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Federal judge ends oft-used exemption to environmental review for logging on federal land

  • Alex Baumhardt

A 34-year-old rule exempting some commercial logging projects on federal lands from environmental review is unlawful, a federal judge recently ruled. Judge Michael McShane in the U.S. District Court in Medford earlier this month struck down the exemption, and with it, reversed recent approvals for three commercial logging projects covering tens of thousands of acres […]

USFS’ ‘Red Hill Road’ sees closure
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USFS’ ‘Red Hill Road’ sees closure

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The Mt. Hood National Forest has closed a portion of the 16 Road, sometimes referred to as “Red Hill Road,” on the Hood River Ranger District. The road will be closed for the remainder of May and most of June due to timber harvest operations taking place in the area., according to the forest service.

Berna Carter
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Berna Carter

Berna Jean Carter, “BJ,” was born June 25, 1930, to Lawrence and Paula (Bradbury) Edelblute at Rathdrum, Idaho, the second eldest of nine chil…