Articles with the Tag: Pioneer Days
Sunday’s Ronan Pioneer Days open rodeo drew spectators eager to witness the wild and always unpredictable wild buffalo ride. The fact riding rough stock is quite treacherous didn’t give six adventurous crowd members a moment of pause from volunteering to ride a buffalo as the grand finale to thre...
RONAN – Last weekend, Ronan took center-stage, as Mission Valley residents turned out to have a good time at the annual Pioneer Days celebration. The city kicked off the three-day celebration Friday morning in Bockman Park with youngsters dipping their fishing lines in Spring Creek in hopes of catch...
BIGFORK – Bigfork got the ball rolling, or rather bouncing, on the valley’s 3-on-3 basketball season during the Battle in the Bay tournament, which was organized by Mission Valley 3-on-3. “We had a record turnout and it looks like a record number of fans too,” tournament organizer ...
Saddle Bronc 1. Doug Fitzgerald, Babb 74 2. Doug Fitzgerald, Babb 73 Steer Wrestling 1. Tyler Houle, Ronan 7.1 2. Collin Johnson, Browning7.9 Breakaway 1. Chyana Johnson, Browning 2.9 2. McKennon Little, Kalispell2.9 3. Sadie Harwood, Browning 3.1 4. Emily Sc...
RONAN – The Ronan Pioneer Days Parade was full of Candy Land themed floats this year including bright colors and floating bubbles along with horses and a string of antique cars. Ronan Police Department Reserve Officer Robert Stentz rolled two antique police cars out of the garage for the parad...
RONAN – Kids of all ages turned out for this year’s Kiddie City Slicker Rodeo during Pioneer Days events on Saturday. “This is a fun event for the kids and a great way for the community to get together,” said Justine Welker, co-organizer and announcer. Amanda Symington also o...
RONAN — The town of Ronan capped its Pioneer Days celebrations on Friday, Saturday and Sunday with rodeo events at the Ronan Fairgrounds. Pete White, rodeo official, said the three-day rodeo was a success. “(On Friday) people first started showing up at 5:30 p.m. (two hours before the rodeo was s...
News from CSKT Teen Parent Assist Program RONAN — Creating connections and supporting family engagement were at the core of the recent Art in the Park Family Day in Ronan. Co-hosted by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Project LAUNCH, the Teen Parent Assist Program and the Early Fo...
RONAN — Teamwork shines again. With the help of Ronan Chamber of Commerce and local businesses and organizations, the Pioneer Days committee brought entertainment with three rodeos, two street dances, a parade and numerous sporting events that kept people hopping from dawn until well after dark. ...
RONAN – The animals might be a bit smaller than the ones in adultsized rodeos but the goal is the same. “You gotta stay on and have a good ride,” said Austin Webster, 9, of the sheep riding at the Pioneer Days Kiddie Rodeo on Saturday. He said the trick to riding sheep is to hold on to t...
