HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

How about some service here?

Written September 8th, 2014 by Hasso Hering

“Hey, you! You in there.”


Best bike towns? Right here!

Written September 8th, 2014 by Hasso Hering

Once again Albany has missed out being mentioned among America’s 50 best bike cities as listed by Bicycling magazine. Corvallis and Lebanon got left out, too. The likely reason: the magazine’s list consists only of cities of 100,000 or more, and most are much bigger than that. As it happens, mid-valley towns are great for cycling, […]


Here’s one thing erosion does

Written September 7th, 2014 by Hasso Hering

One of these days, this little street on the coast is going to fall down on the beach below unless something drastic is done. It’s an example of coastal erosion, which is a normal thing and perfectly fine unless you build a street, or even houses, very close to the edge of a seaside cliff.


Close to nature: A city of wooded trails

Written September 6th, 2014 by Hasso Hering

For a town that is basically flat, Albany has a surprisingly many miles of trails suitable for negotiating on a mountain bike.  This is one of them.


Air guns, police and what can happen

Written September 5th, 2014 by Hasso Hering

California is trying to do something different about look-alike guns that are sometimes mistaken for the real thing, which has led to tragic results. But even if Oregon did the same, it would not prevent incidents like the police shooting and wounding of a suspect near Albany last week.


Solving a winter debris problem

Written September 4th, 2014 by Hasso Hering

No, that’s not a new road down to the Calapooia River that the Linn County Road Department is building here. It’s a project to build up a well-compacted area where Pacific Power can set new poles.


On the waterfront beat: Look up, a cow!

Written September 3rd, 2014 by Hasso Hering

People walking or riding along Albany’s riverfront Dave Clark Path now have a couple of helpful new clues about the background of one prominent old building there. It had something to do with cows.


 
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