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Willis Burck asked, and Rosemary Schoblom answered. Mr. Burck's question, which I passed along in last week's letter, was whether anybody had a photo of the big fat turkey that used to sit in the middle of a ...

Albany's annual Downtown Twice Around starts at 3 p.m., just an hour before the Civil War kicks off This year the Twice Around Downtown Parade will compete for viewers with what some consider the biggest game ...

A two-vehicle accident shortly before 9 a.m. this morning on Highway 20 near Rainwater Lane in North Albany sent a Ford Escape over a 40-foot embankment and a Town & Country minivan, seen above, into a row of ...

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There's no funding and no timeline for construction, but Albany city officials for some time have been wondering where to build new quarters for the police and fire departments.

The sale of pet-related items Friday and Saturday at the Target entrance of the Heritage Mall in Albany will benefit SafeHaven Humane Society.

Metal thieves who hit certain targets, including farms or utilities, would face an automatic three years in prison under a bill being prepared for the 2009 legislature.

Two driving refresher courses are offered in December in Albany and Lebanon. Each eight-hour classroom course costs $10 and is for drivers age 16 and older.

Public hearing on proposed expansion set for Wednesday The boundaries of the historic Monteith District in Albany would be expanded under a proposal coming up for public hearings.

Kayla Smith was disappointed about missing a visit to "Ripley's Believe it or Not." But after a chance meeting Nov.

Second Avenue east of downtown Albany will be closed between Jefferson Street and Madison Street SE on Tuesday, Dec.

People arrested are innocent unless proven otherwise in court. Initial charges often change as a case progresses.

Jo Alexis and Arlie Connor will sing and tell "Animal Songs and Stories" at an all-ages afternoon program 2 p.m. Friday, Nov.

With the biggest holiday travel day coming today and the Civil War football game Saturday, Oregon State Police and other police agencies will be keeping an eye on traffic on Highway 34, part of which recently ...

The city of Albany expects to receive millions of dollars as a result of the decision by PepsiCo not to build a planned Gatorade plant.

The Albany City Council took the following action on Monday: - Voted again to approve the Thornton Lake Estates subdivision plat to divide 24 acres into 78 single-family lots, create two open spaces, and allow ...

Blind Rhino and United Freedom Riders are sponsoring the eighth annual A Little Help for Our Friends musical benefit Dec.

Albany Democrat-Herald A dead owl was spotted in North Albany, apparently hit by a car, and at first everybody involved thought it was a spotted owl.

About 70 years ago, as Willis Burck remembers it, Albany had a peculiar Thanksgiving tradition.

Traffic near the Queen Avenue crossing south of the Albany rail yard was delayed for several hours Saturday while Forslund Crane Service and employees of the Portland & Western Railroad made repairs after the ...