HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

Right turn on red: Remember to stop first

Written February 5th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

At least a few drivers making right turns on red at Queen Avenue and Geary Street in Albany seem to have trouble coming to a stop before they start the turn.


Revive CARA with a new grant program?

Written January 22nd, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Albany Councilwoman Carolyn McLeod, in her first month in office, sprang a couple of surprise spending proposals on the council Wednesday.


Albany pauses on subsidized housing laws

Written January 6th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Two Albany proposals to promote subsidized housing will get another look before they are enacted. And if they get improved as a result, part of the credit goes to Councilwoman Matilda Novak even though she’s no longer on the council.


Albany plans to install four charging stations

Written January 5th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

If the city council agrees, Albany is about to pay for the installation of public electric-vehicle charging stations in four locations around town.


Still needed, a suitable place to set up camp

Written December 20th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

If we don’t want people setting up tents along Albany’s public paths, we’ll have to come up with another place for them to go whether we like it or not.


Pothole is history but the issue is not

Written December 17th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

There’s important news happening all over this country and the world, but not on this site. Here, allow me to dwell once again on what had become my favorite Albany pothole.


City to homeless: Park somewhere else

Written December 10th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

If you’re homeless and living in your car, where in Albany can you park? Not in the city’s so-called “Central Albany Parking Area,” which is near two homeless shelters and should be called the no-parking area instead.


 
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