HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

On crime, Oregon makes truth disappear

Written October 18th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

This week I talked with Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan and District Attorney Doug Marteeny about how the Oregon legislature has managed to keep the public in the dark about a couple of things related to crime.


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.


This murder needs solving

Written May 16th, 2013 by

If you drive out Murder Creek Road northeast of Albany and turn right on Kamph Road, after a few yards you come to one of those roadside memorials. Unlike most of them, it  is not for the victim of a traffic crash. This one is for Jakhob Miles, who was 19 when he was shot […]


 
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