Federal judge blocks 3 Oregon timber sales and strikes down 'loophole'

A federal judge vacated approvals for three logging projects in Oregon and ruled the U.S. Forest Service could not use a ...
Daily Emerald

There are barriers in affordable mass timber, UO’s future Acoustic Research Lab may change that

The University of Oregon is one year away from the completion of the new Oregon Acoustic Research Lab, which tests for sound ...
Jefferson Public Radio

BLM increases timber sales in Oregon, triples nationwide mandated increase

The Bureau of Land Management’s state office in Oregon increased its timber sales in 2025, leading to one of its largest years for sales by board-feet and dollars in decades.
OPB

BLM postpones controversial Southern Oregon timber sales for third time

Roman Battaglia / JPR Two controversial timber sales in Southern Oregon’s Applegate Valley were postponed for a third time by the federal Bureau of Land Management on Monday. The proposed Late Mungers ...

Mass Timber Investment Forum Debuts at The 2026 International Mass Timber Conference

"Mass timber is reaching a pivotal moment, and capital engagement is critical to scaling," said Craig Rawlings, Chairman, International Mass Timber Conference. "This forum brings the right ...
OPB

Democrats split on charging public or timber industry for more of Oregon’s wildfire protection

Democratic lawmakers are split over whether a greater share of the hundreds of millions of dollars needed to protect the state from wildfires should come from all Oregon taxpayers or from the private ...
Woodworking Network

10th annual Mass Timber Conference to feature new investment forum

PORTLAND, Ore. — The International Mass Timber Conference (IMTC) will include a new keynote session, "The Boardroom: From ...
Washington Examiner

Oregon timber country ponders future with fewer logs

No Oregon community depends on timber as heavily as in years past. Tourism and light manufacturing join with schools, government and health care to provide jobs. But the more remote and rural the ...
Oregonian

The Oregon timber industry won huge tax cuts in the 1990s. Now it may get another break thanks to a top lawmaker.

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Capital Press

Oregon timber accountability bill spurs lawsuit fears

A loader-operator lifts logs into a truck at a timber harvest site. A recently failed bill would've allowed timber companies to sue over logging shortfalls on Oregon state forestlands. Supporters say ...
Capital Press

BLM sells timber in Oregon, Idaho, Montana in November

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management in November sold a combined 20.9 million board feet of timber across 1,242 public acres in Oregon, Idaho and Montana for $5,283,736, which exceeded appraised values ...
Yahoo

Oregon groups raise concerns over Trump administration timber plans

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Trump administration is taking steps to boost logging in national forests across the United States, raising some concerns for organizations in Oregon. On March 1, President ...