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?
Posted in: Commentary, Videos
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
Rain and the cost of compliance
Written September 26th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
Barring an appeal to the Land Use Board of Appeals, Albany’s program of keeping rainwater from new developments from reaching the Willamette River will start in 2015. It will come with significant new costs, and while the program makes sense as a concept, the people paying the bill might be happier if the benefits were as […]
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Tags: Albany City Council, Albany stormwater program, rainwater, Stormwater quality, TMDL, Willamette River
Tags: Albany City Council, Albany stormwater program, rainwater, Stormwater quality, TMDL, Willamette River
Why they can swim here
Written August 12th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
Lucky are the residents of cities situated on decent-sized rivers. Doubly lucky if their city has had the foresight to provide for riverside parks.
Wishes he had a couple of oars
Written June 4th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
From the riverfont beat: This episode in a man’s boating life had a happy ending. But it should remind everyone that if you rely on your motor as the only way of propulsion, you may end up here: up a creek without a paddle.
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On the riverfront: Site for sale
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.
Tags: Bowman Park, Cemwood, Permatek, Riverpark Place, Willamette River