Logging has been a major part of the northwoods for centuries. In recent years however, several economic factors may have the industry in jeopardy.
Astoria residents may not have noticed something so constant over the years it has faded into the background: every day dozens of logging trucks rolling through town with loads of timber. These trucks ...
EUREKA - A 30-inch-thick ponderosa pine tree with the words "Last Log" painted on it was sawed into stud lumber Monday, marking the end of an era in the northwestern Montana logging industry. It was ...
FORKS — Tours featuring the West End’s roots in trees and the logging industry will kick off Wednesday for the summer season. The Forks Logging and Mill Tours, held each Wednesday beginning at 9 a.m.
FORKS — On May 23, 1991, the town of Forks was closed. Many businesses locked up, as most residents traveled to Olympia to take part in a rally protesting critical habitat protections for the northern ...
The investigation continues into what caused the explosion at the Pixelle Androscoggin Mill in Jay Wednesday. Amazingly, no one was seriously injured. Now, cleanup is underway as folks grapple with ...
JOHN DAY, Ore. — A coalition of Grant County timber interests is attempting to thwart a possible sale of the struggling Malheur Lumber mill to a John Day-based logging company, arguing it would create ...