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Highway 20 Project Ready to Move to Phase Four By Lori Tobias CEG CORRESPONDENT
Part 2 of a 3-part series: Project leaders on the Pioneer Mt. — Eddyville Highway 20 project are readying to make the final big push on the last construction phase of this overdue project. Phase four will involve straightening one final hard curve, building buttresses for landslide mitigation, paving, striping and installing guard rails and drainage. Crews also will put in a 28-ft. (8.53 m) culvert under the highway to be used as a wildlife crossing. “This is really the beginning of the end, said Oregon Department of Transportation project leader
Jerry Wolcott. The project to replace 10 mi. (16.09 km) of narrow, twisting roadway with 5.5 mi. (8.85 km) of straighter road with passing lanes and wide shoulders has been in the works in some form or another since the environmental impact statement was completed in 2004. Originally set to open in 2009 at a cost of $150 million, the project is now set to open in the fall of this year at a cost of more than double the original budget. Work was brought to a halt in 2010 when it was discovered that ancient landslides had moved bridge support columns — some more than 100 ft. (30.5 m) tall — out of plumb.
Project leaders on the Pioneer Mt. — Eddyville Highway 20 project are readying to make the final big push on the last construction phase of this overdue project.
In 2012, ODOT took control of the project, originally awarded to Yaquina River Contractors, a subsidiary of Granite Construction Co. of Watsonville, Calif., destroyed several bridges and redesigned the new roadway. Phase four goes to bid April 21 and ODOT expects work to proceed by mid May. “The main focus for this phase four is the west end curve,” Wolcott said. “As we finish the new alignment, there is a hard left-hand turn going west bound. We’re afraid people will pile up in the rock face. So we’re going to straighten that out. We’ll take the last hard turn on the old alignsee HIGHWAY page 8
Logging Industry Holds Expo in Oregon
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he 2016 theme was “Reaching New Heights With Forest Products,” and not only was the latest in logging technology machinery available for viewing, the seminars and workshops all centered around that theme. Jeff Unger, 2016 OLC president said, “The theme reflects how today’s innovations and modern technology in logging equipment are helping our industry grow with more productive and operator-friendly machines.”
The crowd gathers for the 78th Annual Logging, Construction, Trucking and Heavy Equipment Expo.
Of particular interest was the discussion about cross laminated timbers. Both Oregon State University Dean of Forestry Thomas Maness and Vancouver, B.C., architect Michael Green describe the use of wood when constructing tall buildings as “game changing.” Mannes said Oregon can “lead the way” in the new demand for cross laminated timbers, that will be created when wood is used for tall building construction. Green called using wood to build tall buildings “the most environmentally appropriate way to build our cities in the future,” noting that buildings with cross-laminated timbers are planned for Portland, Ore., and at the Oregon State University campus in Corvallis, Ore. The most inspiring speaker at the conference was Wiremu Lee Edmonds, sponsored by Waratah. Mr. Edmonds talk was titled “Standing in the Gap,” which included the personal story of the loss of his son in a logging accident in March 2013. Edmonds offered the group who listened intently to his every word, the courage to deal with difficult issues and encouragement to think about safety at all times. Good weather held out for most of the conference with an estisee EXPO page 2
(L-R) are Ryan Baker of C & E Rentals, Eugene, Ore.; Bob Hill, RK Construction; Yosiah Baker; Isaiah Baker; and Steve Baker, shop foreman of Ponsse North America, Coburg, Ore. On display is their newest rough terrain Ponsse Scorpion King, focusing on operator comfort and control in the harshest environments.
