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Wyoming Timber Mill Faces Closure Amid Supply Crisis

4/14/2025

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In Hulett, Wyoming, Jim Neiman's timber mill grapples with dwindling timber supplies and mounting economic pressures. While recent federal orders seek to boost logging in national forests, the industry's future hangs in the balance. Neiman clings to hope for a turnaround, yet the looming threat of closure looms if timber sales fail to rise.

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Story summary

In Hulett, Wyoming, Jim Neiman's timber mill grapples with dwindling timber supplies and mounting economic pressures. While recent federal orders seek to boost logging in national forests, the industry's future hangs in the balance. Neiman clings to hope for a turnaround, yet the looming threat of closure looms if timber sales fail to rise.