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Results from the Northwest Montana Fair
Results from the Northwest Montana Fair
PHOTO: Pie eating contest fun at the Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo
Participants have a tasty time at the Pie Eating Contest at the Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo.
Cultivating flower power: Hope blooms in floriculture competition at Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo
Every year, members participate in judging the dahlias/gladiolus and floriculture competition at the Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo. Beginning Friday morning…
Fried Oreo named best food at the Northwest Montana Fair
Carl’s Hand Dipped Corn Dogs won first place in the Best Food at the Fair competition for their fried Oreos. The annual competition takes place at the Northwes…
Winners bring home ribbons at Northwest Montana Fair
Winners from the Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo.
No kidding around: Youth leap into competition at Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo
But just being cute doesn’t cut it — judge Karly Hanson said she’s looking for knowledgeable competitors with confidence when watching youth in the showmanship…
Flathead County Planning Board sends luxury resort near Lakeside to commissioners
Plans for a proposed 1,700-acre luxury resort near Lakeside earned the Flathead County Planning Board’s recommendation in a 5-1 vote Wednesday.
Efforts to ease selenium standards in Lake Koocanusa meets with resistance
A petition submitted by Lincoln County commissioners to ease selenium standards in Lake Koocanusa met resistance at a public meeting held by the Montana Depart…
Moo-ving on up: Handlers put best hoof forward in beef cattle judging at Northwest Montana Fair
By 10 a.m., it’s showtime for the first class in senior showmanship. The competitors lined up with their steers as a melodic rendition of the “Star Spangled Ba…
Anaconda shooting victim David Leach remembered as a standout athlete in Columbia Falls
One of the victims of the Aug. 1 mass shooting at the Owl Bar in Anaconda was 70-year-old Columbia Falls native David Leach.
Glacier Park's Heavens Peak and the seldom visited lookout prove to be a challenge
When looking out at Heaven’s Peak from the Loop on the Going to the Sun Road, one can’t help but feel a sense of awe and mystique. While Heaven’s certainly isn…
Jarod Nygren selected as Kalispell's interim city manager
Development Services Director Jarod Nygren will serve as Kalispell’s interim city manager after Doug Russell departs later this month.
Plane that crashed near West Glacier had clipped a tree, feds say
The crash that claimed the life of a pilot at Ryan Field near West Glacier on Tuesday occurred after the right wing of the plane clipped a tree, according to t…
Kalispell woman sent to prison for embezzling $500k from Pierce Manufacturing
A Kalispell woman who embezzled almost $500,000 from a local company was sentenced last week to 14 months in federal prison to be followed by tr years of supervised release.
Idaho fires send smoke into Flathead Valley
Smoke from wildfires in North Idaho blew into the Flathead Valley on Wednesday as afternoon winds picked up.