Rural Washington Schools Struggle with Drop in Logging Dollars

Rural WA schools struggle as logging dollars drop

Rural Washington school districts have gotten millions from logging in so-called trust land overseen by the state's Department of Natural Resources.

Rural Washington schools struggle with drop in logging dollars

Nestled in the foothills of the North Cascades, where logging has long fueled the economy, the Mount Baker School District is facing a budget deficit exceeding $1 million, which local officials say is

Rural Washington schools struggle with drop in logging dollars • Washington State Standard

(Photo courtesy of the Bureau of Land Management)Nestled in the foothills of the North Cascades, where logging has long fueled the economy, the Mount Baker School District is facing a budget deficit exceeding $1 million, which local officials say is tied to declining timber sales on state lands. Three years ago, the rural district entered into what’s known as “binding conditions,” an arrangement where the state now oversees its day-to-day financ…

Rural Schools in Washington State Struggle as Income From Logging Declines

OLYMPIA, WA – Nestled in the foothills of the North Cascades, where logging has long fueled the economy, the Mount Baker School District is facing a budget deficit exceeding $1 million, which local officials say is tied to declining timber sales on state lands. Three years ago, the rural district entered into what’s known as “binding conditions,” an arrangement where the state now oversees its day-to-day financial operations. Since then, it’s cu…