NEW SALEM A record-breaking 73 million people tuned in to watch “The Ed Sullivan Show” on Feb. 9, 1964, and saw The Beatles introduce the United States to moptop haircuts and Cuban-heeled boots. One of those Americans was 8-year-old Fran Hart, who.
The first time the Old Hazeldell Quarry was proposed to the Lane County Board of Commissioners, there was a conservative majority leading the governing body.
Five years and three new commissioners later, the board is once again deciding whether to OK the permit for the project backed by Ed King of King Estate. The board is limited in its ability to deny the permit, but in the past few weeks the majority of public comments have been calling on the commissioners to axe the quarry project, especially given the city of Oakridge’s investment in tourism.
Residents in Oakridge are concerned the quarry could have a negative impact on air quality and traffic.