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With summer events and weather wrapping up one tends to wonder what is there to do in the fall. Never fear the Frontier Events Center has a full lineup of fall and winter events to keep one busy. Here are the events that they already have scheduled. Frontier Boxing September 23rd Ducks Unlimited Banquet September 30 Beaverhead Ski Swap and Trade Show October 5 & 6 Women's Resource Banquet October 11 Western Regional Gun Show October 13,14,15 Regional Pool Tournament October 19,20,21 Shadow Spook October 28 Cowboy Christmas Tradeshow November 17,18 Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Banquet December 1,2 Senior Citizens Grant Awards Banquet December 8 Christmas Music and Dance Show December 16

So far this year, FWP and its partners have inspected more than 86,000 watercraft for aquatic invasive species. Of those, 45 were mussel-fouled and more than 400 were found with aquatic weeds. FWP and partner agencies, which include tribes, counties and conservation districts, operate more than 17 road-side watercraft inspection stations across the state. To find a watercraft inspection station or to learn more, go to fwp.mt.gov/conservation/aquatic-invasive-species or call the FWP Aquatic Invasive Species Bureau at 406-444-2440. In the last few weeks, the following was detected: A ski boat recently purchased in Minnesota was intercepted with mussels at the Wibaux watercraft inspection station (operated by Garfield Conservation District). The boat was decontaminated, locked to the trailer and released to its final destination in Pend Oreille, Idaho. Idaho was notified to allow for follow-up. The Wibaux station intercepted a wakeboard boat that was recently purchased in Minnesota with mussels in the sea strainer. The boat was decontaminated, locked to the trailer and authorities at Lake Tahoe, its destination, were notified for follow-up. The Broadus inspection station (managed by the Powder River Conservation District) intercepted a recently purchased mussel fouled ski boat from Minnesota heading for Big Sky. Staff decontaminated the boat, locked it to the trailer and FWP staff followed up with the owner for a full decontamination. No Eurasian watermilfoil (EWM) has been found in Beaver Lake near Whitefish this season following three comprehensive surveys. Another follow-up survey will be conducted in October. As the boating season winds down, inspection stations will be closing. The St. Xavier and Sula stations are now closed. Other stations will be closing in the coming weeks.

UMW Sports Press Release VALLEY CITY, N.D. — The Bulldogs were back in action today as they took on Dickinson State (N.D.) and the University of Winnipeg (MB) in Valley City, N.D. The Bulldogs were able to remain undefeated as they downed both opponents, finishing off the University of Winnipeg (MB) in a five-set match to cap off the day. “Our team chemistry is great so far. It feels very supportive and very together and I think we are doing an amazing job at sticking to our goal of unity,” junior outside hitter Jazi Smith said. “We are so excited for this conference preseason tournament and I feel confident in every one of my teammates to continue to bring the heat. It is very apparent that we have confidence in each other and the drive within ourselves.” Redshirt junior Danyel Martin and junior Smith each hit career milestones this weekend. Martin reached 200 blocks and Smith reached her 500th career kill. “We always like to keep things interesting and today was no exception. They again showed perseverance and grit when it mattered most,” Head Coach Katie Lovett said. “We had a lot of benchmark moments today with Jazi getting her 500th kill and Danyel getting her 200th block that were awesome to celebrate after a good win. We are looking forward to next week and playing in our home gym.” How It Happened vs. Dickinson State (N.D.) UMW took control of the game early on in the first set, jumping to a quick 11-3 lead. The Bulldogs continued to keep their foot on the pedal through the entire set, racking up a combined 14 kills. The Bulldogs continued to show their might in the second set, grabbing an 11-2 lead behind the powerful Bulldog front that posted seven early kills. The Blue Hawks worked to climb back into the game and brought the score within three points at 18-15. Martin answered with a kill that sparked a 5-0 UMW run. A solo block from Peyton Vogl ended the set at 25-16. UMW posted just two hitting errors in the entire set and hit an impressive .444 in the frame. In similar fashion to the first two sets, the Bulldogs continued to overpower Dickinson State (N.D.). Rylee Nickodemus and Taylor Petersen each posted aces early in the set and UMW took a 12-4 lead. Consecutive kills from Smith boosted UMW to a lead of 18-10. The Bulldogs would go on to outscore DSU 7-2 down the stretch and finish the set on top at 25-12. How It Happened vs. University of Winnipeg (MB) After a combined block from Vogl and Kaitlyn Van Well, the Bulldogs took a 12-7 lead in the first frame. The Wesmen made a push that brought the game within four at 18-13, but the Bulldogs capitalized on a serving error paired with a kill from KayLee Kopp. UMW took the first set 25-17. Despite the hot UMW start in the second frame, the Wesman were able to grab their first lead of the set at 9-8. Jordan Olson led the Bulldogs back with a quick 4-0 run, but the Wesman continued to add to their lead by adding another four straight points. Winnipeg went on to win the set 25-13 after UMW struggled behind nine hitting errors. The Bulldogs held the edge over the Wesmen for much of the third set. Despite the 22-19 lead, UMW allowed Winnipeg to get back in the game as they went on a 6-0 run to top UMW 25-22. Down two sets to one, the Bulldogs came back out with a vengeance. UMW claimed a 5-1 lead at the jump. Winnipeg fought back into the game, but a kill from Martin helped keep the Bulldogs on top at 11-8. Kills by UMW kept the team in front but late kills kept Winnipeg alive for a short while. UMW held off the Wesmen’s comeback attempts for a set four victory at 25- 19. The Bulldogs’ win in the fourth set was the momentum builder for a strong start in the final frame. UMW jumped ahead 6-1 on the Wesmen to stay in the driver seat. An ace from Morgyn Harrison paired with kills from Van Well and Olson finalized the Bulldog victory at 15-4. Notables • Montana Western’s 10-0-win streak remains the third longest in school history. The record is held by the UMW volleyball team from 1998 when they won 15 games in a row. • In the first matchup of the day, UMW outhit the Blue Hawks .320 to just .050 in the match. • Smith was a powerhouse today, notching a season high 15 kills against the Blue Hawks and 12 kills against the Wesmen. Smith also had a double-double with 15 digs in the match against Winnipeg. • Kaylee Fritz had a season high of 30 assists in the matchup against the University of Winnipeg. • Kelsey Goddard continued to lead from the back row with a combined 29 digs in the two games. Up Next Montana Western heads back home for the Frontier Preseason Tournament this upcoming week. The tournament will be held in the Straugh Gymnasium from Sept. 14th through the 16th. Click here to view the full tournament page with game information.

