New Washington state lands commissioner orders pause on logging sales for some older forests

Dave Upthegrove announced the move shortly after being sworn into office, in line with a pledge he made during his campaign last year

Posted 1/17/25

On his first day in office, Dave Upthegrove, the state’s new public lands commissioner, said he would pause logging sales in some older state-managed forests for about six months.

In doing …

You've reached your limit of
free articles this month!

Unlock unlimited access for just $1 for your first month

Click here to start a digital subscription

Please log in to continue

Log in