Timber harvests increased dramatically in Deschutes County last year while declining throughout Oregon.
Logging was down 9 percent in Oregon last year, but it shot up by a surprising 60 percent in Deschutes County.
While forestry officials can’t fully explain the rise, they say the increase could help prevent catastrophic wildfires, keep jobs in the forest and contribute more money to the county.
Check out the story in the Bend Bulletin.
