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Montana Senator Steve Daines on Sept. 16 stumped for legislation he helped draft, saying more forest management would protect communities from wildfires.
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The state and the U.S. Forest Service plan to ramp up a program on Montana’s national forests that uses timber sales with restoration components to fund…
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The U.S Senate Monday confirmed Sonny Perdue as secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture . USDA oversees ag and forest policies directly…
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After languishing for over two decades in the U.S. House, a sweeping wilderness bill now gets its first shot in the Senate.Steve Kelly is with the…
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High-rise wood-framed buildings are rare in the United States, but that may change. Senator Steve Daines has signed on to a bill to accelerate research…
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Ninety employees of Tricon Timber in St. Regis were laid off Friday. The company's website says it’s one of the largest employers in western Montana's…
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The U.S House has approved a $585 billion defense bill that includes unrelated provisions to expand wilderness areas. The vote was 300 to 119.The measure…
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This week, the Montana Wood Products Association holds its annual convention marking 42 years as a trade association dedicated to preserving and promoting…
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There has been quite a bit of opinion writing lately about whether members of congress should focus on place-based federal forestland pilots, or whether…
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This past winter, Art Ortenberg passed away at the age of 87, some 7 years after his longtime partner, wife and friend Liz Claiborne passed. Although they…