Commentary

A delay in review of cyclist’s death

Written April 7th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 2 responses.

It’s going to take longer than expected to decide whether to charge the automobile driver in the cash that killed Albany bicyclist Grant Keith Garner on Feb. 17. That’s because the Linn County district attorney has been friends with the victim and his family, making it necessary to have the case reviewed by a prosecutor […]

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: bicyclist killed, Doug Marteeny, George Eder, Grant Keith Garner, Linn County DA, Thanh Xuan Nguyen

An Albany police-Linn sheriff merger?

Written April 6th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 13 responses.

Merging the Albany Police Department with the Linn County Sheriff’s Office is about the furthest thing from anyone’s mind these days, with the exception of Tom Cordier. In emails, a talk with the county commissioners and a Monday appearance before the city council, the retired North Albany resident has been suggesting that Albany conduct a detailed study […]

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Tags: Albany City Council, Albany police, Linn County Sheriff, police-sheriff merger, Tom Cordier

Questions I had about school fire

Written April 6th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 4 responses.

Ever since last week, when a man was arrested in the arson fire at South Albany High School on Wednesday, I’ve been wondering about a couple of things. How did a fire in a Dumpster, reportedly started by tossing a lighted cigarette into it, burn down a whole building with what appear to be concrete walls? And […]

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Tags: Dumpsters, fire sprinklers, school fire, South Albany High, wooden eaves

Bill seeks more median barriers

Written April 5th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 7 responses.

Cables and other types of median barriers are fine and good, but what else could we try to keep drivers on their side of the road?

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: cable barriers, Interstate highways, median barriers, Oregon legislature, roadway departure crashes, rumble strips

Disappointment for a Eugene duck

Written April 3rd, 2015 by Hasso Hering

Comments: no responses.

The mallard in the video, I mean. There I was, strolling back and forth in the parking lot of the Kowloon Restaurant in Eugene, when this duck waddled up to me from the pond below.

Posted in: Commentary, Videos
Tags: Ducks, Eugene, Rubicon Society

On I-5 now, patience is a virtue

Written April 2nd, 2015 by Hasso Hering

Comments: one response.

You may have read the stories this week about an increase in truck traffic in Oregon, and how it reflects a comeback in the economy after the slump of the last few years. That sounds like good news — unless you happen to be driving up Interstate 5 when the freeway is clogged with 18-wheelers […]

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Tags: 18-wheelers, Interstate 5, Oregon transportation policy, truck traffic

Gun bill hearing raises questions

Written April 1st, 2015 by Hasso Hering

Comments: no responses.

The state Senate Judiciary Committee heard from dozens of people Wednesday and received many more statements for and against expanded background checks for gun purchases. But the main questions remain unanswered and new ones were raised.

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Tags: background checks, gun legislation, Oregon Senate, SB 941