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Lack Of Timber Challenges Montana Sawmill

It is spring break-up in the Montana mountains, where wet, muddy conditions prevent loggers and haulers from working for the next few weeks. However, Sun Mountain Lumber, in Deer Lodge, has an adequate supply of timber in its yard to keep the sawmill running during...

B.C. Sawmill Destroyed By Fire Will Be Rebuilt

A sawmill in Prince George, British Columbia will be reconstructed on the same site after being destroyed by an explosion and fire that killed two people last year. “April 23, 2012 was the worst day in our company’s history, and it began a year of challenge and sorrow...

U.S. Housing Starts Surge 27 Percent Above 2012 Rate

Housing starts in February rose 0.8% from January, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 917,000, the Census Bureau said Tuesday. The rate is 27.7% above February 2012. Single-family starts were running at a 618,000 annual rate, up 0.5% from January. In addition,...