143rd YEAR, No. 136
THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2016
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A marker for a timber sale is displayed on tree in the Santiam State Forest south of Mill City, in January. In a legal action that could have
major implications for Oregon Forest Trust Lands, Linn County officials say they intend to file a $1.4 billion class-action suit against the
state, charging that mismanagement of the lands has cost counties $35 million a year since 1998, the Albany Democrat-Herald reported.
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ABOVE: John DiLorenzo, right, special counsel to Linn
County, and Linn County Commission Chairman Rog-
er Nyquist answer questions at a press conference at
the state Capitol in Salem, Jan. 13. Linn County offi-
cials say they are planning to file a class-action lawsuit
against the state of Oregon.
LEFT: Mature Douglas fir trees line a road through the
Santiam State Forest in Linn County south of Mill City.
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