HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

In Senate bill, a new approach to river trash

Written January 28th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

A state senator from Port Orford has an answer to the problem of vagrants leaving trash behind when they leave their camping spots along Oregon rivers: Make the state clean it up.


Reports an issue, gets quick city response

Written January 27th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Sometimes it’s as though readers’  comments on stories on this site are heavy on complaints. So it seemed, anyway, to Albany resident Jennifer Stuart.


Albany pushes to add houses and density

Written January 26th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

On a bike ride last week, I passed a building under construction on Southwest Queen Avenue that struck me as being in line with Albany’s continued effort to increase housing density in residential districts.


Plan for city charging stations on hold

Written January 24th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Albany’s plan to add four public electric-vehicle charging stations with federal help is on hold because the federal help is unlikely to come about.


Monteith boardwalk unharmed by flooding

Written January 23rd, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Being under water for a few days toward the end of December apparently did not damage the short “boardwalk” at the bottom of Albany’s Monteith  Riverpark.


Long remodeling now looks finished

Written January 23rd, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Over the last few years, I have occasionally published progress reports on the remodeling of a former Chinese restaurant building on Santiam Highway in Albany. Now the outside is finished, and it looks ornate.


Revive CARA with a new grant program?

Written January 22nd, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Albany Councilwoman Carolyn McLeod, in her first month in office, sprang a couple of surprise spending proposals on the council Wednesday.


 
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