One of the Oregon timber counties facing a cutoff of federal money is dipping into a savings account built from its own logging receipts and expects to avoid big reductions and tax increases in the next budget. Read More »
The Great Recession has been hard on Oregon's wood products industries, and construction of single-family homes remains sluggish.
But industry observers tell The Oregonian there are signs of a slow comeback: Wood products are increasingly used in multifamily projects and multistory commercial buildings,Read More »
