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I have noticed that Timber rescources seem to be the first in and the last out of economic slumps. The northwest rural communitys seem to feel the pinch harder
than other regions. Why we dont diversify is probably politics.. Oregon has had a long
history of antibusiness and is very expensive to start any thing new. Our current Gov.
would rather turn the state into a national park than seek economic gains. The state gave huge incentaves to some large modern computer giants only to fizzle out.
We are truly undergoing economic upheavals from the "endangered specis act" of the 1980,s.
Our new deal or retraining timber workers is to build RV,s or boats...at a much lower wage..Both are effected by higher fuel prices....
Maybe the reason other posters dont seem to feel the fuel price connection is we travel large distances to play,work,and experience the vastness of the west.
We will not believe we are bottomed out in the housing slump untill fuel prices put money back in the consumers pockets.
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