LOUDON Restoring historically significant buildings requires a commitment to not only preserving the physical structures, but also keeping alive the skills that went into building them centuries ago. Today the Cabots, who were active in community theater in Milwaukee before moving to New Hampshire in 1996, are undertaking a series of restoration projects on the 600-acre farm that utilize the old tools and techniques. In addition a community of people with special skills in traditional...

The problems in the lumber industry are better than other areas in the state," she said. The manufacturer of back-country airplanes expects to duplicate that number over the next year. Established in 2001, Quest manufactures the KODIAK, a 10-place single engine turboprop utility plane designed to be float capable. The information contained In this news report may not be published, broadcast or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority of Hagadone Newspapers. Bonner County's...

On Friday morning the convention will hear about, the first six months into thesoft wood lumber agreement as well as an industry market outlook followed by alook at the future of the industry. See a new kind of fiber permit in which new players will be able to take materials from the forest that formerly were not used. It is simply one of several ingredients to securing a buffering effort in this region's economy. There is a significant supply of products out thereand we are hoping for a...

A local journalist, who declined to be named for fear of reprisals, said gangs were allocated several legal plots of land in which to do their logging. Among these were several timber companies which acted as covers for illegal logging activities in the state, said journalists. Gangs were mainly involved in illegal logging activities under the cover of legitimate timber companies. Gangs in Sarawak controlled everything from illegal logging to even setting the price of basic items like...

Softwood resource manager Rayonier announced on Wednesday that sawmiller Auspine had been offered "a large volume of sawlogs" which were to have been delivered to rival timber company Forest Enterprises. Northwest and West Tasmania. The six-month offer includes both large-sized sawlogs and pruned logs. Auspine management have welcomed the offer, although they have yet to formally respond. Auspine's existing supply contract runs out at the end of this month, after the company was...