Forestry and timber - The Journal

Colorado’s pine beetle is finally fading. What does that mean for the timber industry?

Pests began their devastating march through forests some 15 years ago

DATE: Jun 2, 2021 | CATEGORY:

Lumber prices hit Southwest Colorado like a ton of bricks

Supply issues caused by pandemic drive costs to all-time highs

DATE: May 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Local group looks to start up pellet mill in Montezuma County

Increase in timber industry has created market for sawmill waste products

DATE: Apr 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores museum restores narrow-gauge freight cars

Goal is to showcase prosperous railroad history in Dolores

DATE: Apr 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Planners adjust logging project to minimize impacts to trails

Project north of Dolores overlaps popular trail system and camping area

DATE: Mar 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southwest Colorado livestock meeting addresses grazing, wolves

Boebert joins ranchers in opposing wolf plan, calls compensation a ‘joke’

DATE: Feb 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Public comment sought on Dolores timber project

Logging would benefit the forest and economy, officials say

DATE: Feb 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Aspen Wall Wood fire continues to burn and smoke

The slash fire at the Aspen Wall Wood sawmill yard southeast of Dolores continues to burn and smolder a week after erupting into a firestorm that required two days to contain. The...

DATE: Dec 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Logging picks up on Middle Mountain near Vallecito

Officials say about 38,000 trees will be felled

DATE: Jul 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

100 cords of firewood provided to Navajos and Hopi

Navjos and Hopis receive wood needed for cooking, heat

DATE: Jun 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

IronWood revives mill west of Dolores

Mill hires dozens to produce veneer for plywood

DATE: Feb 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Logging starts on Middle Mountain, north of Vallecito

Forest Service says operation expected to last three years

DATE: Sep 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News