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Lane County has decided to work with the federal Bureau of Land Management when it sits down to revise plans for managing the so-called O&C forest lands in the county, potentially opening them up to more logging. Ben Botkin was at Tuesday’s Board of Commissioners meeting and has the details.
Taylor Goebel constantly makes me hungry. This week, she takes us to Springfield to visit Fusion Curry Pizza, which turns Indian classics into pies worthy of any pizzeria.
The Marion County district attorney announced earlier this week she was opening a grand jury inquiry into the Oregon State Hospital. Lookout has been reporting on troubles at the state-run psychiatric hospital since we launched nearly a year ago. Now, the Lookout Editorial Board says that to build trust with the public, the complete proceedings of the grand jury must be released, not just a summary.
Jaime Adame reports that a judge ruled Tuesday that creating new duties for Springfield workers who refused the COVID-19 vaccine because of religious beliefs would have posed “undue hardship” for PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend.
What’s $14 billion between friends? Well, if your friends are Washington and Oregon, that’s apparently what it’s going to take to build the new I-5 bridge project over the Columbia River, as the Oregon Capital Chronicle reports. And just as a reminder, when the Columbia River Crossing was killed back in 2013, the New York Times reported its price tag was in the $4 billion range, though one 2010 study said it could cost around $10 billion.
Stories you might have missed Tuesday …
- As it begins a new era, a famed New York dance company stops in Eugene
- Hitting a bucket of balls with the coach who’s helped make UO women’s golf a powerhouse
- Oregonians invited to share ideas for getting back on track to meet climate goals
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Lane County commissioners will join BLM effort to map out O&C land use
By Ben Botkin
The board agreed to become a cooperating agency with the Bureau of Land Management as the federal agency plans the management of 375,000 acres that could increase the county’s timber harvests.
Indian eatery in Springfield gives pizza the curry treatment
By Taylor Goebel
Tandoori chicken is delicious on its own, but Fusion Curry Pizza amps it and other classic Indian dishes up through its pies, breadsticks and wings. The place has been open for about six months.
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