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By Eve Weston A mining company associated with Ed King of King Estate Winery is making another attempt to convert TV Butte, a forested area … Continue reading
After years of hearings, on Oct. 26 the Lane County Board of County Commissioners voted 3-2 to deny the permit for the Hazeldell Quarry near … Continue reading
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. … Continue reading
The group Save TV Butte formed in 2015 when Oakridge residents and land-use watchdogs became aware that the 46-acre scenic butte near the rural community … Continue reading
Lane County Board of Commissioners finished off 2018 by approving a forestland rezoning to allow a gravel mine. The rezoning will lead to developing a … Continue reading
A small group of citizens fighting a proposed gravel mine on the edge of Oakridge say they have won a victory in their battle against … Continue reading
A grassroots group of citizens and land use advocates continues to fight a quarry planned for a butte just on the edges of Oakridge. Save … Continue reading
As a Native American activist testified against a proposed gravel mine in Oakridge at an Oct. 12 Lane County Board of Commissioners meeting, a plainclothes … Continue reading
As summer nears, people start heading for wineries like King Estate to sit on the patio, drink wine and admire the view of the hills out Lorane Highway. However, out in Oakridge, some residents worry their views and summer days will be spoiled if a gravel mine, an investment of Ed King’s Crown Properties LLC, begins to bite into 46 acres of a hillside known locally as TV Butte on the edge of town. Continue reading
On Jan. 30, several members of a group called Save TV Butte held signs at the gates of King Estate Winery reading “Wines not Mines” and “WTF? King Estate.” Continue reading