Earl Holdersen of Holdersen Logging, the oldest competitor, won the the men's power saw contest with a time of 19.2 seconds, five seconds faster than the second place participant, at the Paul Bunyan Days logging competition at St. Maries City Park on Sunday. HANNAH NEFF/Press
September 5, 2021
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Keep the axes swinging
Locals compete in 53rd annual Paul Bunyan Days logging events Sunday
Their last name might as well be Bunyan. For Paul Sotin’s household, the logging competition is a family event. The Sotin family has been competing in the Paul Bunyan Days logging event since they came to St. Maries in 2006 and has been helping on the committee for the past decade.