SALEM — Gov. Kate Brown delivered her final state of the state address Thursday, Feb. 3, acknowledging the turmoil the state has faced under her tenure — from the global
November 19, 2021 3:40 a.m. In the KQEN Business Spotlight: Plikat Logging of Winston has been named Operator of the Year for southwest Oregon by the Oregon Department of Forestry. An ODF release said the Oregon Board of Forestry will honor owner Wally Plikat and his crew along with two oth
In February of 2020, we wrote a hopeful editorial, noting that a group of timber companies and environmental groups had agreed to begin working together to overhaul the Forest Practices Act, the state.
Oregon Governor Kate Brown says 10 months of negotiations have resulted in an agreement that will allow more timber harvest and protection for the environment.