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Responding to concerns from its members, officials with Associated Logging Contractors-Idaho presented the organization’s medical insurance plan with special discounts and coverages designed for ALC-Idaho members, says ALC-Idaho Executive Director Shawn Keough…

TimberPro recently completed an $8 million expansion project that added nearly 49,000 sq. ft. to its facility in Shawano, Wis. The expansion will allow the company to double production capacity, enabling it to meet growing market demand for its equipment and attachments. To celebrate the project’s completion…

Thanks to a new partnership, now everyone can build and explore a replica version of the John Deere 948L-II skidder with the LEGO Technic John Deere 948L-II skidder model toy set. This building kit recreates the skidder in authentic detail, featuring functional yet intricate working parts. Mechanical functions inspired by the real John Deere 948L-II skidder include…

Weyerhaeuser Co. and Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance (FBHA) announced an expanded partnership on Fighting Fires Together, a campaign that provides support for wildland firefighters and their families. In its second year, the program is designed to provide resources and increase awareness around the importance of mental health assistance for these first responders…

Only in Oregon was marijuana legal before pumping your own gas was—but now both are on the right side of the law after Oregon repealed its 72-year-old statewide prohibition on self-service gas, which went into effect August 4. Now, only New Jersey bans self-service retail gasoline…

McCarthy Tire Service purchased Dice’s Tire today, a single location in Carlisle, Penn., from owners Sherrie Fisher and Trey Wible. Dice’s Tire Service originated in 1918 as a tire shop in Chambersburg, Penn., and opened a second location on Carlisle Pike in the 70s, selling tires and retread tires. The family-owned business was ultimately operated by three generations under one roof…