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NA Road: Commuting fun looms

Written April 7th, 2015 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 2 responses.

The equipment is assembled, so this means that for thousands of North Albany commuters, a long season of construction delays and detours is about to start.

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A delay in review of cyclist’s death

Written April 7th, 2015 by Hasso Hering
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It’s going to take longer than expected to decide whether to charge the automobile driver in the cash that killed Albany bicyclist Grant Keith Garner on Feb. 17. That’s because the Linn County district attorney has been friends with the victim and his family, making it necessary to have the case reviewed by a prosecutor […]

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An Albany police-Linn sheriff merger?

Written April 6th, 2015 by Hasso Hering
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Merging the Albany Police Department with the Linn County Sheriff’s Office is about the furthest thing from anyone’s mind these days, with the exception of Tom Cordier. In emails, a talk with the county commissioners and a Monday appearance before the city council, the retired North Albany resident has been suggesting that Albany conduct a detailed study […]

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Bill seeks more median barriers

Written April 5th, 2015 by Hasso Hering
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Cables and other types of median barriers are fine and good, but what else could we try to keep drivers on their side of the road?

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DA has reports on cyclist’s death

Written April 3rd, 2015 by Hasso Hering
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While the roadside memorial for Grant Keith Garner has grown, the next development in the death of the Albany bicyclist is up to the Linn County District Attorney’s Office.

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NA Village: dialysis but groceries not yet

Written March 31st, 2015 by Hasso Hering
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One day soon it may be easier for North Albany residents with kidney disease to get their blood cleansed than to shop for groceries close to home. Ray’s Food Store in the North Albany Village shopping center closed in January 2014, and still there is no imminent prospect for a replacement supermarket. But across the parking lot […]

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Bike bills then and now

Written March 27th, 2015 by Hasso Hering
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Keeping track of bicycle-related bills in the legislature put me in mind of Oregon’s pioneer in bike legislation. I’m talking, of course, of the late Donald L. Stathos, a Republican from Jacksonville who served in the House from 1969 through 1972.

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