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Logging Conference Features Technology, Equipment EXPO from page 1
mated 6,000 people attending the three-day event, held at the Lane County Fairgrounds in Eugene, Ore. Operator training seminars were offered on a number of topics including safety, and the Oregon and Washington Forest Practices Acts. Loggers who attended the seminars and workshops earned Professional Logger Credits which can be applied toward Professional Logger’s Certification and fulfillment requirements as outlined in the Sustainable Forestry Initiative. “This year’s gathering was the biggest since 2008, we had more exhibitors this year, both outside and inside,” said Rikki Wellman, OLC Conference manager. “This year’s show exceeded our expectations, with the addition of 25,000 sq. ft. of inside exhibit space and the outside display area was packed with the latest industry technology.” Thirty-five high school students across the state of Oregon participated in an exhibition skills demonstration assisted by students from Oregon State University, University of Montana and University of Idaho. The following skills were demonstrated at the Fairgrounds. • Cable Splicing • Compass & Pacing • Cross Cut Saw • Tool Identification • Single Buck • Log Scaling • Choker Setting Relay • Arbor Climbing The conference is an opportunity for students to meet people who work in the logging industry and learn about the innovative logging practices of today. Educational activities provided by the Oregon Logging Conference Foundation got a boost from a two-day auction at the 78th gathering. The auction raised $27,000 and will provide scholarships to deserving students who are studying in forestry/logging-related fields. Since 1968 the OLC Foundation has awarded more than $600,000 in scholarships to students. To see EXPO page 6
(L-R) are Paul Buckel, regional sales manager of Knapheide; Bruce Bunting, industrial product specialist of Knapheide; Bob Kelly of Northside Ford, Portland, Ore.; and Larry Hoehne, industrial product sales specialist of Knapheide. (L-R): Pete LaBerge (L), president of RD Olson Steel Fabrication and Construction Equipment, Kelso, Wash., and Randy Harris, president of Feenaughty Equipment, Portland, Ore., look over this Doosan DX 300LL-5 excavator.
(L-R) are Lamont Cantrell, vice president of sales of Modern Machinery; Brian and Penny Wood of Woods Crushing and Hauling, Sand Point, Idaho; and Brian Sheridan, president of Modern Machinery. Wood said he relies on Modern Machinery for his equipment and recently purchased a Vogele 5100 paver.
Pape Machinery was on display at the Oregon Logging Conference.
Rick Smith, branch manager of Oregon Tractor, Portland, Ore., was on hand to show off the equipment his company offers and to give away a Ruger 10/22 rifle.
Ed Donovan (L), Terex area sales manager, and Dan Bianchini, sales representative of Powerscreen of Washington, discuss the Terex TBG640T, a high-speed horizontal grinder designed for maximum production output and minimum operator downtime.
Eric Crowley, owner of Crowley Equipment, Eugene, Ore., offers an extensive line of heavy-duty equipment like this Cat 527 dozer.
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PacWest: New President, New Acquisition, New Volvo Dealer PacWest Machinery of Seattle, Wash., announced that Jolene Logue joined the company as president beginning on Jan. 18, 2016. “We are very pleased that Jolene will become an integral part of the PacWest leadership team,” said Andrew Wold, CEO of PacWest Machinery. “Her years of management experience in equipment distribution, market development and service delivery will greatly benefit our employees, customers and suppliers.” Ms. Logue has enjoyed a successful career in the construction equipment business with Ingersoll-Rand and Volvo Construction Equipment. Her key assignments have included branch manager, regional director and regional vice president, including the supervision of 200 plus employees across 12 branches in the western United States, Canada and Mexico. “It’s an exciting time to join PacWest Machinery,” Ms. Logue said. “We are in a region poised for growth and this company has the team and necessary financial resources to deliver the highest levels of customer satisfaction.” A native of Hayward, Calif., Ms. Logue has been a long-time supporter of Seattle Children’s Hospital serving on the Guild Association Board of Trustees and a number of related committees.
Acquires Assets of Clyde/West PacWest Machinery previously announced in Dec. 2015 that it acquired the operating assets of Clyde/West Inc. of Portland, Ore. “Clyde/West has supplied equipment to a growing construction industry in the Northwest for over 100 years, and the PacWest team will continue to provide customers with the finest products and services in the business” Mr. Wold said. PacWest Machinery is owned by Seattlebased Joshua Green Corporation, a private company with interests in real estate, consumer goods, food manufacturing, distribution and public equities. “The acquisition by PacWest Machinery of the Clyde/West business is representative of our investments,” said Stan McCammon, president and CEO of the Joshua Green Corporation. “We take a long-term view when investing in regionally-based companies that are profitable and contribute in many important ways to the community. This long-term orientation sets Joshua Green apart from many investors and makes us an ideal partner for companies seeking capital or facing a generational transition.”
