Construction continues at The Banks, the new apartment complex on the Willamette River in Albany. But most of it is finished, and on Friday they held a grand opening.
A riverfront conflict, and the geese have won
Written April 11th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
This is not the first time this has happened, but once again the big nest that generations of ospreys built on the Albany railroad bridge has been taken over by a pair of Canada geese.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News, Uncategorized
Tags: Albany riverfront, geese, nesting, nests, ospreys, railroad bridge, Willamette River
Tags: Albany riverfront, geese, nesting, nests, ospreys, railroad bridge, Willamette River
Spring 2023: Time to check on Bowers Rock
Written April 8th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
Bowers Rock State Park was deserted when I paid a visit Saturday on what seemed like the first dry afternoon in weeks.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Army engineers, Bowers Rock, state parks, State Police, Willamette River, World War II
Tags: Army engineers, Bowers Rock, state parks, State Police, Willamette River, World War II
Still wondering about this bridge detail
Written February 28th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
Last November I ran a story here speculating about a structural detail of Albany’s Ellsworth Street Bridge, a detail that seemed puzzling at the time and still does.
Things you see when you actually look
Written February 24th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
If you go down to the Albany riverfront during this week’s controversial removal of about 80 trees, you’ll be able to see for yourself at least two things.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany Waterfront Project, Monteith Riverpark, riverfront, trees, Willamette River
Tags: Albany Waterfront Project, Monteith Riverpark, riverfront, trees, Willamette River
Park tree removal comes up before council
Written February 9th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
The scheduled felling of dozens of trees at Monteith Riverpark came up during Wednesday’s meeting of the Albany City Council. But nothing about the plans changed.
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Tags: Albany Revitalization Agency, Albany urban renewal, ARA, CARA, Monteith Riverfront Park, riverfront project, Waterfront Project, Willamette River
Tags: Albany Revitalization Agency, Albany urban renewal, ARA, CARA, Monteith Riverfront Park, riverfront project, Waterfront Project, Willamette River
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Power failure results in sewage spill
Bowman Park on the Willamette River in Albany was closed today because of an overflow of untreated sewage caused by a power failure that shut down the city’s treatment plant and related pump stations.
Tags: Albany sewer plant, Albany-Millersburg, Pacific Power, power failure, sewage spill, Willamette River