government shutdown

Official Congressional Portrait

Walden Votes Against Ending Shutdown

Republican Greg Walden of Oregon voted against the bill to end the partial government shutdown.He broke with Speaker John Boehner but aligned himself with…
Bureau of Labor Statistics

Loggers Can Go Back To Work

Loggers may go back to work on national forests without waiting for federal agencies to lift logging bans prompted by the government shutdown.Following a…

Politics & Government

Federal Subsidies May Help And Hurt

A surprise extension of a federal subsidy to Oregon timber counties will prevent jail shutdowns and keep deputies on the road for now, but local officials…
Environment, Energy and Transportation

Logging On Federal Lands Shut Down

The U.S. Forest Service has confirmed it is shutting down logging operations on national forests across the country due to the partial government…