Appointed as a Volvo Construction Equipment Dealer PacWest Machinery has been named as the Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) dealer in Washington, Oregon and northern Idaho. Volvo CE is a leading manufacturer of heavy equipment in the construction, forestry, road and related infrastructure industries. Under the new dealer agreement, PacWest Machinery has responsibility for the sales, rental and aftermarket support for the full line of Volvo’s general production equipment, road machinery and compact equipment. PacWest Machinery will provide equipment and services to customers initially from four facilities located in Kent and Spokane, Wash., and in Portland and Eugene, Ore. “PacWest Machinery and the Joshua Green organization have a unique combination of skilled leaders and the necessary financial resources to capitalize on a growing economy in the West,” said Göran Lindgren, president and CEO, Volvo CE North America. “Volvo will provide the products, support and resources required by PacWest Machinery and its management team to continue delivering the highest levels of customer satisfaction.”
PacWest Machinery of Seattle, Wash., announced that Jolene Logue joined the company as president.
(This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
Washington State Senate Leader Calls Edmonds Pier for Funding to Improve Rural Roads Expected to Close for Three Months
By Nicholas K. Geranios ASSOCIATED PRESS
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) The leader of the Washington State Senate wants more state funds to improve rural roads leading to Washington State University in Pullman. State Sen. Mark Schoesler, RRitzville, is asking Gov. Jay Inslee to take $113 million proposed to improve fish passage and use the money instead to improve the dangerous highways that are heavily used by WSU students. “If that money goes toward anything in Washington state, it should go toward making it safer for our kids to drive our highways,” Schoesler said in a news release this week. U.S. Highway 195 and state Route 26, both predominantly two-lane roads, are the main highways that carry people to and from Pullman. Washington State University has about 20,000 students, and many travel long distances on the rural roads to
reach campus. A transportation package passed by the Legislature earlier this year allocates money for passing lanes on both roads. But that work is not scheduled to begin on US 195 until 2017 and on state Route 26 until 2025, Schoesler said. The issue of highway safety arose after two WSU students died in traffic accidents and another was seriously injured over Thanksgiving break. Dorene Boyle of Yakima, parent of a WSU student, after those accidents started a petition to have additional lanes constructed on the highways. Her petition had nearly 6,000. Schoesler complained that Inslee has been willing to pump millions of dollars into improving roads leading to the University of Washington in Seattle. “Gov. Inslee should value Cougars as much as Huskies — and the safety of our students more than fish,” Schoesler said. Schoesler has focused on $113 million that Inslee recently requested in a
supplemental budget to remove more barriers to fish passage across the state. “We already allocated $300 million in the current budget for fish culverts,” Schoesler said, adding the funds should be used instead to improve roads. Inslee's office referred questions to the state Office of Financial Management. That agency said the Legislature would have to take action to speed up construction of passing lanes on the two highways. According to OFM, the $113 million fish passage and barrier removal project would fix 50 to 75 percent of fish barriers and open 580 to 870 miles of fish habitat around the state. The governor has proposed more than $1.5 billion for road improvements in eastern Washington through his Connecting Washington package, said David Schumacher, director of OFM. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) The city of Edmonds is closing its fishing pier while the structure gets upgraded with about $1.6 million in repairs. The Daily Herald reports that the 944-ft. (287.7 m) -long pier will be closed for three months starting Monday, March 14. The city first announced plans to close the pier for repairs last summer. The 40-year-old structure had been at risk of permanently shutting down due to the lack of needed upgrades to its foundation. The repairs are being funded mostly through grants from the state and $100,000 from the city. The work being done by a Bellingham construction company will fix the supports beneath the pier’s deck, which has been corroded by saltwater. The pier attracts an estimated 100,000 visitors each year and is the city’s only location with public access to saltwater fishing. For more information, visit http://www.heraldnet.com. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
