COOS BAY - For more than 60 years, D&H Logging has been a mainstay in the forests around Coos County.
Currently run by siblings Gary and Brad Haga and Leslie Anderson, the business was first started by their parents in 1959. In the late 1980s, the children took over the business. Through downturns in the logging industry, as mills have closed and many have struggled, D&H Logging has persevered.
Through that time, they have seen it all, well, almost all.
Last week, D&H received a new honor when they were named Southwest Operator of the Year by the Department of Forestry. The award is given to three companies in the logging industry each year and is geared toward honoring companies that protect the environment while leading the way in the industry.