Logging And Sawmill Jobs Go High-Tech

Automation was never a bad word in the logging industry. It represented a more efficient, safer way to harvest timber. But it has changed the face of the industry. Now, the demand for workers highly skilled in electronics is on the rise. At the same time, those...

Oregon’s Timber Harvest Dropped In 2015

A slowdown in log exports to Asia, the end of a trade deal between the United States and Canada, and a busy fire season all contributed to a roughly 8 percent decline in Oregon’s timber harvest last year. Loggers cut 3.79 billion board feet of timber last year from...