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Logging Expo Largest Since 2008, Exceeds Expectations EXPO from page 2
download the 2016-2017 application, visit www.oregonloggingconference/events-education/olcscholarships/. The 7th Annual OLC Log Loader Competition was held over a two-day period and the top three winners were just seconds
apart. First place went to Zane Bryant of Bryant Logging Company in Beaver Creek, Ore., with a time of 3:29. There was a tie for second place between Ross Cribbs of Van Well Timber LLC, Dallas, Ore., and Bryan Chipps of Green Diamond Resource Company in Korbel, Calif., both
with a time of 3:32. Another special opportunity to show off your expertise in log scaling is a Guess the Net Board Feet contest. Three large fir logs were loaded on a log truck and Roger Goodwin, a retired Rosboro timber cruiser was the see EXPO page 14
(L-R): Jose Sosa, sales, and Josh McCurdy, technician/driver of Pacific Tractor and Equipment, talk with Shane Nugent, LiuGong western regional sales manager, about this LiuGong 908B excavator. Jose said this is a great show to meet your customers and to see so many involved with the logging and construction industry. (L-R) are Chris Smart, equipment manager; Kindsey Bott, inventory coordinator; Gary Peters, owner; and Scott Bride, territory manager of Peters & Keatts Equipment Inc. The company offers heavy-duty truck, trailer and construction equipment to Seattle and all of the Pacific Northwest. Peters & Keatts is an authorized dealer of Aspen, Eager Beaver, OSW, Jet and Olympic Trailers.
Guests were invited to “Guess the Load” to win a $250 Cabela’s gift card. Congratulations to winner Roger Goodwin, retired timber cruiser of Rosboro, Ore., with a correct guess of 5,890 board ft. net scale. The gross scale on the load is 7,860 board ft. before defect reductions. Michael Spreadbury (L), Peterson marketing manager, talks with Rikki Wellman, Oregon Logging Conference manager.
(L-R): Andy Hunter, territory manager; Steve Sadler PSSR; and Mike Bianchini, sales representative of Triad machinery, Portland, Ore., brought a Tigercat H855C harvester to the event. The H855C is used for harvesting, at-the-stump processing and roadside processing applications.
Mark Ferguson, regional manager of Fecon, is on hand to demonstrate the Fecon Bull Hog excavator attachment.
(L-R): Andy Taylor, auction appraiser, and Mike Smith, marketing manager of James G. Murphy Commercial and Industrial Auctioneers, discuss upcoming equipment auctions with Kirk Luoto, owner and vice president of Cross & Crowns Inc., Carlton, Ore.
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ODOT to Replace Narrow, Twisting Road on Highway 20 HIGHWAY from page 1
ment and make it so it is all one complete section.” This last phase also may be the most challenging for travelers as it will force road closures for significant portions of the day. It involves removal of 350,000 cu. yds. (267,594 cu m) of rock and dirt. Crews have already logged the area to make sure the trees were down before the bird-nesting season. The steep hill drops off to the highway and beyond the highway is the Yaquina River. “So there is about five feet of overburden,” Wolcott said. “We’ll have to clear the stumps, remove five feet of dirt and then it is all rock. It’s just hard enough that it can’t be ripped with a dozer. It is going to have to be blasted. We expect blasting operations on a daily basis. The challenging part is there are layers of sandstone and layers of siltstone and so when you blast, one is real soft and one is kind of hard. You have to dial in that blasting so you don’t create a huge explosion that sends every-
thing flying everywhere or leave yourself with oversized rocks that have to be picked with excavators.” All that blasting will close the road at different hours for varying lengths of time. From June 1 to July 15, ODOT is expecting twohour closures six days a week. Then, from June 17 to July 15, it will be the same, but due to the blasting there will be one hour when even emergency vehicles will not be able to get through. From July 16 to Oct. 31, they are anticipating 10-hour closures. “That’s the worst case scenario,” Wolcott said. “We’re hoping to get something better from a creative contractor. We’re hoping we get a contractor who has innovative ideas that will allow us to keep the road open longer and have shorter closures.” Plans also call for the building of a temporary haul bridge over U.S. 20 so that crews will be able to work 20-hour days, six days a week. They’ll use the large offroad Caterpillar 735s to haul the
dirt excavated from the hillside to the west end curves and also for landslide mitigation at the Cougar Creek Drainage. “In doing this, we’ve saved money and increased our factor of safety at the particular area,” Wolcott said. “By using off-road trucks, we can haul more dirt more
Phase four goes to bid April 21 and ODOT expects work to proceed by mid May.
