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Stevensville 8th grader wins Ravalli County Spelling Bee

After correctly spelling the word “paparazzi,” eighth-grader Leika Lueders from Stevensville won the Ravalli County Spelling Bee on Tuesday night in the Hamilton High School auditorium. Lueders was one of 17 competitors from fifth- through eighth-grade classes across the Bitterroot to approach the mic and attempt to get

Editor's Soapbox: Spellcheck is not a Joke

It was 6th grade, and I had just proudly placed third in my school’s spelling bee. That moment probably represented the peak of my spelling ability. With today’s technological advances, I no longer feel the need to remember the trivial, irrelevant spelling of every word in my lexicon.

Editor's Soapbox: Spellcheck Is Not a Joke

It was 6th grade, and I had just proudly placed 3rd in my school’s spelling bee. That moment probably represented the peak of my spelling ability. With today’s technological advances, I no longer feel the need to remember the trivial, irrelevant spelling of every word in my lexicon.