The level of the Willamette River is unusually low, as everyone knows, but it’s still a great place for getting out on the water on a warm Sunday afternoon.
“Toxics” in the water: What to do?
Written April 28th, 2015 by Hasso Hering
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has released the results of a seven-year study of “toxic chemicals” in the state’s waterways. Too bad the report is not as useful as one would wish.
On the riverfront: Site for sale
Written March 27th, 2015 by Hasso Hering
The riverfront is my beat, as I may have mentioned from time to time, and the other day I could not help but notice that plans for an “upper-scale” apartment complex near Bowman Park seem to have fallen through. The vacant property of nearly 6 acres at 595 Geary St. N.E. is for sale.
No walking on the river, please
Written December 28th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
Or biking either. The parks department put up barriers at Albany’s Bowman Park, just in case anybody was tempted to venture into the Willamette River to reach the floating dock out there.
Look at all that wasted rain
Written December 23rd, 2014 by Hasso Hering
The flooding that had been forecast for the Willamette River over the last few days did not materialize. But there’s still a lot of water running down the river past Albany. Shouldn’t we try to store some of that water?
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Tags: Corps of Engineers, dams, flooding, water conservation, water storage, weather, Willamette River
Tags: Corps of Engineers, dams, flooding, water conservation, water storage, weather, Willamette River
Life lessons from the sheriff’s log
Written September 29th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
If you want to be reminded of simple rules for staying out of trouble, just take a casual glance at the summarized activity log of the Benton County Sheriff’s Office.
Posted in: Commentary
Tags: Benton County sheriff, GPS and driving, impaired driving, Willamette River
Tags: Benton County sheriff, GPS and driving, impaired driving, Willamette River
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On the riverfront: Wheelhouse news
The riverfront is my beat, as I believe I have pointed out from time to time, and there’s news from the Wheelhouse.
Tags: Albany riverfront, Dave and Janet Johnson, The Wheelhouse, Wheelhouse Event Center, Willamette River