Logging could begin as soon as June
Oregon company NWFP INC. was the high bidder on the 1,000-acre Baby Brown timber sale 37 miles north of Haines—the largest timber sale in more than 20 years.
The company bid $423,455, well over the $292,499 minimum. It’s owned by Stan Runnels, a former manager at Astoria Timber Products, the sole bidder when the sale first went out to bid in 2016.
“This bid reflects the changing market…