The Daily Gazette

Logging, tree-cutting stir concern in Hunter

The Town of Hunter was told at its September board meeting that it should take steps to oversee logging and tree-cutting in the town. Platte Clove resident Roy Silver told board members he is ...
OPB

Despite Biden’s promise to protect old forests, his administration keeps approving plans to cut them down

Daniel Kim/Seattle Times via AP On Earth Day in 2022, President Joe Biden stood among cherry blossoms and towering Douglas firs in a Seattle park to declare the importance of big, old trees. “There ...
The Press Democrat

Effort to remove 350-year-old tree sidelined by paperwork

The tree is the final one left standing of five old‑growth redwoods the landowner began cutting earlier this year, under a ...
Concord Monitor

Cut of more than 200 mature trees at Concord’s Memorial Field surprised and angered some neighbors

Clinton and South Fruit Street neighbors mourn the loss of trees at Memorial Field. Concerns raised over the impact on green ...
ProPublica

Despite Biden’s Promise to Protect Old Forests, His Administration Keeps Approving Plans to Cut Them Down

This article was produced by ProPublica in partnership with Oregon Public Broadcasting. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. These highlights were written ...
The Columbian

Despite Biden’s promise to protect old forests, his administration moves to cut them down

On Earth Day in 2022, President Joe Biden stood among cherry blossoms and towering Douglas firs in a Seattle park to declare the importance of big, old trees. “There used to be a hell of a lot more ...