HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

Thinking about, uh, Columbus Day

Written October 9th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Since 2021, the second Monday in October has not been Columbus Day in Oregon. Instead it has been Indigenous Peoples Day.


Bike ride: On the street for Columbus

Written October 9th, 2022 by Hasso Hering

On the eve of Columbus Day, I rode the bike along parts of Columbus Street in Albany, from the north to the south.


Autumn colors, close by

Written October 14th, 2013 by

This is a very nice time of year when the sun shines, especially in the region’s forests, as here in the McDonald Forest near Albany on Monday, Oct. 14. (It happened to be the government’s version of Columbus Day, but that has nothing to do with this.)

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