Mary L. Hartley's (maryhartley) Blog

The following are upcoming events put on at LBCC and are perfect for young families. Here is the schedule through February: Valentine’s Pigs-January 21st LBCC Forum at 10 a.m. A fast-paced act of miniature pigs doing tricks and incredible athletic feats is all part of the fun when you join us for...

Dangerous Dog Work Group Short-term work group to review changes to Albany’s dangerous dog ordinance. Ex-officio members include: Jim Delapoer (City Attorney), a representative from Albany Police Department, a representative from OSU College of Veterinary Medicine, a local emergency room physicia...

One of the things I like to do on my blog is provide useful community information in the market areas I serve. For friends and clients north of Albany, I thought you might appreciate knowing about the fun stuff happening in Jefferson, Oregon this month. This link will take you to a direct calenda...

Source – Sperling’s Best Places:  An independent source of information for researching communities of interest   Below are some comments from Albany Oregon residents which are on Sperling’s site.     It just keeps getting better here! - 8/13/2011   We've been here in Albany for many years now and...

The Albany Police Department has experienced a 3-year downward trend, including a decrease of 10.5 percent in Calls For Service from 2009 to 2010. Keep in mind that we do not yet have year end statistics for 2011, so this is the most current trend information the Albany Police Department can prov...

  Fri, December 2, 12am – Mon, December 5, 12am 3700 Knox Butte Rd, AlbanyOregon albanyvisitors@gmail.com Located at the Linn County Fair & Expo Center Fr noon-8pm, Sa 10am-6pm, Su 10am-4pm, Call 541-926-4314, www.lcfairexpo.com  

Population, Location, and Other Facts Population: 48,770 (July 2008 PSU estimate) Albany is Oregon's 12th largest city. Download a demographic information page (72K PDF) from the 2000 Census. Visit the City of Albany's 2000 Census database page. Founded: 1848, incorporated in 1864, and adopted h...

Being an expert on our local real estate market has in part to do with looking at the bigger picture. Some of the basic things I like to track are the following: What has happened to the months of inventory (time it would take to sell existing homes on the market)? How does the number of homes li...

Sometimes we need a reminder of the fun things to do in our own backyard. It's a little cloudy today, but the sun will be back. Here is a little information on swimming and keeping cool in Albany, Oregon. Real estate is my specialty, but part of that is having a good handle on what is happening h...

Farmers Market on Wednesdays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., LBCC Courtyard Enjoy fresh produce from the organic garden on LBCC's campus! Seasonal items as they become available may include lettuce, fresh strawberries, onions, tomatoes, peas, carrots, fresh herbs, cut flowers and more! Your patronage will help ...