HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

Portable toilets: City’s survey ends today

Written May 11th, 2022 by Hasso Hering

Over the weekend I rode the bike through Monteith Riverpark. The restrooom situation there reminded me that the Albany City Council is not yet done with portable toilets.


A day’s report: High water and sunshine

Written May 7th, 2022 by Hasso Hering

If anyone had plans for a Mother’s Day picnic at this shelter in Albany’s Bryant Park, well, those plans had to be changed.


Watching a big bird at Periwinkle Park

Written April 30th, 2022 by Hasso Hering

On a leisurely ride down the Periwinkle Bikepath Saturday, a great blue heron caught my eye. So I stopped a few minutes to watch.


On Albany’s riverfront, there’s a delay

Written April 8th, 2022 by Hasso Hering

So what’s happening on Albany’s much anticipated riverfront redevelopment project this year? Nothing, that’s what. And the city puts part of the blame for the delay on Putin’s war against Ukraine.


On Cox Creek Path, the scenery has changed

Written April 6th, 2022 by Hasso Hering

The Cox Creek Path in Albany is about one-third of a mile long and runs from Simpson Park to Salem Avenue. It used to be a scenic segment of Albany’s system of walking and cycling paths. This spring the nature of the scenery has dramatically changed.


On the floating dock at Bowman Park

Written March 18th, 2022 by Hasso Hering

On a bike ride Friday I paid a visit to Albany’s Bowman Park and walked out on the floating dock. Here, take a look: That was all there was to it. Who’s going to have to clear all that debris hung up on the dock? Well, it’s a city park, so the job probably falls […]


What about this fence? Well, let’s see

Written February 2nd, 2022 by Hasso Hering

The grounds at Albany’s Maple Lawn, the preschool at 1950 Salem Ave. S.E., are on one of Vickie Pruitt’s walking routes, and this week she had a question about the place. So the answer man went to work.


 
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