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Here’s where the subject of nutria came up

Written December 2nd, 2024 by Hasso Hering

On a random bike ride in the industrial section of central Albany a month ago, I found myself on the 25th Avenue bridge across the Santiam Canal. And because of what I saw there, the subject of nutria came up.


The Loch Periwinkle monster? Not really

Written May 27th, 2018 by Hasso Hering

[youtube video=”2g6J3dtpKaI”] While Albany seemed all but deserted Sunday because of the holiday weekend, I caught a brief glimpse of one of the town’s elusive but reportedly plentiful creatures. If you click on the video you can see it too, sort of.


 
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