rise in the level of the sea.
Like the movie? No, not quite
Written December 18th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
One gull was taking a breather atop the light, but dozens of others were circling the Albany Fred Meyer parking lot the other night. And some were swooping menacingly low. So, naturally I thought of Tippi Hedren.
Think about our wildlife in winter
Written December 15th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
Winter weather should make us think of the wildlife around the places where we live. And if not, the occasional tracks left in the snow remind us that people are not the only ones suffering in the cold.
Climate change: We’ve had it
Written December 14th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
As we’re trying to clear our respective windshields of snow and ice on Thursday for the drive into town, we may be thinking that global warming can’t get here fast enough. Or if we can’t have global warming, at least a little local heat would be helpful right about now.
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Benton ‘sanctuary’ changes nothing
For symbolism without substance, few actions will beat the “declaration of sanctuary” by the Benton County Board of Commissioners. Maybe the declaration makes some people feel better, but it changes nothing in the real world.
Tags: illegal imigrants, immigration, sanctuary