In the mid-1940s, Weyerhaeuser alone operated 699 miles of logging railroad in Washington. Today, only a few lines survive, writes author Gary Durr of Vancouver.

Politics Parts of rural Washington pinched by lapse in federal payments to offset lost logging revenue By Emily Fitzgerald/Washington State Standard (KUOW) Aug. 7, 2025 1:22 p.m.

Washington’s rural counties and school districts are preparing to start the school year without millions of dollars from a program meant to offset reduced revenue from logging on federal lands.

A new directive from the Trump administration will open up more logging in national forests, including all in Washington state. It exempts affected forests from an objection process that allows ...