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On Vine, council nixes permanent encroachments

Written December 13th, 2021 by Hasso Hering

The Albany City Council is not too sure what to do about encroachments on the Vine Street right-of-way that lines the Santiam canal. But council members are clear on one thing;  They don’t want to allow permanent structures in the undeveloped space.


How’s our water supply holding up?

Written August 4th, 2021 by Hasso Hering

The apparent low flow in the Albany-Santiam Canal made me wonder how our water supply was holding up this summer, which has been drier than usual and exceptionally warm. The word from the city of Albany is that we’re in pretty good shape but should conserve water when we can.


Scenic Albany: Thoughts on the Santiam Canal

Written September 28th, 2019 by Hasso Hering

We’re looking south along the Albany Santiam Canal, from the 12th Avenue bridge. To get this angle, you have to get down on your knees and peer through one of the arches in the concrete railing.

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Under canal’s languid flow, an issue lurks

Written August 5th, 2018 by Hasso Hering

Here’s what the Albany-Santiam Canal looked like through the fence at Ninth Avenue on the evening of July 31. Want to see what it looked like without the fence?


A dying man’s wish, unfulfilled

Written June 8th, 2018 by Hasso Hering

Three months ago, I looked at this mess of barbed wire on the Albany-Santiam Canal along with Jim Ketter, who had asked the city to remove it. Now Jim is gone, but the wire is still there.


Salem’s water scare: What we can learn

Written June 4th, 2018 by Hasso Hering

The great Salem water emergency has been over since Saturday. But as usual after such an event, we have to think about it and see what we can learn.


Barbed-wire request meets resistance

Written May 23rd, 2018 by Hasso Hering

Jim Ketter’s request to get rid of the barbed wire along the Albany-Santiam Canal in the Monteith Historic District, and maybe even lower the fences, has gotten nowhere so far.


 
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