Nespelem School District breaks ground on CTE building

Nespelem School District board members perform a ceremonial groundbreaking for construction of the district's new CTE building Monday morning as students and staff observe from behind the construction site fence. From left with shovels are Directors Jarae Cate, Nancy Armstrong-Montes, President Jolene Marchand, Anna Vargas, and tribal elder Andy Joseph Jr., who performed a smudging to bless the grounds first. Superintendent Dr. Effie Dean is at right. Mark Herndon, who is the Alternative Learning coordinator and high school assistant principal, watches with some older students through the open gate. - Scott Hunter photo