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Joseph Moran, a fifth-grade student of NIHEA, poses for a photo with North Idaho Regional Spelling Bee Pronouncer Joe Jacoby after receiving first place at the 2017 North Idaho Regional Spelling Bee.](https://hagadone.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/ARTICLE_170339979_AR_0_PDWTISVIHKAK_t1170.jpg?5cc718665ab672dba93d511ab4c682bb370e5f86)
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Joseph Moran, a fifth-grade student of NIHEA, poses for a photo with North Idaho Regional Spelling Bee Pronouncer Joe Jacoby after receiving first place at the 2017 North Idaho Regional Spelling Bee.
March 30, 2017
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March 30, 2017 1 a.m.
Regional spelling bee held in CDA
COEUR D’ALENE — Fifth-grade NIHEA student Joseph Moran, of Hayden, out-spelled 39 other fourth-through eighth-graders from the five northern counties of Idaho to become the champion speller in the 14th annual North Idaho Regional Spelling Bee March 18, at North Idaho College.