Linn County Circuit Court

Talking Water Gardens: Was there no need?

Written July 30th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

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Sixteen years ago, the Albany City Council decided to build the wetlands known as Talking Water Gardens because members thought the city had to do something to cool treated wastewater in order to meet state rules. Now a lawyer for the city says no, the rules did not require it.

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Tags: CH2M, Linn County Circuit Court, Talking Water Gardens

What’s next at Talking Water Gardens

Written December 9th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

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The City of Albany intends to maintain the constructed wetlands known as Talking Water Gardens as a place to enjoy nature even though the place no longer functions as part of the Albany and Millersburg wastewater treatment system.

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Tags: constructed wetlands, Cox Creek, DEQ, Linn County Circuit Court, Taking Water Gardens, treated wastewater

Sleep driving case drags on

Written June 11th, 2013 by

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Linn County’s “sleep driving” court case should have been over long ago. But it keeps dragging on. On Tuesday morning, Mandy Kenney showed up in Circuit Court for her scheduled trial for impaired driving. At least four law officers had been called to testify and were cooling their heels in the hall. But four other trials […]

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Tags: Ambien, Linn County Circuit Court, sleep driving