HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

Timber Lake has a job; it’s flood control

Written April 4th, 2022 by Hasso Hering

A reader had heard from a friend who fishes the lake in Albany’s Timber Linn Park that the water level was down several feet and the city had lowered it by taking out the dam. How come?

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A new playground for Henderson Park

Written March 20th, 2022 by Hasso Hering

Albany’s Henderson Park was built on property donated to the city in 1936. Now part of it — the playground but not the tennis court — is expected to get a whole new look.

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A little harbor on the river? Not likely

Written March 1st, 2022 by Hasso Hering

Nature, or more specifically the Willamette River, has created something like a natural little harbor on the Albany riverfront. But we’re not going to make use of it.


Albany-Corvallis Bikeway: Don’t call it that

Written December 27th, 2021 by Hasso Hering

Thick snow on the ground makes a bike ride inadvisable, so instead let’s check into developments on the long-planned Albany-Corvallis Bikeway. And there are some.

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Out on Riverside Drive, there’s this

Written December 16th, 2021 by Hasso Hering

Out on Riverside Drive, about half a mile from Oakville Road, this is what you see: Three great big stacks of stuff covered with tarps to protect them from the winter rain.


Take a ride on Lebanon’s new Old Mill Trail

Written November 16th, 2021 by Hasso Hering

In the paper Tuesday morning I read about a new off-road trail in Lebanon, so in the afternoon I trucked the bike over there to try it out. For walkers, runners, and people on bikes, it’s a beautiful thing.


Doomed: Taking a last look at downtown tree

Written November 12th, 2021 by Hasso Hering

That big old black walnut tree at the back of a vacant lot in Albany is destined to be cut down, but on Nov. 10 it was still there, so I thought I’d take another photo or two.


 
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