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Where was the tallest decorated Christmas tree?

Answer: A 221-foot Douglas fir at Northgate Shopping Center in Seattle, Washington in December 1950.

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guinnessworldrecords.com: Tallest Christmas Tree

Photo © C. R. Douglas

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AHEC GRCH_SEA MARKET REPORT (PDF)

The American Hardwood Export Council is showcasing some of the best international talent in an exhibit featuring 20 wood products by emerging designers from 16 countries.

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Al Webster of Woodburn, OR has passed away. Al began his career at Multnomah Plywood, eventually becoming the general manager of the plant, and then taking over as general manager of Alpine Veneer. He worked at PES, Coe, and Mill Machinery before his semi-retirement in 2012. He will be missed.

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Al Webster (LinkedIn)

Organized crime plays a key role in the world's loss of about 25 million acres of forests every year, according to new research. In South and Central America, criminals illegally log forests in the Amazon and hide cocaine in timber shipments to Europe. Other drug traffickers illegally log and raise cattle in protected areas in Central America to launder money and control drug-smuggling territory.

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