have asked to come see it. “When people go through there, they cross the Coast Range; they see the size of the cuts and the layers of the rock,” The project to replace 10 mi. (16.09 Wolcott said. “It’s also km) of narrow, twisting roadway with interesting to see the hori5.5 mi. (8.85 km) of straighter road zontal drains. They are with passing lanes and wide shoulders half inch perforated pipes has been in the works in some form or that go back into the hillanother since the environmental impact statement was completed in 2004. side. They can pull water all year long.” efficiently.” ODOT plans an open house in The new highway is already May, and later will invite people to attracting people from all over who take a look at the new alignment on
foot, bike or by skateboard before the state puts traffic on it. “We’ll do that on a day when there is no construction activity in the late summer,” Wolcott said. “The ribbon cutting will be in late fall. When ODOT took over the contract, we promised the state legislature that we’d be done in 2016. Everything is going as according to plan.” (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) CEG
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Wash. State Senate Ousts Transportation Secretary By Rachel La Corte ASSOCIATED PRESS
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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) The state Senate rejected the gubernatorial appointment of Transportation Secretary Lynn Peterson, ousting her from the job she has held since shortly after Gov. Jay Inslee took office in 2012. The rare move was taken by the Senate as majority Republicans and a Democrat who caucuses with them voted 25-21 to not confirm the appointment of Peterson. Some Democrats argued the act was a political ploy. “I don’t know what they’re trying to accomplish,” Sen. Steve Hobbs, D-Lake Stevens, said after the vote. “This is like a political execution that’s made public here on the Senate floor, because, simply, it’s 2016 and it’s an election year.” But Republicans cited problems with the state’s toll lanes, ferries and the Seattle tunnel as some of the problems that the agency has not adequately dealt with. Sen. Andy Hill, R-Redmond, specifically cited problems with billing with the state’s tolling passes as an example of a lack of accountability at the agency. “This is a very, very serious decision,” he said. “But I have no confidence that the agency is in a position to fix the problems they have without a change at the top.” Peterson, who came to Washington after working as a transportation adviser to Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber, has had a tenure filled with controversy over problems surrounding transportation projects like delays on the new 520 bridge and the ongoing troubles with the Seattle tunnel project to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Inslee spokeswoman Jaime Smith called the vote “a blatant misuse of the confirmation process for political purposes.” “Republican’s actions today do nothing to engender confidence about their ability to focus on the important priorities facing legislators this session,” she wrote in a statement. Democrats defended the transportation secretary on the floor, and made several motions to try and delay the vote, but failed. Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, cited Peterson’s quick response following both the Oso landslide and the collapse of the Skagit River Bridge. “She made sure that that bridge was rebuilt under budget and faster than any of us ever could have predicted,” he said. “It is shameful that this body would consider not
confirming such an incredible and tireless champion for mobility and public safety in Washington state.” Democrats repeatedly noted that several of the senators who voted to remove Peterson included those who voted unanimously in committee last summer to confirm her: Republican Sens. Curtis King, Joe Fain, Doug Ericksen, Steve Litzow, Mark Miloscia, Ann Rivers, and Democratic Sen. Tim Sheldon, who caucuses with Republicans. Rivers explained her vote in committee last year as one of wanting to give Peterson “the benefit of the doubt.” “As it turned out, she was unable to rise to that occasion,” she said after the floor vote. Tensions were high during the two-hour debate and continued beyond the vote. Senate Majority Leader Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville, came to the press table after the vote to show reporters a letter that was sent by the state Civil Rights Coalition to the speaker of the House expressing concern that Department of Transportation policies as they relate to contracting with minorityowned small businesses were unfair. Smith, the governor’s spokeswoman, was