At the risk of sounding petty, the road sign you see above has bugged me for a long time, ever since it was put up, presumably by the Benton County Road Department. It’s east of Adair Village, where Arnold and Ryals avenues meet. Ryals Avenue makes a right turn there, near the tracks of the […]
Albany City Manager Wes Hare makes a good case for asking voters to authorize a bond issue to help finance new fire and police stations. These projects had been on the verge of going ahead about three years ago when Albany received $18.5 million in settlement of its lawsuit over PepsiCo’s planned but not-built Gatorade factory. But the council […]
Dennis Richardson would be a good governor. But first he has to get elected. And judging by recent history, that’s likely to be a problem. Richardson is a Republican state representative from Central Point in Jackson County. And Republicans face a huge hurdle in trying for statewide office. The hurdle consists of the Portland metro […]
The next time somebody claims it’s safer for bicyclists to ride on the left side of the road against the flow of traffic, you might bring up a newspaper report from Pasadena on July 17. The story in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune — pointed out by the BikingInLA blog — said that a 20-year-old man injured […]
When it comes to bike trails, we in Oregon could learn something from transportation authorities in Southern California. Here’s a look at part of the Santa Ana River Trail, part of an extensive bike path system that goes on for miles and miles. According to a website on the SART, it was designated as a […]
On a bike ride down south, I came across this constructed wetland — or series of ponds and connecting channels — that reminded me of Albany’s “Talking Water Gardens.” This layout just south of the Santa Ana River channel is about five miles inland and designed to filter runoff from the surrounding area so the water […]
Let’s hear it for tan lawns
Who says lawns have to be green in order to look presentable? In and around Albany this time of year, lots of residents have decided that tan or light brown looks just as good. As usual in the summer, western Oregon has had no significant rain for several weeks. There are good reasons not to fight […]
Tags: lawns, Oregon water rates, summer drought