9 June 2024 News, Events, Reminders In Case You Missed It One Good Thing! Timberlab Inc. will build a cross-laminated timber (CLT) manufacturing plant in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. This expands demand for the sawlog supply chain. Timber contractors and sawmills are ideally positioned to supply increased mass timber building. New Illustrated Manual Online. The updated colorful handbook, ‘Oregon’s Forest Protection Laws: An Illustrated Manual’ is now available as a free digital download from Oregon Forest Resources Institute at: OregonForests.org/ or: KnowYourForest.org. Douglas Fur? Portland Trail Blazers NBA pro basketball team in March unveiled its new Bigfoot mascot, ‘Douglas Fur,’ to mixed reviews. The hairy, beanie-wearing Bigfoot in a plaid shirt, is the Blazers second mascot, teaming with ‘Blaze the Trail Cat.’ Liability Shock from Wildfire. A new wildfire lawsuit asks for $30 billion in damages from electric utility PacifiCorp— by 1,000 plaintiffs impacted by the 2020 Oregon forest wildfires, allegedly powerline-caused. Prior court verdicts awarded $220 million to three dozen plaintiffs. Inflation Top Concern for Small Business. The NFIB Small Business Economic Trends survey in April found 22% of owners say inflation is their top concern. The Optimism Index rose slightly to 89.7, its first increase of 2024. Nfib.com/SBET. Build Relationships, Work with Respect. Retiring Oregon State Senator Bill Hansell (R-Athena) spent his 12-year legislative career governing from the minority caucus. Hansell said he was effective by following the ‘golden rule’: “Treat others as you would want to be treated.” In Memory. Fred Axel Bergerson, Fred Bergerson Logging of Vernonia, passed April 29. A proud logger since 1976, he enjoyed managing timber, hunting elk, adventures with dogs, and always the best at being a Dad. A 36-year AOL member and loyal attendee. t ICYMI shorts
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