Out for a little ride in the countryside Saturday, I came across this water gun irrigating a plantation of young hazelnut trees. To me, the sight was unusual for two reasons.
The transformation of N. Albany
Written May 31st, 2014 by Hasso Hering
This looks like exactly what it is, a big construction site on what used to be an undeveloped North Albany hillside. They are putting in streets and utilities for 71 single-family houses in Phase III of the Benton Woods Subdivision. So the transformation of North Albany continues. What used to be a rural residential area with fields and […]
Shifting blame: State may sue
Written May 30th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
If you want to avoid taking responsibility in government, sue somebody. That’s the formula now being followed by Governor Kitzhaber. He wants to sue Oracle, the company the state paid to develop its Cover Oregon website.
Let CARA do its job: Revival
Written May 29th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
CARA, Albany’s downtown urban renewal district, will hold a public open house Wednesday (June 4) to collect suggestions on which “public infrastructure” projects it should pursue. But hanging over the agency now is the proposal to use its funding to help pay for the central fire station and expansion of the police headquarters. Tempting though that idea […]
A mysterious flying object
Written May 29th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
This is not exactly in the same league as photographic evidence of flying saucers, but then again, what is it?
Hands off Bloom Lane, except …
Written May 29th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
Here, take a look at Bloom Lane. You can see why all the property owners and residents would like the city government to keep its hands off their quiet little dead-end street in North Albany. They don’t want it widened or “improved” with curbs, gutters and sidewalks. They don’t want to be assessed for such […]
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Tags: Albany City Council, Bloom Lane, Crocker Lane, pavement issues, rural roads, street standards, Valley View Drive
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Our libraries: What a great service!
Spinning through the cable channels on Sunday, I settled on C-SPAN’s “Book TV,” where author Amity Shlaes captured my interest with her great enthusiasm for Calvin Coolidge, the subject of a biography she published in 2013. She made the 30th president sound fascinating. So I checked online, confirmed that the Albany Public Library had a copy of her book and […]
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