Oregon needs more money to fight big wildfires. Who should pay for it? Two senators aim to boost funding to the state’s firefighting efforts, one funded by the public, the other by timber companies.
Habitat plan for western state forests could cost counties $18 million a year in timber revenue On Monday, the Oregon Department of Forestry released its long-awaited projections showing how much timber revenue each of 14 western Oregon counties would get a year for the next 70 years following the adoption of a landmark proposal that’s expected to be adopted next year.
