Senate OKs Oregon Timber County Payments Extension

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., praised the Senate’s move Tuesday night to extend a lifeline to rural Oregon communities with final passage of a two-year renewal of the Secure Rural Schools program. “This extension ends months of uncertainty for Oregon’s rural communities,...

Montana Timber Group Opposes Federal-Land Transfer

While proponents of federal-land transfer often claim state management would increase resource extraction and jobs, the Montana timber industry doesn’t agree. On Friday, the Montana Wood Products Association board of directors issued a policy statement opposing...