The logging community is mourning the loss of a skillful Longview timber cutter widely known for his kind nature, generous spirit and big moustache. Robert “Bob” Betz, 54, was killed Saturday by a log ...

When loggers headed into the Willamette National Forest on Easter Sunday in 1989, they found a line of protesters blocking the road. The ensuing battle would help catapult old-growth forests into a ...

Walker’s plan would provide owners with automatic state approval when they file timber-cutting notices if they hire a contractor who participates in the Department of Natural Resources cooperating ...