The reason the Oregon legislature could not pass a small but important gas tax increase is that it had already raised the price of fuel over the next few years, and the Republican minority in the House would not accept a double increase.
Self-service at PO: Not a sure thing
Written June 25th, 2015 by Hasso Hering
The good thing about the lobby of the Albany Post Office is that it is cool and that it is open after hours. The bad thing is that it houses a supposedly automated self-service kiosk that does not always work.
Bill benefits Highway 34
Written June 24th, 2015 by Hasso Hering
A couple of things can be said about the highway and tax package the Oregon legislature came up with Wednesday. One, it could have been done a whole lot sooner if the Democratic majority had not wasted time with its ill-considered low-carbon fuel program. And two, the package includes safety improvements on death alley, the segment […]
Talking Waters: Upkeep required
Written June 23rd, 2015 by Hasso Hering
It’s not as though Albany’s Talking Water Gardens just sits there, minding its own business and tolerating the odd cyclist pedaling along its trails. No, it evidently requires a fair amount of maintenance to keep it looking like a natural landscape and performing the water-cleaning job for which it was built.
Take a last look at this ‘tunnel’
Written June 22nd, 2015 by Hasso Hering
This is another mid-valley sight that’s about to disappear along with what’s left of the Albany Paper Mill. It’s the overhead tunnel on Old Salem Road that used to hold a massive array of piping and other gear connecting a cogeneration plant on the west side with the mill proper on the other side of […]
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Tags: Albany Paper Mill, cogeneration plant, International Paper, Millersburg, Old Salem Road
Tags: Albany Paper Mill, cogeneration plant, International Paper, Millersburg, Old Salem Road
Angled parking: Long way off, if ever
Written June 21st, 2015 by Hasso Hering
Don’t hold your breath for angled parking to come to the streets of downtown Albany. As I reported at the time, the idea got a fleeting mention during a meeting of the downtown urban renewal advisory committee on June 9. But that’s about all so far.
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Tags: Albany City Council, angled parking, CARA, diagonal parking, Novak's Restaurant, parallel parking
Tags: Albany City Council, angled parking, CARA, diagonal parking, Novak's Restaurant, parallel parking
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Saturday means market day
Saturday morning means yet another chance to visit the Albany Farmers’ Market and buy a few items for your table or your yard, and I wish more people would take advantage of it.
Tags: Albany Farmers' Market, family farms, local foods, raspberries