By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The Idaho State Board of Education directed on March 23 that all school districts in Idaho implement a “soft closure” through April 20 to help …
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 Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
A ruling is due within 30 days — and may come as early as next week — in the case against Lake Pend Oreille School …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Contributor
A supplemental school levy has been in place since Lake Pend Oreille School District became its own district in 1999, requiring administrators to return to …
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 Mayor Shelby Rognstad
Reader Contributor
Speaking with many of the leading employers in our region, I know that the number-one challenge for local business recruitment and retention is education. …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The hunt for a new Lake Pend Oreille School District Superintendent begins with the announcement that Shawn Woodward is moving to Mead School District in …
By Shawn Woodward
Reader Contributor
On March 12, an instructional supplemental levy to support the Lake Pend Oreille School District will be on the ballots. It is our hope that …
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