Last mill in Grant County just hanging on
JOHN DAY (AP) - On the canyon floor near a treeline, amid sawdust and scrap, the last lumber mill in Grant County is barely holding on. While the housing boom has fizzled and the economy is in the tank, the real problem is a lack of timber available ...
4.6K - Jun. 22, 2009; scored 169.0

Ground zero in timber wars shows signs of peace
TAKILMA - On a steep slope of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, a crew of young men with chainsaws and hardhats worked their way through an old neglected clearcut, cutting brush and young trees and piling the remains to be burned later. Fresh...
8.6K - Jun. 22, 2009; scored 1000.0

Forest Service: $228M to fix roads, bridges
WASHINGTON National forest roads and bridges in 31 states will get long-needed repairs under an economic stimulus spending plan announced by the Obama administration. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Tuesday that $228 million in econ...
2.9K - Jun. 3, 2009; scored 169.0

Powers Hotel fire remains a mystery
POWERS Patricia Adamek is pretty sure it was the sound of sirens that woke her up on New Year s Day. The sun still was well below the horizon, so there was little doubt as to what light was shining through her window. I could see it was something ...
5.2K - Jan. 12, 2009; scored 223.0