Eastern Washington teacher entered a photo contest. Now her work will be displayed in Idaho’s newest U.S. Navy submarine

By: Monica Carrillo-Casas

Outlets: The Spokesman-Review

Published: April 6, 2026

Words: 607

Last Updated: 3 months ago

Tracey Delyea was watching the Antiques Roadshow at her family’s cabin in Coeur d’Alene last summer when an ad caught her attention.

The ad was a photography contest to help decorate the interior of a submarine to be named “Idaho” for the first time in over a century.

“I looked at my mom, and I said, ‘I have a picture.’ And she said, ‘Well, are you going to do something about it?’ ” Delyea recalled.

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