Sizzler

That old RR track: Where it once led

Written March 19th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 3 responses.

If it was up to me, they’d put a historical marker on the rusted railroad track that runs from the Albany yard past Crabtree Automotive and ends in the bushes before it gets to Hill Street.

Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Hill Street, Oregon Pacific Railroad, Railroad history, railroad tracks, Sizzler, Wedgewood apartments

From the pothole beat: A splendid repair

Written May 22nd, 2023 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 5 responses.

Now that’s the way to fix a gaping pothole!

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: asphalt, Bi-Mart, DMV, parking lot, pavement, pothole repair, potholes, Sizzler

New owner plans to divide business site

Written August 18th, 2022 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 14 responses.

Except for a coffee kiosk, the southwest corner of Santiam Highway and Clay Street in Albany looks pretty empty most of the time. That might change under new ownership of the land.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany commerce, Albany land, Bi-Mart Albany, Clay Street, Santiam Highway, Sizzler, subdivision