Santiam Communications

HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

Was this one of the Hackleman oaks?

Written December 14th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Some time last week,  an Albany oak tree gave up its struggle against weather and old age.  The tree leaned over and died.


Not just another day on Albany paths

Written December 12th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Friday’s bike ride along the Albany riverfront was totally routine except for one brief interruption. On the Dave Clark Path, someone had left what you see in the photo above. This made me stop and dig out my phone for this: The “guys” I mentioned in the video turned out to be three ladies out […]


A Saturday right, slightly altered by events

Written December 6th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

That was quite a sight, all those decorated entries in Albany’s downtown Christmas parade on Saturday afternoon.


How street maps can leave you lost

Written December 3rd, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Albany’s system of street mapping sometimes defies common sense, which explains why in a recent story I wrote a confusing description of  the footbridge you see in the photo above.


Watching Coast Starlight leave the station

Written November 1st, 2025 by Hasso Hering

On Saturday afternoon, I was cruising through the parking lot of Albany Station when the Amtrak’s Coast Starlight just happened to pull into the station.


Check it out: New ramp on riverfront path

Written October 13th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Monday’s glorious October sunshine found me and the bike, as usual, on the Albany riverfront, where something new has just opened up.


It’s the season for lemonade stands

Written July 4th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

The calendar says it’s summer. Another name for that is lemonade-stand season. Or that’s what it was in days gone by.


 
HH Today: A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley
Albany Albany City Council Albany council Albany downtown Albany housing Albany parks Albany Planning Commission Albany police Albany Post Office Albany Public Works Albany riverfront Albany Station Albany streets Albany traffic Albany urban renewal Amtrak apartments ARA Benton County bicycling bike lanes Bowman Park Bryant Park CARA climate change Cox Creek Cox Creek path cumberland church cycling Dave Clark Path DEQ downtown Albany Edgewater Village Ellsworth Street bridge Highway 20 homeless housing Interstate 5 land use Linn County Millersburg Monteith Riverpark North Albany North Albany Road ODOT Oregon legislature Pacific Boulevard Pacific Power Portland & Western Queen Avenue Queen Avenue crossing railroad Railroads Republic Services Riverside Drive Santiam Canal Scott Lepman Talking Water Gardens Union Pacific urban renewal vandalism Water Avenue Waterfront Project Waverly Lake Willamette River



Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved. Hasso Hering.
Website Serviced by Santiam Communications
Hasso Hering