ARTICLES BY DAVID GUNTER<BR
Post office bustles behind the scenes
SANDPOINT — There was a time, not so very long ago, when the U.S. Postal Service looked like wobbly- kneed boxer on the ropes, waiting for a challenging heavyweight like UPS or FedEx to deliver a headshot and send it to the mat.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Laughing Dog builds on award-winning brews
PONDERAY — Who knew? Not Fred Colby, who got into home brewing as a hobby and had no visions of grandeur beyond crafting a good-tasting beer. When the suds had settled and all was said and done, he did that and a whole lot more.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Woodshop boom creates ripple effect on jobs
SANDPOINT — Tucked away from view, two local woodshops hum like a high-power line at peak capacity. Inside the buildings, the sound of nail guns pierces the morning chill as sheets of plywood are joined around pallets of merchandise and a small forklift tries to stay ahead of the game …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Cycling tour brings spending windfall to area
SANDPOINT — It took a changed city ordinance to make it happen, but now that Sandpoint City Beach has been opened to major events, the lakeside park could become the hub for a new kind of economic stimulus aimed at the downtown core.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Fearless first-timers mount local play
SANDPOINT — A playwright whose work has never been performed meets up with a director who has never directed to work with a cast of actors who, in the main, have never set foot on stage.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Group fights cancer with comfort
SANDPOINT — Breast cancer treatment can save your life, but it can also work you over and wear you out in the process. That’s why two Bonner County women — both of whom have undergone treatment — became bosom buddies and found a way to give comfort to those in …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
New stations to keep it local
(This is the second in a series of two articles about a pair of low-power FM stations that aim to serve Bonner County with live music, local programs and community events.)
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Alternative voices: Community radio opens airwaves
(This is the first in a series of two articles about low-power FM stations that have been licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to serve Bonner County.)
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Artists take stage to battle cancer
SANDPOINT — Singer/songwriter Charley Packard lost his wife, Colleen, to cancer in March. Only a month earlier, cancer took the life of artist Karen Silva, who was married to bluesman Neighbor John Kelly. Last October, legendary harmonica player and singer Norton Buffalo died after a battle with lung cancer and …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Fathers' boat story binds families
SANDPOINT — This is the story of two fathers and how their shared love of a 19th Century rowboat plied the tributaries of time until it was passed on to a new generation.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Sandpoint bikers race for autism research
SANDPOINT — About 200 bicycle riders took off in teams off from Oceanside, Calif., on Saturday, on their way to the finish line at Annapolis, Md., in one of the most grueling ultra-marathon race events ever devised for two wheels.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
SHS bands ready to rock Panida
SANDPOINT — The Sandpoint High School band program continued its rocket-like growth curve this school year and Panhandle State Bank has stepped in to boost that trajectory with a matching grant for new instruments.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Project America Run reaches Sandpoint
SANDPOINT — Army Sgt. Rachael L. Hugo died in the service of her country, thousands of miles away from her hometown of Madison, Wis.. She was 24 years old.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Student art adds color to learning
SANDPOINT — Anyone with questions about how highly Sandpoint Charter School values its art program has only to look at the walls to find an answer.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
