Oregon timber

A new program is underway to use Oregon mass timber products to build small modular homes that can be moved anywhere in the state.  The hope is these smaller homes will help reduce the housing crisis across Oregon.  A $5 million grant from the Legislature with a federal match helped start the program and build the first six homes.   "It's goin...

Thanks to the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act, eight western Oregon counties will share $29.4million. The payments are made in lieu of timber harvest receipts, based on a formula set by Congress. According to the Bureau of Land Management, $2 ...