Albany’s’ city council and downtown redevelopment board are hoping to pick one or two major “public infrastructure” projects to pursue, and I’m afraid Wednesday’s open house won’t help them much in making their choice.
Albany’s’ city council and downtown redevelopment board are hoping to pick one or two major “public infrastructure” projects to pursue, and I’m afraid Wednesday’s open house won’t help them much in making their choice.
From the riverfont beat: This episode in a man’s boating life had a happy ending. But it should remind everyone that if you rely on your motor as the only way of propulsion, you may end up here: up a creek without a paddle.
These teenagers were hanging out on the stage in Albany’s Monteith Riverpark the other day. They weren’t doing any harm, as far as I could see while having a snack at one of the picnic tables nearby. Still, I’m not sure this stage is the best place for skateboarding or jumping up and down.
Have you noticed all that bright orange plastic that’s been strung through the fields along Independence Highway? Around here, orange usually signifies Oregon State’s Beavers. But it turns out the erosion barrier is merely a sign that Northwest Natural is starting the latest phase of its gas pipeline expansion program in the Willamette Valley.
An administrative law judge for the state Elections Division has upheld — big surprise! — the agency’s $75 fine against Albany City Manager Wes Hare for reminding voters last fall that an election was taking place. Now it’s up to the Oregon appellate courts to strike a blow for free speech, but also for common […]
Mankind has lived through momentous changes since ancient times, but one thing has not changed all that much: Governments still try to order their subjects around at the whim of the ruler. The EPA has just provided the latest case in point.
Train station sites compared
Faster and more frequent passenger train service up and down the Willamette Valley may be a distant dream, but the planning work grinds on. ODOT’s passenger rail program has just published a comparison of all the existing and potential stops. In Albany, the report compares the existing depot, Albany Station, with a potential stop near […]
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