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A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

Linn County clerk’s office has new digs

Written August 27th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

The Linn County Clerk’s  Office is making its long-awaited move to the Wheelhouse Building on the Albany Riverfront. On a bike ride Wednesday afternoon, I stopped in and saw that the office is already in operation there.


Linn clerk’s office will move to riverfront

Written June 17th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

If you have business with the Linn County clerk this fall, regarding either elections or records, you’ll have to go to the Wheelhouse Building on the Albany riverfront instead of the courthouse downtown.


When you see a beautiful classic car…

Written May 23rd, 2025 by Hasso Hering

On bike rides along the Albany riverfront, now and then I see something special. Like, for instance, this classic car that was parked near the north end of Oak Street Friday.


On the riverfront beat: Torn flag is gone

Written April 13th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

For the last few months a tattered American flag was flying over the Albany building owned by the Fraternal Order of Eagles at 127 Broadalbin St. N.W. On Sunday the flag was gone, and so was the pole on which it had hung.


Up for discussion: Use of city-owned vacant lot

Written February 28th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Since 2013, the City of Albany has owned nearly one acre of former railroad land near the Willamette riverfront. Off and on since then, city officials have talked about what to do with the vacant lot. Now they’d like to hear from the public.


Not really news: A widening gap in Clark Path

Written December 1st, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Riding my bike along the Albany riverfront, I’m on the Dave Clark Path several times a week. And lately I’ve noticed that west of the Wheelhouse Building a new gap in the path has opened up.


A day in November: All quiet on the riverfront

Written November 25th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

The sky above Albany brightened on Monday, and I took advantage of the good weather for an afternoon bike ride down the riverfront to Bowman Park.


 
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