Oregon Public Broadcasting

Hailey, Idaho is faced the national spotlight  Monday. Over the weekend, news broke that one of the town's native sons, Private Bowe Bergdahl, is being held hostage by the Taliban in Afghanistan.

Now a local coffeehouse has become the central Idaho community's portal to the world. Correspondent Doug Nadvornick reports.

When word of Bowe Bergdahl's capture was confirmed, Sue Martin agreed to serve as Hailey's go-to clearinghouse.

The owner of Zaney's River Street Coffee House, where Bergdahl once worked as a barista, is taking reporters' calls.

She's also trying to find room for all of the flowers sent to Bergdahl's family.

Martin says, after weeks of secrecy about Bergdahl's situation, Hailey residents are happy to finally be able to talk about it.

Sue Martin: "This is an amazing community and everybody just wants to know what can they do and now there's some satisfaction that they can do something."

People from around the world are also expressing their support for Bergdahl on Zaney's Facebook page.

Beyond the coffeehouse, Idaho Governor Butch Otter, local and military officials say they're keeping quiet out of respect for the Bergdahls.

The family issued a statement Monday morning, thanking people for their support and asking for privacy.