The afternoon of Christmas Eve found me and my bike at the E.E. Wilson Wildlife Area. Even though I didn’t see any wildlife other than birds, having this 1,788-acre tract within easy reach is one of the benefits of living in the Albany area.
At the truck eater, brighter warnings
Written November 29th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
Albany has started upgrading the signage that’s supposed to keep drivers of tall trucks from ramming their rigs into the Lafayette Street trestle on First Avenue. Brighter blinking lights are part of the work.
Sidewalk name: Mystery no more
Written November 28th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
The mystery of the name in the sidewalk on Albany’s First Avenue — if a mystery it was —  has been cleared up, as far as I’m concerned.
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Tags: Albany history, Albany Regional Museum, Carnegie Library, First Avenue West, sidewalk name, Sprenger
Tags: Albany history, Albany Regional Museum, Carnegie Library, First Avenue West, sidewalk name, Sprenger
Hwy. 20: One danger still ignored
Written November 5th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
ODOT has announced more than $8 million in projects to improve safety on the Albany-Corvallis Highway, mostly on the Corvallis end. But the hazards at the junction of Highway 20 with Independence Highway remain unaddressed and unresolved.
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Tags: Albany-Corvallis Highway, Highway 20, Independence Road, ODOT, safety projects
Tags: Albany-Corvallis Highway, Highway 20, Independence Road, ODOT, safety projects
If it moves, get out of the way
Written November 1st, 2016 by Hasso Hering
If this train had been moving, it would have been pretty stupid to be standing here taking its photo. But, having crossed the Willamette River on the Albany rail bridge, the train was parked on the track just short of Second Avenue. What an opportunity to take closer look!
Benton initiative: Better way of voting
Written October 15th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
One proposal on the Nov. 8 ballot in Benton County would slightly change the way we vote, and if we adopt it, we might set an example for Oregon that could improve the way our government works.
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Tags: Benton County elections, Howard Dean, Measure 2-100, ranked choice voting
Tags: Benton County elections, Howard Dean, Measure 2-100, ranked choice voting
Expect a rebuild at Wendy’s too
Written October 8th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
Things are happening on the Albany fast-food front. Not only is the Burger King on Geary Street going to be rebuilt, as reported yesterday, but the closed Wendy’s on Pacific will be remodeled as well.
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