As expected, Love’s has met the concerns of Oregon transportation officials and will get the green light to build its truck stop off I-5 when the Millersburg City Council approves a development agreement on Feb. 28.
Buses would video failures to stop
Written February 22nd, 2017 by Hasso Hering
A bill pending in the Oregon House aims to discourage drivers from blowing past the warning lights and “stop” signs on school buses. To that end it would let police issue tickets based on video evidence from school bus cameras. The tickets would cost $435 each.
Bill would allow killing of ‘urban deer’
Written February 20th, 2017 by Hasso Hering
The black-tailed deer family that crosses our yard most days was coming through again Monday just as I learned about Oregon Senate Bill 373, a proposal for a program to rid participating cities of “urban deer” by killing them and giving the meat to food banks.
Cameras could snap speeders too
Written February 19th, 2017 by Hasso Hering
Albany and other cities could use their red-light cameras to also catch speeders under a bill pending in the Oregon House. But the sensors at Queen and Geary may not be accurate enough for speeding tickets to stand up in court.
Sea level update: Still not alarmed
Written February 19th, 2017 by Hasso Hering
It’s been a while since I last checked, so here’s an update on the status of the level of the sea, which we’ve been told for years is rising because of man-caused climate change.
Paddlers’ access: A change in plans
Written February 18th, 2017 by Hasso Hering
For more than five years, Oregon state park officials have wrestled with plans to install a floating dock and ramp on the Luckiamute River, so that launching and retrieving canoes and kayaks would be less of a chore. Now they’ve given up and changed the plans to something less complicated and easier to achieve.
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The Bikman penthouse: a closer look
For decades, the penthouse atop the Bikman Building has intrigued people who glimpse it from afar as they come into downtown Albany on the Ellsworth Street Bridge. This week I finally got a closer look.
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