There is a lot of snow in Oregon and truckers are asking for drivers to be patient and to slow down a bit. This time of year it’s smart to slow down and move over when a trucker is on the side of the road putting on chains. The chains…
The 26th annual Timber Truckers Light Parade will be at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14, down Main Street in John Day, Oregon. This parade demonstrates the importance of the timber industry in Grant County. This year’s theme is “A Storybook Christmas” and there are four categories; farm and ranch,…
Women in Trucking Association has named Jessica Luttrell the December 2019 Member of the Month. Luttrell drives for Umpqua Dairy out of Roseburg, Oregon where she was hired as the first female driver for the company. Her goal is to be the first female trucker in a management position. Read…
In Klamath Falls, the Klamath Community College and Aisling Truck Academy have teamed up to put more people behind the wheels of big trucks. The 5-week long program combines classroom instruction and hands-on driving. This program teaches students the necessary skills to earn a Class A driver’s license, the business…
In Salem, Ore., the nine-day walkout from the Oregon Senate over the proposed carbon emissions bill came to an end. The Republicans returned to the Senate on Saturday, after walking out nine days earlier, making the vote 17-10, sending the proposal back to the committee and not going through. The…
Truckers, loggers, ranchers, farmers, and anyone else who is against the Cap & Trade bill up for vote in Oregon are meeting today to say NO. This bill will put a cap on greenhouse emissions that will effect the trucking and farming industry in Oregon. With a convoy of heavy…
After California passed it, Oregon truckers are plotting a strategy as the cap-and-trade bill may come into fruition. This bill puts a cap on how much greenhouse gas is emitted into the atmosphere for a given region. Over time, these caps are tightened, leading to smaller amounts of emissions being…