With the help of the Idaho Lottery, Sandpoint Middle School was able to pay tribute to a "School Hero" late last month.
It was, for Jennifer Nixon, a surprising start to the morning. The middle school Life Skills paraprofessional was about to take a quick break when Lottery officials surprised her by walking into her room, led by her son.
The Sandpoint Teen Center is expanding, now offering a space for children on the Sandpoint Middle School campus as well as at its original location at First Lutheran Church.
Members of a new Lake Pend Oreille School District committee learned first-hand why Washington Elementary School is in need of facility improvements at their fourth meeting Tuesday.