I don’t play poker and have no interest in the game, but I’m trying to understand why 39 members of the Oregon House —Â NOT including Albany’s Andy Olson — voted on Thursday to shut down and ban private poker clubs in Portland and perhaps other towns as well.
Tags: HB 2190, Oregon legislature, poker rooms, Portland poker, social games
Swanson paths: City applies rules
The walking and bike paths connecting Albany Station to Swanson Park now are part of the Albany park system, and that means park rules against drinking and drug use, among other things, apply.
Tags: Albany Station, Pacific Boulevard viaduct, Swanson Park, Swanson paths