After years of talking about it, Albany is trying to follow its neighbors on the Willamette River by stimulating redevelopment of its riverfront. The first step — you guessed it — is finding a consultant.
Tennis at West: Moving the courts
Written November 15th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
This may be of interest if you play tennis at West Albany High School, as a student or, outside of school hours, a member of the public.
It’s beginning to look like a school
Written November 13th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
If you want to follow the progress of the big construction projects in the Greater Albany Public Schools, a good place to look is the monthly report to the school board from HMK Company, the district’s project manager.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany Public Schools, Albany school bond projects, Oak Grove Elementary
Tags: Albany Public Schools, Albany school bond projects, Oak Grove Elementary
Periwinkle’s nutrias: There are fewer now
Written November 13th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
If nutrias are hard to spot now in Periwinkle Creek, it’s probably because a contractor for the Albany Parks Department got rid of about 40 of the pesky rodents a couple of months ago.
Mission’s season: Let the tree sales begin
Written November 9th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
It’s not even close to Thanksgiving, but time waits for no one who counts on Christmas tree sales to help support his mission to help the homeless out of the cold and on their feet.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Christmas tree sales, George Matland, homeless shelter, Signs of Victory
Tags: Christmas tree sales, George Matland, homeless shelter, Signs of Victory
City to dispose of N. Albany pond
Written November 9th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
The Albany Parks Department has no use for a little pond the city owns next door to a planned North Albany apartment project and would like to dispose of it. Go ahead and get that process started, the city council said this week.
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Tags: Albany parks, Ed Hodney, Hickory Street pond, Sunset Village Apartments
Tags: Albany parks, Ed Hodney, Hickory Street pond, Sunset Village Apartments
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How Independence got its hotel
The city of Independence wanted a riverside hotel and now it’s getting one. To learn how the town of 10,000 did it, I took the 20-minute drive there from Albany on Monday.
Tags: Independence, Tokola, urban renewal