A dozen people told the Albany City Council Wednesday they want three old houses in the Monteith Historic District restored rather than demolished. Now they have three months to try to make that happen.
A new home for six women
Written October 9th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
Albany Helping Hands is preparing to remodel a house in the Willamette Neighborhood for six women who can’t find anywhere else to live.
Big railroad job near Jefferson bridge
Written October 8th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
Reader Max Hoefer saw all the construction activity at the west end of the Jefferson bridge. “What is going on?” he asked. So on Sunday the Answer Man went to take a look.
Delay demolition 90 days, city staff asks
Written October 7th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
Albany Planning Manager Bob Richardson has recommended that the city council allow the razing of three old houses in the Monteith Historic District on the condition that the demolition be put off at least 90 days in case someone wants to move the structures.
On Ellsworth, dashed line doesn’t cut it
Written October 3rd, 2018 by Hasso Hering
This recently changed lane configuration on Ellsworth Street near Ninth in Albany looked as though it might solve a problem. But it has exchanged one problem for another, and ODOT should fix it as soon as it can.
CHANCE follow-up: More on its plans
Written October 1st, 2018 by Hasso Hering
Just as I was posting the previous story about CHANCE, I heard via email from Jeff Blackford, the organization’s executive director, with more details about its planned move and hopes for the future.
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New trail nearly done in North Albany
Benton County is nearly finished building a new trail through about 10 acres of woodlands at the southwest corner of Valley View Drive and Crocker Lane in North Albany.
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