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Bike lanes in the fall, as leaves pile up

Written November 9th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

This is the time of year when Albany bicycle riders must sometimes use the driving lanes because the designated bike lanes are blocked by piles of autumn leaves.


What happens when Coffin Butte gets full?

Written June 10th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Benton County officials will soon have to decide whether to allow the Coffin Butte landfill to expand. We all should think about the implications of that issue every time we throw something in the trash.


‘Must not block’? Easier said than done

Written November 29th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

It’s the end of November, so it must be time to get exercised about piles of dead leaves on Albany streets. Not that complaining does any good.


New Coffin Butte plan keeps road open

Written June 29th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Republic Services has unveiled its new and radically different plan for expanding the Coffin Butte landfill in northern Benton County. One big change is that the proposal keeps open and improves Coffin Butte Road rather than burying it under a mountain of trash.


Bike lane dumpster: How much longer?

Written April 19th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

For the last several weeks there has been a Republic Services dumpster sitting on the west side of Geary Street as you come out of Bowman Park. How much longer will it stay there?


What about all those left-over leaf piles?

Written December 17th, 2022 by Hasso Hering

In case you had not noticed, there are many piles of dead autumn leaves left on Albany streets. Will somebody pick them up and clear the gutters of all that mulch before it clogs the storm drains the next time it rains?


Our new trash guide: Fun reading

Written January 4th, 2022 by Hasso Hering

Throwing stuff away and having it hauled off used to be simple. Now it’s not exactly a science, but judging by Republic Service’s “2022 Residential Recycling, Yard Waste & Compost Guide,” it takes some study to do it right.


 
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