Judge rules in favor of district in levy suit
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
A decision has been reached in a case brought by a Bonner County taxpayer challenging the validity of the Lake Pend Oreille School District’s $12.7 …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
A decision has been reached in a case brought by a Bonner County taxpayer challenging the validity of the Lake Pend Oreille School District’s $12.7 …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
There have been nine lab-confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) reported statewide in Idaho as of Wednesday, March 18 at 10 a.m. All confirmed cases …
By Tom Albertson
Special to the Reader
Teaching and learning is the main focus in Lake Pend Oreille School District (LPOSD). Decisions on personnel, budget, student opportunities, funding and facilities …
By Tom Albertson
Reader Contributor
As we approach Nov. 5, Election Day, it is timely for me to share with you the financial accountability report presented at the Oct. 22 …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
It’ll be an eventful election season, as Tuesday, Nov. 5 marks the date when Idaho voters cast their ballots for city council members, mayors, school …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The Angels Over Sandpoint are preparing for their 17th annual Back to School event providing backpacks and school supplies to children in Bonner County. Because …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
A public input session hosted July 23 by the Lake Pend Oreille School District Board of Trustees threw surprisingly few sparks — especially given the …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
When Bonner County voters approved a $25.4 million supplemental school levy in March, most may have assumed it was the last they’d hear of the …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
No one knows Lake Pend Oreille School District quite like Tom Albertson.
The local educator has worked local classrooms for years, rising through the ranks …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Summer can be a tough time for students who rely on a free lunch program as a staple of their diet.
Fortunately, they have options …
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