I was upset by what I thought were excessive clear-cutting practices by some of our timber companies and appointed Steve Smith to head a task force to look into it.
Timber companies offered jobs. But wages from those jobs bought clear-cuts that reduced forests to stumps, destroying bear habitat and salmon spawning grounds.
And judging by how popular the Timber Lounge has become in just a few months since its grand opening, it's clear that locals have really taking a liking to it.