HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

No questions: Big annexation sails through

Written February 6th, 2026 by Hasso Hering

A proposal to add around a thousand housing units on Albany’s east side is sailing through the city’s approval process without anybody asking questions related to growth.


Applicant proposed a gas station and store

Written October 4th, 2025 by Hasso Hering

One of these years, the site of the former “Original Breakfast” restaurant in Albany may again hold some kind of business. But don’t hold your breath.


Long remodeling now looks finished

Written January 23rd, 2025 by Hasso Hering

Over the last few years, I have occasionally published progress reports on the remodeling of a former Chinese restaurant building on Santiam Highway in Albany. Now the outside is finished, and it looks ornate.


Albany to get new ‘urgent care’ business

Written December 4th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Since at least October, the sign at 2910 Santiam Highway S.E. in Albany has promised that a new walk-in medical clinic was “coming soon.” The question is how soon.


A question about crosswalk flashing lights

Written February 1st, 2024 by Hasso Hering

“I was wondering if you could find out some information,” Pamela Tackett Woitt asked. Yes, I could. And I did.


At Santiam and Bain, a lot of progress

Written December 21st, 2023 by Hasso Hering

For more than five years, the rebuilding of a restaurant on Santiam Highway in Albany had been lagging, but there’s been a lot of progress in the last few months.


New Albany car dealerships in the works

Written October 29th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

In case you had not noticed, two new car dealerships are under construction in Albany. On an errand east of I-5 earlier this month, I shot a couple of photos of one of the sites.


 
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