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The Albany Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan is cruising right along and we’re now asking community members to tell us which projects are their FAVORITE! We’ll use the input gathered to help prioritize the projects. Please visit the project website HERE to take the survey before it closes on September 29th.
Currently, there are three proposed redistricting plans that are being considered for adoption for future Legislative Districts. You can find a map with each proposed district by clicking here. In Summary: Plan A: The City of Tangent will be moved to House District 11, Senate District 6. Plan B: The City of Tangent will remain…
ALBANY — September 9, Linn County Mental Health staff members will be joined by other health professionals in the mid-valley holding “Signs of Hope” to encourage those who may be contemplating suicide that there is hope and help. They will gather from 10-11 a.m. at the corner of 4th and Ellsworth. Linn County averages 24…
ALBANY — The mid-valley has not seen significant rainfall for more than two months, and temperatures have been above normal — hitting triple digits several times — prompting Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist and Will Tucker to request that Gov. Kate Brown declared a drought state of emergency for Linn County. The action came at…
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September 15th from 1-6 P.M. free water nitrate screening will take place at 33630 McFarland Rd. There will be a Rural Living Basics class following the screening from 6-8 P.M. in the evening. Pre-Register by emailing Allison at allison.studnick@orgeonstate.edu or call 541-713-5009. Pre-registration is very important as this may move to virtual format due to…
The Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program helps eligible low-income households with their past-due rent and utilities. This program uses funds from the federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program, which allocated a collective total of $280 million to Oregon, the City of Portland, and multiple counties in the state. In most cases, approved applications will result in…
ALBANY — Ric Lentz has packed a lot of incident command and search and rescue experience into his 27 years of life. It was enough to impress Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon to offer him the position of Emergency Services Manager, succeeding Joe Larsen, who held the post for many years. Larsen will continue as…
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Location Address Times Albany Public Library 2450 14th Ave SE Albany, OR 97322 Wednesday 10 am – 8 pm Thursday 10 am – 6 pm Friday 10 am – 6 pm Saturday 10 am – 5 pm CHANCE 231 Lyons Street Albany, OR 97321 9 am – 5 pm Please call 541-791-3411 for transportation…
ALBANY — Linn County residents who may be facing eviction now have a free local resource that can help them avoid the process, thanks to Linn County Eviction Prevention Clinic, sponsored through the Linn County Law Library. Linn County Law Librarian Amber Boedigheimer secured a $41,000 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant to support the…
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