OPB News and Public Affairs
It's Been a Week: July 10, 2026
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Northwest forest logging
Logging could expand in Northwest forests, bus routes are being cut back and new Oregon Field Guide stories — a weekly recap of stories from OPB you may have missed.
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It's Been a Week: July 10, 2026
Special | 1m 43sVideo has Closed Captions
Logging could expand in Northwest forests, bus routes are being cut back and new Oregon Field Guide stories — a weekly recap of stories from OPB you may have missed.
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Logging busses and news stories from Organ Field Guide.
Do you know what these guys are?
It's been a week.
The lean is fine.
The leans not awkward.
It's such a far Logging in three Northwest National forests could triple thanks to the Trump administration.
The plan would undo the Roadless Rule, which would open up over 900,000 acres to road building.
administration says it's to support a struggling timber industry, but it could put animals like elk at risk, which environmentalists and hunters are not happy about.
If you have thoughts, you can review and weigh in on a draft proposal on the Forest Service website.
With expenses rising and revenue falling, Trimet is short $300 million.
They've announced 400 more layoffs and changes to routes and services starting in August.
Lines 153 and 82 will be cut entirely, and 31 other routes will be changed.
Check out our story on OPB to find out if your route will be affected.
And while you're there, check out a couple of recent Oregon Field guide stories.
The first is an invasive jumping worms.
They look kind of like a normal worm, but when they're threatened, they can thrash around and jump.
And unlike regular worms, they're terrible for your garden.
On a more positive note, though, the second video is a profile of a craftsperson who uses Oregon grown natural dyes to create an American flag from scratch.
Okay.
Mac was actually telling me there's, like, a four foot long worm in Oregon.
Hey, Mac.
What are your thoughts on logging in National Forests?
Let us know in the comments!
They've announced over 400.
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