There is much to like and even admire about this little roadside attraction, from the idea itself down to the workmanship in carrying it out.
East-west ‘avenues’ — but why?
Written February 12th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
The world faces many pressing issues, and this is about none of them. Instead, it’s about the nagging and so far unanswered question of why some of Albany’s city streets including all the numbered ones are designated “avenues” while others are simply “streets.”
The stark lesson of Malheur events
Written February 11th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
So what have we learned from the protest and occupation at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Harney County? Among other things, the government is determined to go after people whose objections to federal authority go beyond accepted conventions. It wants to make an example.
Albany police and fire levy: May vote
Written February 10th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
Albany voters get a chance in May to renew the city’s police and fire tax levy a year early, and if they do, about $80,000 of the first year’s amount will not be siphoned off for urban renewal.
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Tags: Albany City Council, Albany police and fire, public safety tax levy
Tags: Albany City Council, Albany police and fire, public safety tax levy
Come summer, more shade
Written February 10th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
What are those new contraptions in Albany’s Takena Park, I wondered as I was riding past and saw them from the street. Four posts each, with connecting stringers at the top, like big four-poster beds.
Unsolved mystery: Book in the wall
Written February 9th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
“American Railway Transportation” by Emory R. Johnson, Ph. D., was first published in 1903. Today’s mystery is this: How and why did a 1907 edition of this 434-page book end up hidden in the wall of a house at 1405 Front Ave. N.E. instead of being returned to the Albany Public Library when it was […]
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Tags: 1405 Front, Albany Public Library, American Railway Administration, Lola Skelton. Superior Carpentry and Homebuilding
Tags: 1405 Front, Albany Public Library, American Railway Administration, Lola Skelton. Superior Carpentry and Homebuilding
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Confusion about ‘open’ or ‘closed
So, was Monday a holiday or not? The flags were out on the streets in downtown Albany for Presidents’ Day. But there was no agreement whether this was an occasion to close or stay open for business.
Tags: Lincoln's Birthday, Presidents Day, Washington's Birthday