Albany

Cameras record Albany traffic bottleneck

Written November 3rd, 2022 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 21 responses.

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.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany, Highway 20, North Albany Road, ODOT, Spring Hill Drive, traffic congestion, Trip Check

Council stymied in allocating housing cash

Written October 12th, 2022 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 6 responses.

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.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany, Creating Housing Coalition, DevNW, Habiitat for Humanity, homeless, houusing, legislature, million dollars, state grant

Riverside is celebrating its 100-year-old hall

Written July 26th, 2021 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 5 responses.

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.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: 1921, 1922, Albany, community hall, Meadow Road, Riverside community, Riverside Hall

Albany swimming holes? Not hard to find

Written July 3rd, 2021 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 2 responses.

On social media, I’ve seen questions along the lines of: “Where can we go swimming this summer?” By now these people new to the Albany area no doubt have figured it out, but if not, here’s a suggestion or two.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany, Bowman Park, Calapooia, Queen Avenue, swimming holes, Willamette

Why is this Albany’s ‘Main Street’?

Written May 21st, 2021 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 12 responses.

A reader who moved to Albany last summer had a question: How come the city’s Main Street is nowhere near the downtown business district, where Main Streets are typically found in American towns?

Posted in: Commentary
Tags: Albany, Albany Regional Museum, Hackleman, Main Street, Monteith, Takenah

Riverside trail: Passage blocked at Bowman

Written May 13th, 2021 by Hasso Hering

Comments: one response.

In a story on April 25, I wondered whether the trail along the Willamette River between Bowman and Simpson parks would stay open during the construction of The Banks, a 120-unit apartment complex. As of Thursday night, the answer was yes and no.

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Tags: Albany, Rive View Holdings, riverside trail, The Banks, Willamette River