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Behold an artifact of Albany industry

Written August 17th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

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On a bike ride up Pacific Boulevard this month I turned east on 29th Avenue, which ends at the railroad tracks after about 1,300 feet. There, this faded red artifact from Albany’s industrial past caught my eye.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: 29h Avenue, Albany Museum, Hub City Plywood, OFD, Oregon Freeze Dry, plywood mill, Stone Forest

Now that’s ‘economic development’!

Written January 26th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 6 responses.

It’s hard to think of a more direct form of “”economic development” than what the Albany City Council has now agreed to spend $2.9 million to support.

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Tags: Albany City Council, Albany industries, economic development, LBCC, Oregon Freeze Dry

Council likes industrial training request

Written July 7th, 2014 by Hasso Hering

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Several industrial companies with Albany addresses say they have trouble filling available jobs, and they’re asking the city council to pay for specialized equipment at Linn-Benton Community College so potential workers will be better trained. Judging by a work session Monday, the council is inclined to grant the biggest part of their request, amounting to about $3.2 million, […]

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Tags: Albany Chamber, Albany City Council, Oregon Freeze Dry, Pepsi settlement, workforce training