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Watching out for vandals at Monteith Park

Written November 1st, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Quite a bit of damage has been done at Albany’s Monteith Riverpark since it was reopened in July after more than a year of reconstruction. The city has deployed its camera trailer at the park to try to prevent any more.


Water Avenue wiring: Monthly bill may vary

Written October 31st, 2024 by Hasso Hering

A Pacific Power contractor is working on undergrounding electric wires along a section of Water Avenue on the Albany riverfront. Ratepayers in Albany can expect to get the bill, but the amount is not yet clear.


More vandalism at new piers and riverpark

Written October 13th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

On Facebook, Albany police reported new vandalism at Monteith Riverpark last week. On a bike ride, I went by there on Sunday to take a look.


New riverfront plantings have struggled

Written September 30th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Last winter and spring, a landscape contractor for the Albany Waterfront Project planted a ton of shrubs along the Dave Clark Riverfront Path. Some of that work may have to be redone.


What the ‘plaza street’ may look like

Written August 8th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

So what exactly is that so-called “plaza street” that leaves Albany customers of Pacific Power on the hook for the expense of putting power lines under ground?


Plaza street electric bill: How much to expect

Written August 5th, 2024 by Hasso Hering

‘Plaza street’ will add to electric bills

Written August 2nd, 2024 by Hasso Hering

Albany’s Waterfront Project calls for power lines on three blocks of Water Avenue to be placed underground, and all Pacific Power customers within the city will be charged for the expense.


 
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