by Web Editor | Jun 8, 2016 | News
Salvation In A Colorado Sawmill An idea seemingly as simple as building a sawmill can make a world of difference for the people of rural Costilla County. The county in the San Luis Valley is plagued by a struggling economy and overgrown forests, which create wildfire...
by Web Editor | Nov 18, 2015 | News
Colorado Billionaire Conservationist Proposes Huge Sawmill Hedge-fund manager and renowned conservationist Louis Bacon plans to build a large sawmill in the San Luis Valley to help process timber harvested from his Trinchera Blanca Ranch, the largest contiguous ranch...
by Web Editor | Jun 30, 2014 | News
Colorado Timber Products: Making Money From Beetle Mayhem The beetle epidemic that’s swept Colorado’s forests since 1996 has left behind millions of acres of dead trees. But that doesn’t mean all the trees are worthless. There is a window of time when the dying tree...
by Web Editor | May 10, 2013 | News
Colorado Senator Mark Udall visited a Montrose sawmill, Thursday, to talk about how the forest industry can help Colorado’s economy. He assisted the mill in obtaining a U.S. Forest Service contract last year. This plan is helping the mill recover. Nieman Enterprise...
by Web Editor | Oct 10, 2011 | News
Colorado Homebuilders Called To Use Beetle-Killed Timber Senator Mark Udall recently called on Colorado homebuilders to use beetle-killed trees to build homes, thus clearing local forests of hazardous trees and creating jobs in the process. At an event showcasing a...
