NATIONAL NEWS
'A victory of pork over principle' - Congress should be condemned for this irresponsible and dishonest way of conducting the people's business, Colorado Springs Gazette editorial
U.S. cuts Canada wood tariffs - Northwest lumber producers' support for the move varies depending on how much of their production is in Canada, Oregonian
Sneaky Fees Stalk Public Lands - A rider inserted into the omnibus budget bill extends a controversial public lands fee for another decade, Tidepool | Writers on the Range
WORLD NEWS
Gunns sues - Claims millions in damages from politicians, community groups and individuals protesting against current forestry practices, The Mercury
U.S. cuts Canada wood tariffs - Northwest lumber producers' support for the move varies depending on how much of their production is in Canada, Oregonian
Logging behind disaster which killed hundreds of people, Inquirer News Service
CONGRESS & WASHINGTON
'A victory of pork over principle' - Congress should be condemned for this irresponsible and dishonest way of conducting the people's business, Colorado Springs Gazette editorial
U.S. cuts Canada wood tariffs - Northwest lumber producers' support for the move varies depending on how much of their production is in Canada, Oregonian
Sneaky Fees Stalk Public Lands - A rider inserted into the omnibus budget bill extends a controversial public lands fee for another decade, Tidepool | Writers on the Range
Law protecting species studied - Western governors gather to discuss fixes to the Endangered Species Act, including giving states greater input, Oregonian
NORTHERN REGION (Region 1):
Montana and Northern Idaho
PACIFIC SOUTHWEST (Region 5): California
PACIFIC NORTHWEST (Region 6):
Oregon and Washington
U.S. cuts Canada wood tariffs - Northwest lumber producers' support for the move varies depending on how much of their production is in Canada, Oregonian
SOUTHERN REGION (Region 8):
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,
Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
ATV trail closer to construction - The long awaited legal all Old Sawmill ATV Trail System project on Jefferson national forest land is moving forward, Coalfield Progress
EASTERN REGION (Region 9):
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, Maine, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont,
West Virginia, and Wisconsin
What's in a tree name? Nuances - Of Callery pears, narrow crotch angles, red and silver maples, asexual propagation and white and red oaks, Beacon Journal
