"It was a little different," said Atlas Elementary 5th grader Maddi Howe, center as she and her classmates Krista Hawkes, left and Blaike Nelson, right took in the scenes from the 4th annual Art Tour at the school in Hayden earlier this week (Kathy Plonka SR photo)

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