Logging
A thirst we must quench
Protected against fire, overgrown forests steal vital water
Date: 05/13/2012 | Commentary
Future foresters face off
Students tests forest practices that may aid industry
Date: 03/03/2012 | Local News
New forest plan weakens protection for wildlife
WASHINGTON -- Back in the 1980s, when conservation advocates were trying to stop logging in old-growth forests in the Pacific Northwest, they relied on a 1982 regulation that required the National Forest Service to protect wildlife such as the spotted owl throughout its range. They won, and a new...
Date: 02/05/2012 | Nation & World
Everett bank adds $4.1 million to its loan pool
Everett-based Mountain Pacific Bank has raised an additional $4.1 million during the last three months that will be used to increase business and individual loans. CEO Mark Duffy said in a prepared statement that the bank has raised $10.5 million in new local capital during the past two years,...
Date: 12/20/2011 | Business
Mexico City closes vast trash dump
MEXICO CITY -- Mexico City will close one of the world's largest dumps by Dec. 31 and will instead turn the garbage from millions of people into reusable materials and energy, Mayor Marcelo Ebrard announced Monday.
Date: 12/20/2011 | Nation & World
A battle for 'the greatest good'
National forests caught in struggle over their best use (gallery)
Date: 08/21/2011 | Local News
Lake Roesiger property once seen as a mini-city will now be a 2,900-acre park
LAKE ROESIGER -- The state Department of Natural Resources got the green light Tuesday to buy almost 2,900 acres of rural timberland that a developer until recently had eyed as a site for a mini-city.
Date: 06/08/2011 | Local News
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