HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

When the lights fail to come on

Written March 25th, 2026 by Hasso Hering

About 7,000 customers of Pacific Power were affected by a power failure in Albany today, the utility reported on its outage website. And “wildlife” was listed as the cause.


Underground wiring: Here’s what you’ll pay

Written January 21st, 2026 by Hasso Hering

Now we know how much Pacific Power customers within the city of Albany will pay as their share of the cost of putting power lines under ground on a section of Water Avenue.


Albany to decide on final CARA spending

Written November 13th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Next week we may find out whether Albany customers of Pacific Power will be billed, and how much, for part of the cost of the city’s Waterfront Project.


There’s progress with the brick pavers

Written September 6th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Since the last time I checked, contractors on Albany’s ambitious Waterfront Project had made progress on rebuilding the west end of Water Avenue with reddish brick pavers.


A grand sidewalk, as CARA winds down

Written June 9th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Contractors have been working on Albany’s new “plaza street” at the west end of Water Avenue while the CARA urban renewal program is preparing for what may be its final budget.


Pavers and power poles: A waterfront update

Written May 19th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Bike rides take me past the west end of Water Avenue in Albany several times a week. So I see the transformation of this former industrial street into the “plaza street” envisioned by the city’s Waterfront Project.


Waterfront: Update on putting wires under ground

Written April 16th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

The work to remove overhead wiring along the west end of Albany’s Water Avenue is nearing its completion. The power poles between Washington Street and the Ellsworth Street bridge were still up this week but won’t be there much longer.


 
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