Investing in Idaho’s forestry workforce
By Shawn Keough and forest products businesses in Idaho
Reader Contributors
It’s no secret that forestry is an important part of Idaho’s economy. A 2023 University of Idaho study found …
By Shawn Keough and forest products businesses in Idaho
Reader Contributors
It’s no secret that forestry is an important part of Idaho’s economy. A 2023 University of Idaho study found …
By Reader Staff
Longtime Idaho Conservation League North Idaho Director Brad Smith has a new title with the statewide organization: conservation director.
Well known for his conservation work throughout the …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The actions of the Bonner County board of commissioners have been tumultuous — to say the least — and now comes a challenger to Dist. …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Idaho Forest Group is growing following the acquisition of Merritt Brothers Finger Joint Mill in Athol.
The purchase expands the lumber producer’s capabilities into finger-joint …
By Reader Staff
Winter is a time of healing, giving and receiving. Members of The Idaho Mythweaver have been working tirelessly to share and promote their Archive preservation work, and …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff Writer
Climate change can be a particularly divisive topic, so local forces are teaming up for a night of bipartisan discussion.
“Let’s Clear the Air: …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
A simple timber cutting mistake worth $1,600 has escalated to leave a Sagle man on the hook for nearly $200,000.
In a legal opinion, Idaho …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Call them strange bedfellows if you want, but wilderness preservation nonprofit Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness and timber industry member Idaho Forest Group are ready …
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