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From an idea to now: Intermodal center ready

Written November 16th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 25 responses.

It was in February 2017 when I got wind of a plan to turn the vacant former paper mill property in Millersburg into a reloading center to connect Willamette Valley shippers with the rest of the world. It sounded far-fetched at the time, but on Wednesday I got a chance to take a look at […]

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A brief respite from the news of war

Written April 11th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
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On a blustery recent Sunday, we ventured into the hinterlands of Linn County. This was one the the places where we stopped.

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A marker for a time long, long ago

Written April 3rd, 2022 by Hasso Hering
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On a Sunday drive through the countryside of Linn County, Kathy and I came across this historical marker behind the railroad track about three miles west of Scio, where Gilkey and Goar roads meet.

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A bridge district, with Benton this time?

Written February 6th, 2021 by Hasso Hering
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North Albany property owners might be interested in Oregon House Bill 2887. It would allow the formation of a taxing district to build a new bridge in the Salem region. And Benton County property owners would help pay.

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Population update: Fodder for a story

Written November 25th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 7 responses.

The people at Portland State University came out with their annual population estimates the other day.  If the report conceals startling news about Albany and other mid-valley towns, I don’t see it. But the new numbers provide fodder for a story nevertheless.

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First the corona, and then an election

Written April 4th, 2020 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 5 responses.

As if the coronavirus panic was not bad enough, there’s an election right around the corner. But nobody around here has paid it much attention so far.

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Open all the way: Hwy. 34 bikeway

Written November 12th, 2015 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 2 responses.

Finally, the Highway 34 bikeway in Linn County is finished and open to traffic. It allows cyclists to make a convenient and relatively safe round trip from Albany to Corvallis, though when I tried it out Thursday afternoon, mine was the only bike I saw all along the roughly 25 miles of the route.

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