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your homegrown newspaper August 30, 2023
Vol. 19, No. 50
House fire pg. 5
Courts pg. 8
Rough Riders
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Flathead River Rodeo brings top competitors to Polson By Beau Biggs for Valley Journal
Cancer survivors pg. 14
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he Flathead River Rodeo came back to town for another three days of rodeo action at
the Polson fairgrounds Aug. 24-26. Gates opened Thursday for the first night of action. “Rodeo is a part of the history of the United States,” said Smiley Kittson, whose family
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has been part of rodeo action for generations. Kayla Wickum, a breakaway roper, agreed that rodeo is important to many families. She’s been breaking
horses and attending rodeos with her family since she was a kid. Participating in rodeo was a natural see page 2