by Jacqlyn Kirkland | Jun 11, 2020 | News
The U.S. Forest Service is considering a rule change on six national forests in eastern Oregon and Washington that would allow the harvesting of trees with a diameter of greater than 21 in.—a change that would end a long-standing provision in the region. Dating back...
by Web Editor | Sep 10, 2018 | News, News/PR
An explosive wildfire has nearly tripled in size overnight in Northern California and prompted closure of a major freeway, just weeks after a nearby blaze that left neighborhoods in ruins and killed eight people, officials said Thursday. The fire that erupted...
by Web Editor | Sep 7, 2018 | News, News/PR
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has awarded its first Good Neighbor Authority restoration timber harvest sale. Colville-based Vaagen Brothers Timber Company was the successful bidder Tuesday for a project that will reduce hazardous timber...
by Web Editor | Aug 13, 2018 | News, News/PR
Washington residents have reported uncharacteristically high numbers of dead and dying Douglas Fir trees to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) this spring and summer. The culprits: drought and bark beetles. The native bark beetle species do not...
by Web Editor | Aug 6, 2018 | News, News/PR
The state legislature earlier this year called on the Washington State Building Code Council (WSBCC) to adopt rules for cross-laminated timber (CLT) use when building residential and commercial buildings. The move represents ongoing efforts to bring CLT into...