For more than 40 years, Economist Ernie Niemi has investigated and described the relationship between the natural environment and local economies, in Oregon and elsewhere.
Niemi, President of Natural Resource Economics, spoke before North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection recently about some of the economics of logging in Oregon. He discussed logging profits, taxes, jobs, wages, and economic impacts on local areas. What follows is a recording of that talk, edited for time.
Donna’s guest is Rachel Jensen, a fourth generation Astorian and Executive Director of the Lower Columbia Preservation Society. Updates on the Lower Columbia Preservation...
Live recording of US Senator Ron Wyden Town Hall Meeting in Astoria, Jan 2, 2020.
Michael talks about politics, including the Oregon Supreme Court's ruling to allow Donald Trump on the 2024 state primary ballot. The show ends, at...