Logging In National Forests Continues Despite Shutdown
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October 23, 2025
Trees in three national forests in Oregon will be auctioned off for logging by the end of the month, even though the federal workers preparing these timber sales are not getting paid and many of their colleagues in the U.S. Forest Service are furloughed. Staff who organize and process timber sales have been designated as essential workers.
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