standing at the press table and challenged Schoesler on why no one had any indication of the Senate’s plans until moments before it started. Schoesler ignored her and continued talking about the letter from the coalition that criticized Peterson, and he ended the conversation by saying “she’s racist,” as he walked away, causing vocal outrage from Democratic senators and governor’s staff who had gathered nearby. “I think that right there says everything you need to know,” Smith said. Department of Transportation spokesman Lars Erickson wrote in an email that the agency has long been working with the coalition about their concerns. “Any suggestion that Secretary Peterson is ‘racist’ is absurd,” Erickson wrote. Afterward, Schoesler said by phone that he “spoke things that I probably didn’t want to say.” “I regret what I said in the heat of the scrum,” he said. The last rejection of a gubernatorial appointee was in 1998, when former U.S. Rep. Jolene Unsoeld was removed from the state Fish and Wildlife Commission by a 2622 vote in the Senate. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)
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RD Olson Offers Custom Crushing, Recycling Machines
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ounded in 1980 by Roger Olson, RD Olson Manufacturing is headquartered in Kelso, Wash. Manufacturing was started on the current site in 1982, relying on Roger’s expertise in heavy steel fabrication, road construction, crusher and rock quarry operation. Currently the company has 102,000 sq. ft. (9,476 sq m) of manufacturing space located in eight separate buildings. Each building is dedicated to a specific manufacturing funcOn site CNC machines allow RD Olson to handle many tion. The facilities are located on slightly more than 12 acres. RD Olson offers heavy-duty fabrication for the rock of its components, ensures quality control and allows crushing, screening and recycling industries. for much more customization. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) CEG
These Doosan excavators will have heavy-duty forestry cabs installed. Demand is high and RD Olson is ready to install for the local Doosan dealer.
RD Olson has an extensive paint system area. Parts are processed here and sent to assembly.
This closed circuit cone plant is receiving some final assembly touches in the last staging area of production.
This crew is working on a conveyor for a portable screening plant in the belting and final assembly area.
With an extensive parts warehouse to manage, the team of John Kehrli, (L), purchasing agent, and Kris Cox, parts manager, keeps everything running smoothly.
Many states are now requiring the logging industry to use heavy-duty forestry cabs. RD Olson installs cabs as shown on this Doosan excavator.
Many different sizes and configurations of crushing and screening plants are made in this assembly area. RD Olson can accommodate customer requests for forward- or rear-facing plants, as well as other custom orders, like this screening plant with a Telsmith 7x20 screen.
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Crowds Gather for 2016 Oregon Logging Conference The Rotobec crew (L-R) are Francois Lafreniere, sales director; Ty Surowski, regional sales manager; and Jon Kinney regional sales manager. Rotobec featured a Facebook promotion to determine who has the most enthusiastic college fans in Oregon: #RotobecDucks or #RotobecBeavers.
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winner with a guess of 5,890 board feet net scale. Gross (total before defect reductions) scale on the load was 7,860 board feet. Out of the 737 total guesses submitted, eight others were within ten board feet, including one guess of 1,591. Dates for the 79th Annual Oregon Logging Conference are set for Feb. 23, 24, and 25, 2017 at the Lane Events Center and Fairgrounds in Eugene, Ore. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) CEG
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Sara Som, a 25-year employee of Cascade Trader Inc. of Chehalis, Wash., demonstrates the hula hoop and the Doosan DX300LL log loader. Cascade Trader offers an extensive line of Doosan Equipment.
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Matt Hall (L), northwest territory manager, and Derick Day, engineer of Jewell Attachment, are on hand, ready to demonstrate how clamshell grapples attach to excavator fronts. The attachments are custom-designed to fit one or several machines.
Dick Murphy, equipment sales of General Trailer Company, Springfield, Ore., poses with this Peterbilt truck and logging trailer combo. General supplied this trailer, owned by Joel and Daren Olson of Olson Trucking, Vancouver, Wash.
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