Hasso Hering

Cell tower: How tall is too tall?

Written August 22nd, 2014 by Hasso Hering

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Verizon wants to build a cell tower in southwest Albany, and it needs a conditional use permit to do so. The city planning commission has turned the company down, and the company appealed. Now it’s up to the city council, which will hold a public hearing when it meets at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27. […]

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Tags: Albany City Council, cell towers, Verizon

Cor-Alb trail funds OK’d: And now?

Written August 22nd, 2014 by Hasso Hering

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The Aug. 16 story about the Corvallis-Albany — or Albany-Corvallis, depending on our viewpoint — bike trail generated more comments on this webside than any previous item. So you may be interested to learn that the Oregon Transportation Commission today approved partial funding of the project, and the question is: Now what?

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Tags: Albany-Corvallis Trail, Benton County, Corvallis-Albany Trail, Oregon Transportation Commission

Luckiamute launch: A new delay

Written August 22nd, 2014 by Hasso Hering

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Another snag has developed in the plans for a boating access at the Luckiamute State Natural Area. Now the launch won’t be built until next year at the earliest.

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Tags: Luckiamute state park, Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation, paddlers' access

Here’s a target, but don’t shoot

Written August 21st, 2014 by Hasso Hering

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Today, a little tip for the sign makers in state government and anywhere else: If you don’t want people to do any target shooting, don’t make the sign in the form of a target for them to shoot at. This one, in part of the Luckiamute State Natural Area in Polk County, proved irresistible to a vandal […]

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Tags: Oregon State Parks, park signs, target shooting prohibited

Albany council candidates: No stampede

Written August 21st, 2014 by Hasso Hering

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Albany city clerk Mary Dibble was not exactly overrun with new people trying to get on the ballot for city council. And by the time the filing deadline passed on Wednesday afternoon, the list of candidates offered no big surprise.

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Tags: 2014 general election, Albany City Council, council candidates

Still puzzled by roundabouts?

Written August 20th, 2014 by Hasso Hering

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In a couple of weeks Albany will have its third roundabout or traffic circle, so it’s time for a refresher on how to drive through one. One bit of advice: Don’t stop unless you have to.

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Tags: Albany Public Works, Main Street roundabout

Crude oil: Pipelines instead of trains?

Written August 19th, 2014 by Hasso Hering

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Albany Chief John Bradner was among the fire professionals at a meeting in Eugene Monday with U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley. What brought them all there was the idea that transporting crude oil by rail is a risky business, and first responders ought to know more about when the trains are running. But […]

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Tags: Bradner, Kinder Morgan, Merkley, oil trains, Wyden