It’s becoming apparent that Oregon will end up with a patchwork of local marijuana laws, thanks to the 2015 legislature, and one likely effect is more driving around by users looking to legally buy recreational weed.
Main Street’s roundabout of rocks
Written September 2nd, 2015 by Hasso Hering
The way these rocks are being arranged inside Albany’s Main Street roundabout, it’s inevitable that we’re going to call it Stonehenge. But far from being the ancient artifact of a long-dead civilization, the arrangement is brand new this week.
A piece of nature will be saved
Written September 2nd, 2015 by Hasso Hering
Benton County residents are getting a prime piece of wooded park land in North Albany as part of a deal to develop an adjacent subdivision and repave the northern end of Crocker Lane. As a result a grove of big old oaks and other stately trees near the corner of Crocker Lane and Valley View Drive […]
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Tags: Albany City Council, Benton County parks, Crocker Lane, Myles Breadner
Tags: Albany City Council, Benton County parks, Crocker Lane, Myles Breadner
Ten bucks for the ‘environment’
Written August 31st, 2015 by Hasso Hering
There’s nothing like a visit to the dump to make you think about the future. And about ice cream, of course, but that comes later.
A commitment to WHAT?
Written August 30th, 2015 by Hasso Hering
While I was having breakfast at McDonald’s, I glanced at the back of the sales slip, which assured me of the company’s “commitment to deforestation.” Whoa! This did not sound like the kind of message you expect.
A roadblock on Columbus N.E.
Written August 29th, 2015 by Hasso Hering
As far as at-grade railroad crossings go, the one on Albany’s Northeast Columbus Street wasn’t exactly a busy one. Now it’s even less busy because the street has been closed where it crosses the track.
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Tags: Albany crossing closures, BNSF, Columbus Street N.E., Edgewater Village, Portland & Western, Water Avenue rail line, Wheelhouse
Tags: Albany crossing closures, BNSF, Columbus Street N.E., Edgewater Village, Portland & Western, Water Avenue rail line, Wheelhouse
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Slow down for wildlife, too
Now that school is back in session, we’re supposed to be extra careful in watching out for little children in traffic. While we’re doing that, we might also want to watch out for wildlife, especially deer, meandering along our country roads.
Tags: country roads, roadkill, traffic, wildlife