The riverfront is my beat, as I may have mentioned, and on a bike ride Wednesday I discovered that construction had begun on the long-awaited project to light up the night along Albany’s Dave Clark Riverfront Trail.
One man’s big ideas for old church
Written March 28th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
On Monday I had a cup of coffee and a piece of apple pie at Universal Coffee while the owner, Alex Contreras, told me about his ideas for the old church across the parking lot. And ambitious ideas they are, ideas he hopes can help bridge what sometimes looks like an Albany cultural divide.
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Tags: Alex Contreras, cumberland church, Main and Santiam, Universal Coffee
Tags: Alex Contreras, cumberland church, Main and Santiam, Universal Coffee
Benton County’s seismic dilemma
Written March 26th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
Imagine the predicament of the Benton County Board of Commissioners. They’re faced with deciding what to with the historic county courthouse, a lovely landmark that is much admired. But it is also unsafe in an earthquake and would cost an arm and a leg to shore up.
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Tags: Benton commissioners, Benton County, Benton courthouse, seisimc risk
Tags: Benton commissioners, Benton County, Benton courthouse, seisimc risk
Rain tax ? Uncertainty prevails
Written March 23rd, 2016 by Hasso Hering
The rules under which small Oregon towns will have to operate their storm water systems are still in flux, and how costly they will be and what effect they will have on Albany’s eventual rain tax nobody knows.
City wants input on NA intersection
Written March 21st, 2016 by Hasso Hering
Before deciding what to do about the T-intersection of Northwest Gibson Hill Road and Crocker Lane, the Albany City Council wants to hear from the public. Councilors especially want input from North Albany commuters who use those roads and sometimes get stuck at that corner for what seems — at least to them — a […]
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Tags: Albany City Council, Crocker Lane, Gibson Hill, North Albany traffic
Tags: Albany City Council, Crocker Lane, Gibson Hill, North Albany traffic
Rain tax: What does EPA really want?
Written March 18th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
In its march toward an Albany rain tax, the city council says the foremost reason for adopting this storm water disposal fee is a federal requirement. But it’s not clear that the feds actually require very much or that what they require has to cost a lot of money.
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Roundabout leads for Gibson-Crocker
Another roundabout may be in North Albany’s future if an informal survey accurately reflects what people want and the city council follows their advice. But it’s far from unanimous, and in their written comments the survey respondents are giving the council all kinds of conflicting views.
Tags: Albany City Council, Crocker, Gibson Hill, North Albany traffic