News & Events
Weekly WrapUp 7/10/24
HIGHWAY 95 HAZARDOUS FUELS PROJECT: North Idaho forests get $4.8M investment in wildfire mitigation. MORE HERE
CHANGES AT IDAHO’S DMV: $5 online license renewal discount, eight-year CDL and more. MORE HERE
ONLINE DASHBOARD: Idaho offers alerts to carriers of driver record changes. MORE HERE
PUSHBACK: Congressional Republicans target EPA rule. MORE HERE
TRAINED SHOOTERS: To save spotted owls, US officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of another owl species. MORE HERE
KAMIAH: Molly Ryan joins Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests as acting forest supervisor. MORE HERE
Weekly WrapUp 6/26/24
FOREST MANAGEMENT: Nez Perce-Clearwater Forest Supervisor Cheryl Probert announces retirement. MORE HERE
JUDICIAL RESTRAINT: Supreme Court to hear critical case on NEPA’s scope and application. MORE HERE
RED TAPE: Biden administration old-growth forest proposal doesn’t ban logging, but still angers industry. MORE HERE
SURVEY SAYS: US logger survey identifies industry’s headwinds. MORE HERE
Weekly WrapUp 6/19/24
LABOR: In North Idaho, skilled workers are in demand. MORE HERE
GRIZZLIES: IDFAG describes two grizzly bear-related incidents in Idaho this month. MORE HERE
FEDERAL ASSISTANCE: Wyoming, Idaho congressional delegations urge swift action on Teton Pass. MORE HERE
LONG HAUL: Montana forest products industry looks to diversify its products. MORE HERE
Weekly WrapUp 6/12/24
FOREST MANAGEMENT: Healthy forests provide clean and abundant water. MORE HERE
STUDY: Frequent, low-severity fire supports habitat for threatened owls. MORE HERE
HIRED: Heath Perrine named deputy forest supervisor of Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests. MORE HERE
WILDLIFE: Idaho advocates worry about politicization of endangered species. MORE HERE
CARRYOVER FUEL: National Interagency Fire Center predicts high risk wildfire season for Idaho. MORE HERE
Weekly WrapUp 6/5/24
ECONOMIC RISKS: Forest Service estimates costs of fighting wildfires in a hotter future. MORE HERE
WORLD FIRST: A tiny satellite made from wood is actually going into Earth’s orbit. MORE HERE
AFRC PODCAST: US Forest Service program invests in wood innovation. MORE HERE
VIDEO: Montana US Senator raises ‘real concern’ over wildfire mitigation to Forest Service Chief. MORE HERE
Weekly WrapUp 5/29/24
MECHANICAL THINNING: Thinning the blaze — enhancing forest resilience. MORE HERE
GROWING CONCERN: Most PNW wildfires are caused by humans and it’s getting worse. MORE HERE
DRIVER SAFETY: These states lead the nation in truck accidents — you might be surprised how many there are. MORE HERE
GOOD FIRE, BAD FIRE: Inside the race to restore America’s forests. MORE HERE
Weekly WrapUp 5/22/24
MUTUAL BENEFIT: American Loggers Council signs historic memorandum of understanding with the USDA Forest Service. MORE HERE
SENATOR RISCH BILL: Mass Timber Federal Buildings Act opposed by steel industry organizations. MORE HERE
NEW PLAN: Nez Perce-Clearwater Forest meeting leaves conservationists uneasy. MORE HERE
ECONOMIC RISKS: Forest Service estimates costs of fighting wildfires in a hotter future. MORE HERE
Weekly WrapUp 5/15/24
TIGHT OPERATING MARGINS: Timber industry warns Plummer mill closure has grave implications. MORE HERE
KOOTENAI COUNTY ON THE LIST: Forest Service announces Forest Legacy 2024 funded projects. MORE HERE
41ST ANNUAL: Idaho State Forestry Contest winners announced. MORE HERE
PARKED VEHICLES: New Idaho law OKs truck idling for resting drivers. MORE HERE
FACTORY OF THE FUTURE: World’s biggest 3D printer builds (almost) anything from wood! MORE HERE
Weekly WrapUp 5/1/24
RADICAL AGENDA: Lawmakers to examine influence of ‘extreme’ environmental activist groups in the Interior Department. MORE HERE
VIDEO: Inside America’s mass timber movement. MORE HERE
USFS CHIEF: All signs point to a very active 2024 fire year. MORE HERE
IDAHO FOREST PRODUCTS: Senators introduce mass timber bill. MORE HERE
30 MILLS: Mill closures ‘shock’ industry, but officials say demand for wood remains. MORE HERE