Working people in Oregon ought to pay attention to the timber payments issue. It shows who is for them and who is against them. For years, Oregon timber counties have suffered because of the sharp reduction in logging on federal lands, especially in the 18 western Oregon counties containing the former O&C railroad lands. Federal payments […]
There’s a move afoot to call the legislature into yet another special session — the second this month — to approve a plan to build the Columbia River Crossing. This could be a very costly move. The Washington legislature has refused to help pay for the new bridge, so now it would be up to […]
Here’s a brief chat with the owner of a roadside farm stand that’s a bit more elaborate than the usual. It’s at 2901 Oak Grove Drive N.W. in North Albany, about a quarter-mile south of Dumbeck Lane. I’ve driven by the place dozens of times and finally stopped there on Sunday on my way home.
If you want to buy a shopping cart, you can find one online for about $150. They are not, in other words, free or even cheap. You would think that stores are concerned about the theft of an item that costs $150 or thereabouts to replace. But so far they haven’t managed to prevent this […]
A couple of things for Albany residents and voters to keep in mind concerning the proposed bond issue for a new police headquarters and replacing the main fire station: Approving the bond likely will not increase property taxes — at least not in the conventional meaning of the word “increase.” And the amount of the […]
The federal budget impasse was not enough to shut down the Social Security office in Albany. But on Thursday (Oct. 10) a utility problem did. Signs on the door said the office was able to handle only some transactions owing to the lapse in federal funding caused by the political impasse in Washington. On Thursday, […]
Autumn colors, close by
This is a very nice time of year when the sun shines, especially in the region’s forests, as here in the McDonald Forest near Albany on Monday, Oct. 14. (It happened to be the government’s version of Columbus Day, but that has nothing to do with this.)
Tags: Autumn, Columbus Day