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On Oak Grove, only the kids are missing

Written July 23rd, 2020 by Hasso Hering
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The white posts that recently popped up on Oak Grove Drive in North Albany look like, well, white posts. Actually they are “delineators” that Benton County installed to make a safer walkway for children between Oak Grove School and Scenic Drive, about a quarter-mile apart.

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On Oak Grove, a stump celebrates Ducks

Written September 18th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
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On a ride around the neighborhood the other evening, this emerging piece of yard art caught my attention. A couple of days later I met the homeowners who thought of it and the chainsaw sculptor who’s making it real.

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A conversion that didn’t take

Written March 23rd, 2016 by Hasso Hering
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As a quaint reminder of lost causes, it’s hard to beat this mile marker on North Albany’s Oak Grove Drive. After all, it’s a kilometer marker too.

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A farm stand worth visiting

Written October 13th, 2013 by
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Here’s a brief chat with the owner of a roadside farm stand that’s a bit more elaborate than the usual. It’s at 2901 Oak Grove Drive N.W. in North Albany, about a quarter-mile south of Dumbeck Lane. I’ve driven by the place dozens of times and finally stopped there on Sunday on my way home.

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