The National Conservation Legacy Center in Missoula will showcase donated wood materials, mass timber design, and US Forest Service history when it opens this summer.
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US National Interagency Fire Center Wildfire Update for July 6
As of Monday, 35 large fires were burning across the US. Year-to-date, 37,209 wildfires have burned 3,330,901 acres.
Nordic Veneer Announces Permanent Closure of Roseburg, OR, Operations
Nordic Veneer Inc. will permanently close its Roseburg, Oregon, operations after more than 70 years in Douglas County, Oregon, KCBY reported.
BC Reduces Kispiox Timber Supply Area Annual Cut by Nearly 50%
BC’s chief forester reduced the Kispiox timber supply area’s allowable annual cut to 496,000 cubic meters, down nearly 50% from the previous level.
Single-Family Construction Declines Across All Geographies in Q1 as Multifamily Gains
Single-family construction declined across all US geographies in Q1, while multifamily construction grew in most markets, NAHB reported.
US Existing-Home Mortgage Payments Post First Year-Over-Year Increase Since October 2025
The median monthly existing US home mortgage payment rose 1.4% year-over-year to $2,633, while the median sale price hit a record $408,838.
US Construction Employment Climbs in June
US construction employment rose by 11,000 in June, but residential construction lost 8,600 jobs, the BLS and NAHB reported.
Google Reuses WWII-Era Hangar Timber for Oregon Mass Timber Office Prototype
Google is reusing about 66,000 board feet of Douglas fir from a WWII-era airship hangar for a mass timber office prototype in Oregon.
Canfor’s Closed Plateau Sawmill in BC Sold to Four First Nations
Canfor’s former Plateau sawmill in Vanderhoof, BC, was sold to four First Nations, which plan to convert the site for industrial use.
New Forests Acquires 44,200 Acres of Washington Timberland
New Forests acquired 44,200 acres of forestry assets in Washington State from Campbell Global, expanding its US footprint.