Some time this spring or summer, a contractor for the city will start tearing up the west end of Ninth Avenue in Albany in order to rebuild it. Assuming, that is, that the caronavirus outbreak doesn’t change the plans.
A sign of work: Those stacks of ties are gone
Written April 17th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
Big stacks of rail ties stored along the Water Avenue railroad tracks near Burkhart Street in late February now are gone, and so is the aroma of creosote they gave off.
What’s proposed at 4th and Calapooia
Written April 17th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
The Albany Planning Division on Thursday posted a public notice of the property owners’ plans for the northeast corner of Fourth Avenue and Calapooia Street, where after a prolonged controversy three century-old and dilapidated houses were demolished last year.
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Tags: Fourth and Calapooia, Landmarks Commission, Mark and Tina Siegner, Monteith Historic District
Tags: Fourth and Calapooia, Landmarks Commission, Mark and Tina Siegner, Monteith Historic District
Even ‘closed,’ venue proves too inviting
Written April 15th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
The “closed to the public” signs that had been posted at the Albany Skatepark on March 23 are long gone, and young people on bikes, boards and other things with wheels have reclaimed the popular spot. But the city says it’s still meant to be closed.
Corona Days: A little sign of hope?
Written April 14th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
Most stores ran out of toilet paper early in the coronavirus panic. So may we be allowed to see a glimmer of hope for an early return to normalcy now that this particular shortage seems to have been overcome?
Controlling the contagion: Is it working?
Written April 13th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
In the Albany area as well as Oregon as a whole, the COVID-19 outbreak has been been more or less level the whole time it has been of concern. State officials say the stay-home mandate and the edict to close restaurants and the like has been working, so keep it up. But how do they […]
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Returning empties during Days of Corona
Governor Brown’s “stay home, save lives” executive order, in effect since March 23, does not mention Oregon Bottle Bill redemption centers. Lots of people may see the general coronavirus shutdown as a good time to gather up all those empties and turn them in.
Tags: Albany bottle drop, Bottle Bill, Bottle Drop, coronavirus