HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

Why the train was trying to hurry

Written October 10th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Another day, another train shot in Albany. But why not? Our town, after all, is a railroad town. Here, take a look:


Starting a new year of ‘hh-today’

Written January 1st, 2024 by Hasso Hering

  Here I am, ready to make a fresh start at the beginning of the new year 2024.


Biking around our nice place to live

Written July 31st, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Depending on where you go, there’s no shortage of sights to photograph when you go on a leisurely bike ride, as I did Saturday.  This trip took me to Takena Landing Park to check out a case of “theft from a tree,” the subject of a story here. But there was other stuff to see […]


Street trees on Second: Here’s an update

Written February 15th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

How do you keep street trees from damaging the sidewalk? You plant them in pots.


Cameras record Albany traffic bottleneck

Written November 3rd, 2022 by Hasso Hering

Thursday night was one of those occasions where the new road cameras at Highway 20 and Spring Hill Drive might have been helpful — if drivers had looked at them before setting out.


Council stymied in allocating housing cash

Written October 12th, 2022 by Hasso Hering

The Albany City Council lacked sufficient votes Wednesday to allocate part of the $1 million the city got from the state to spend toward easing various housing problems including homelessness.


Riverside is celebrating its 100-year-old hall

Written July 26th, 2021 by Hasso Hering

In the countryside south of Albany, the Riverside Community Hall has lasted for 100 years, and next month the community plans to celebrate the fact with a public event.


 
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