Wheeler's taxes and waste hearing before DEQ in Oregon
Wheeler challenges DEQ findings over waste materials on his ranch near Coquille River. He disputes the classification of wood residue as waste and contends it is a usable material. Hearing officer Peter McSwain outlines areas of disagreement and awaits DEQ recommendation, with potential appeal exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Whoelae
Loren Krammer
Wheeler
Peter McSwain
DEQ
McSwain
Taira Wheeler
Coquille River
Eanessay
Arago logger bucks system opens own lumber mill near town
Gerald Lillie, an Arago landowner and millworker for over 20 years, starts a new mill on 130 acres near Arago. He operates without permits for a month, plans to burn waste for hog fuel, and argues the mill is legal and his land is his right to use as he sees fit.
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Gerald Lillie
Arago
Hi Wly
Lilie
Westbrook Wood Products
Department of Environmental Quality
DEQ
Lillie
Lillies
Lille
Coos
Ben
Albert
Portland woodcarver Downing crafts art in small Oregon town
Myrtle Point resident Dennis Austine profiles 76 year old master wood carver Bill Downing. The English trained craftsman recalls Hollywood years and a life dedicated to patient, autonomous work, teaching that pressure ruins art while pride in perfection drives his four decade career. He details tools, methods, and notable pieces including a Da Vinci Last Supper carving and church panels.
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Dennis Austine
Bill Downing
Oregon
Downing
Myrtle Point
England
Hollywood
Hat
Aera
St. James Episcopal Church
Couille
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