New bleachers are just the beginning for fairgrounds improvements
The new north bleachers next to the grandstand at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on Tuesday, Aug. 5. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
Classic rock icon Joan Jett, country artist Scotty McCreery and a slate of world-class PRCA rodeo athletes will perform in front of a roaring crowd at next week’s Northwest Montana Fair, thanks to the timely completion of new bleachers at the fairgrounds.
Flathead County commissioners were on hand Monday to celebrate the unveiling of the new structure, which will seat about 1,600 people — roughly 400 more than the old north bleachers that were demolished last year due to safety concerns.
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