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MEDFORD, Ore. – The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest was given $802,000 to reduce fuel for potential wildfires in southwest Oregon. The Supplemental Fuels funding will pay for work being done to reinstate forest resiliency and health in the Wild Rivers Ranger District, …

BROOKINGS, Ore. – Federal officials are looking for the public’s opinion in regards to proposed timber harvesting in the burned-out area of the Chetco Bar Fire. The fire was started by lightning this past summer during a thunderstorm that passed over the …

Medford, Ore. – Congressman Walden toured the Timber Products facility today to see firsthand how the tariff on China’s imports have already benefited the local product. He heard from many employees who say they are grateful for his efforts. Representative Walden is …

MEDFORD, Ore. – Forestry officials are asking for public input about harvesting fire-killed trees in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. Many trees in the area were killed when the nearly 200,000-acre Chetco Bar Fire swept over through the Kalmiopsis Wilderness. If officials …

SALEM, Ore. – After announcing 18 Oregon counties will be receiving nearly $1.4 million in previously sequestered timber payments, the Association of O&C Counties released how much they believe each county will receive. Last week, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke …

Portland, Ore. – Rural Oregon counties have been struggling financially for years due to a lack of forestry jobs and federal timber revenue. Now, a recently approved building could herald a new age for the Northwest timber industry. It all centers around …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump issued an executive order Tuesday that creates a task to promote America’s agriculture and rural prosperity. The order establishes the “Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity.” The task force will be charged with identifying …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an attempt to level the playing field for American lumber companies, the Trump administration is imposing tariffs up to 24% on Canadian lumber shipped into the U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilber Ross said about 31.5% of hardwood and softwood …

Grants Pass, Ore., — Josephine County manages about 30 thousand acres of forest land. After a recent survey of growth, the county learned there’s more tree growth than it realized. That means when it comes time to harvest the timber, there’s a …

Eugene, Ore. — The president of a timber company with mills in southern Oregon, is suing over the expansion of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. Days before leaving office, President Barack Obama added nearly 50,000 acres to the monument. That expansion is impacting companies …