The city of Albany has obtained an emergency permit to remove a gravel bar that has made the boat ramp at Takena Landing trickier than usual to use. Now it’s hoping to find a contractor to do the job.
Apartments on river get Albany staff’s OK
Written June 3rd, 2019 by Hasso Hering
The site plan for a proposed 105-unit apartment complex on the Willamette River has won the tentative approval of the Albany city planning staff. Neighbors who submitted written comments now have until June 10 to ask for a public hearing before the Albany Planning Commission.
Making waves: New river law nears passage
Written May 20th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
[youtube video=”lBleLmfViiQ” rel=”0″] These little wavelets on the Willamette, left by a passing boat near Bowman Park on Monday, are nothing compared to the big wakes caused by some powerboats lower on the river. Now, a bill trying to prevent big waves from damaging the banks in the Willamette River Greenway is likely to become […]
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: HB 2351, river boating, wake boarding, wake surfing, Willamette River
Tags: HB 2351, river boating, wake boarding, wake surfing, Willamette River
Not your usual flotsam and jetsam
Written April 18th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
The riverfront is my beat, and Wednesday it offered an unusual sight: The hull of a derelict speedboat loaded with a collection of old tires and a toilet complete with its tank.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Benton County Sheriff's Office, Bowman Park, trash boat, Willamette River, wreckage
Tags: Benton County Sheriff's Office, Bowman Park, trash boat, Willamette River, wreckage
Hyak Park gets a new restroom
Written April 11th, 2018 by Hasso Hering
Benton County’s Hyak Park on the Willamette River reopened to the public Wednesday after being closed while workers were installing a small new restroom building.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Benton County, Hyak Park, Natural Areas & Parks, Oregon State Marine Board, Willamette River
Tags: Benton County, Hyak Park, Natural Areas & Parks, Oregon State Marine Board, Willamette River
Takena Landing to get new dock
Written August 11th, 2017 by Hasso Hering
To the casual observer the wooden floating dock at Albany’s Takena Landing doesn’t look as though it’s in bad shape. But it’s going to be replaced next spring, and the new one will have a fiberglass deck.
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Tags: canoeing, Oregon State Marine Board, Takena Landing, Willamette River
Tags: canoeing, Oregon State Marine Board, Takena Landing, Willamette River
On a slow day, watch the river rise
Written April 28th, 2017 by Hasso Hering
Patrolling my riverfront beat on Friday afternoon on the bike, I could not help but notice that the Willamette had risen rather sharply over the last few days. Looks like the Corps upped its releases from the upstream dams.
Idle thoughts: We’re lacking lakes
Written February 13th, 2017 by Hasso Hering
There’s no news here, just an observation: Wouldn’t it be nice if the seasonal wintertime flooding of Albany’s Bryant Park was a permanent thing and people could enjoy something called Bryant Lake all year long?
Bowman ramp made useful again
Written April 6th, 2016 by Hasso Hering
From the riverfront beat, good news for Willamette River boaters who like to use the ramp at Bowman Park.
Takena gravel bar: Getting it removed
Let’s catch up on a bit of Willamettte River news: The gravel bar that made the Takena Landing boat ramp hard to use will soon be gone.
Tags: gravel bars, Takena Landing, Willamette River