UMW Sports Press Release CALDWELL, Idaho — The (RV) Montana Western football team lost a heartbreaker this afternoon to the No. 12 ranked College of Idaho 37-35. “Proud of the week’s preparation and the effort all game. We did not execute well on either side of the ball and we were still there to win it at the end,” Head Coach Ryan Nourse said. “We are going to learn from a tough loss and get back to work on the details on Monday.” How It Happened The Bulldogs were the first to strike, capping off a 76-yard drive with a 31-yard touchdown pass from redshirt sophomore Michael Palandri to freshman Eli Nourse. The Yotes answered with an explosive scoring drive that saw them go 75 yards in just under three minutes, tying the game seven. The Bulldog defense forced the Yotes to a quick three and out on their next drive and the Bulldog offense wasted no time again. Palandri connected with redshirt junior Isaiah Thomas for a 40-yard pass to the COI six-yard line. Palandri then rushed it in for a touchdown, putting the Bulldogs back on top at 14-7. College of Idaho wasted no time at the start of the second quarter, riding behind multiple big plays on a drive that ended in a two-yard John Schofield touchdown rush and tying the game at 14. Following a UMW punt, the Bulldog defense forced the COI offense to their second three and out of the game. On the following possession, redshirt freshman Raef Newbrough caught a 37-yard pass from Palandri for a touchdown to put the Bulldogs back up at 21-14. College of Idaho scored again on a rushing touchdown with just a minute remaining in the half. The two teams would remain deadlocked at 21 heading into the second half. The third quarter started out strong for the Bulldog defense as redshirt senior Braden Smith recorded a key tackle for loss on third down to force the Yotes to punt. Despite some defensive success early in the third, the Bulldog offense failed to match the defensive level of play. The Yotes went on to add a field goal and a touchdown to take a 31-21 lead into the final frame. The Bulldogs opened the fourth quarter with a DJ Kirven touchdown rush that was set up with a 13 play, 82-yard possession that started late in the third quarter. With 13:37 left in the game, the Yotes ran off more than six minutes off the clock on the next drive. Despite their best efforts to find the end zone, the Yotes settled on a 43-yard field goal attempt that was missed. The two teams traded three and outs, leaving the Bulldogs to take control of the ball with 5:33 left in the game. The Bulldog offense kicked it into gear and drove down the field for another Nourse touchdown reception, leaving College of Idaho with just :57 in the game and trailing 35-31. College of Idaho made the most of their limited time, ending the game on a 25-yard touchdown pass to Schofield to win 37-35. Notables • Montana Western’s offense pieced together 425 total offensive yards, including 173 rushing yards. Palandri threw for 244 passing yards and three touchdowns. • Nourse led the Bulldog receiving corps with six receptions for a total of 93 yards and two touchdowns. • Hirkley Latu added seven tackles for the Bulldog defense. Smith had six with 1.5 tackles for loss. • Bulldog kicker John Mears was a perfect 5-5 on PATs for the second week in a row. Up Next Montana Western (1-1) returns to Dillon for their home opener as they host the Lewis & Clark (Ore.) Pioneers. The Pioneers enter the matchup with an overall record of 1-1. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Vigilante Field.

