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A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

Mirror pond still reflects Periwinkle School

Written January 28th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

At the risk of seeming repetitive, here’s another look from Albany’s Periwinkle Park toward Periwinkle Elementary School, taken Sunday.


A January ride: On the bike in the rain

Written January 27th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

For no particular reason, my bike ride along the Albany riverfront Saturday took me to Bowman Park, where the only thing to see was the rain-swollen Willamette River.


Draining a ‘lake’ behind Albany school

Written January 26th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

The huge puddle behind Perwinkle Elementary School in Albany was being drained today, the city parks department reports.


Take a look at that lake behind a school

Written January 24th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

On social media I read about a great big puddle behind Albany’s Periwinkle Elementary School. On Wednesday the bike took me there so I could see it for myself.


N.A. Urgent Care back in operation

Written January 24th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

The Urgent Care walk-in clinic of Samaritan Health Services in North Albany has reopened after storm damage was repaired, I learned on Wednesday afternoon.


A casualty of last week’s storm: N.A. clinic

Written January 23rd, 2024 by Hasso Hering

On social media, a few people asked why Samaritan Health’s Urgent Care clinic in North Albany has been closed since last week. If they had read the sign on the door, they would have had a clue.


More talk about Albany’s poor streets

Written January 22nd, 2024 by Hasso Hering

More than one-third of Albany’s streets are in poor condition, the city staff says. That’s 52 miles of pavement, and there is no money in the city budget to get them fixed.


 
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