Lois McClaren stands in front of a memorial for her husband Bill, who founded the Montana Dahlia Society, at the Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo on Aug. 15. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
August 15, 2025
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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, passersby at the Flathead County Fairgrounds could admire a dazzling array of flowers.