Posted inMay 12, 1997: Planning under the gun: Cleaning up Lake Tahoe proves to be a dirty business

Timber mill dreams of museum

It’s a public-relations dream: Save an outdated, inefficient timber mill from the scrap heap by making it a working museum that cuts logs for show. But there’s a catch: Hull-Oakes Lumber Co., owner of the 90-year-old steam-powered mill near Monroe, Ore., wants the federal government to guarantee two-thirds of its timber supply – 12 million […]

Gift this article