HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

Memorial’s gone; case lingers on

Written June 18th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

The “ghost bike” is gone from the spot where Albany bicyclist Grant Keith Garner was killed four months ago, and so are the other parts of the roadside memorial that showed up a few days after his death. I noticed them missing on my ride Thursday afternoon. When I inquired, I learned that the Linn […]


Where cyclist died, a ‘ghost bike’

Written March 25th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

If drivers pay attention as they pass the spot in Albany where Queen Avenue makes a turn and becomes Oakville Road, they now see a white bicycle chained to the guardrail. It’s a “ghost bike,” the sign informs people like me who travel that road and stop to take a closer look.


 
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