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OPINION: Laying a foundation for the future

by JACK T. RIGGS/Guest Opinion
| February 23, 2024 1:00 AM

North of Kootenai County, in the very top of the panhandle, Valley View Elementary School in Bonners Ferry stands as a witness to the passage of time, its foundation laid just after World War II. 

Today, this institution reveals the toll of decades. The walls are laced with cracks that map the building's long history. Inside, the outdated heating system results in a stubborn winter chill. 

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