UMW Sports Press Release CODY, Wyo. — The Montana Western rodeo team started the 2023 fall season at the Trapper Stampede in Cody, Wyo. Trevor Kay took the top spot both nights in bareback riding. Newcomer Coby King finished on top in steer wrestling in tonight’s rodeo. Top Performers Rodeo #1 Trevor Kay took the first-place spot in bareback riding with a 73-point ride. Cooper Pavkov and Luke Murphy combined for an 8.3 in team roping and finished in second. Jake Deveraux and Teegan Leno placed third in team roping with an 8.4. Cade Costello recorded a 67 in saddle bronc riding and finished in third. Carson Daniels and Matthew Gunter finished fourth in team roping with an 8.6. Carson Klingler had a 56-point ride in saddle bronc riding and finished fourth. Tynell Mclnenly finished in fourth in breakaway roping with a 3.2. Jhet Murphy placed fifth in steer wrestling with a 6.8. Laura Haight had a 17.95 in barrel racing and placed sixth. Talyn Neville took sixth in breakaway roping after she posted a 3.4. Madalyn Foster and Jackie Sceirine placed seventh in team toping with a 9.2. Cole Trexler recorded 40 points and placed seventh in saddle bronc riding. Coby King came in eighth in tie down roping after a 15.3. Top Performers Rodeo #2 Kay took first in bareback riding with a 77-point ride. King came in first in steer wrestling after he recorded a 4.9. Murphy finished in second in tie down roping with a 11.1. Neville placed third in breakaway roping with a 3.1. Tynell Mclnenly placed fourth in goat tying with a 7.8. Mauler and Costello finished fourth in team roping with a 9.0. Waylon White and Klingler placed fifth with a 9.4 in team roping. Brooke Richey finished fifth in breakaway roping with a 3.2. Pavkov came in fifth in tie down roping with a 12.6. Krista Marchand finished sixth in barrel racing after she recorded a time of 17.78. Racin Allen finished with a 14.4 in tie down roping to place eighth. Racin Allen and Rance Allen finished in eighth in team roping with a 10.5. Garret Yeager placed eighth in steer wrestling with an 11.8. Up Next The Bulldogs have a weekend off next week before heading to Havre, Mont. for the four-day MSU-Northern Rodeo that will be held Sept. 21 through the 24th.

LOLO– Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks game wardens are seeking information on an elk that was shot south of Lolo, in the northern Bitterroot Valley, late last week. The incident occurred on a ranch just west of Trader Brothers, near McClain Creek between the communities of Lolo and Florence, sometime between late Friday, Sept. 1 and early Saturday, Sept. 2. The elk was shot with a rifle and left to waste. FWP game wardens say that wildlife crimes like this one are often solved because of leads from the public and encourage anyone with information to make a report. To provide information about this case or other crimes involving fish, wildlife, or park regulations, visit myfwp.mt.gov/fwpPub/tipmont or call the FWP violation reporting hotline at 1-800-TIP-MONT (1-800-847-6668). Callers may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000.

UMW Sports Press Release GREAT FALLS, Mont. - The Montana Western Cross Country teams got the 2023 season underway this morning at the Frontier Conference Preview Meet. Two Bulldog women competed in the women’s 6k race. Freshman Olivia Heiner had a great race with an 8th place finish. She recorded a time of 24:02.0. Freshman Maddie Yakos also competed in the women’s race and finished in 20th with a time of 25:12.50. “We just had two women run today and they both finished right around where I thought they would. They both had great races for themselves,” Head Coach Taylor Grove said. “Olivia was able to finish 8th overall, which is great for being a freshman and running a 6k for the first time. I think all of our ladies will continue to improve as we progress through the season and have more opportunities to race.” In the men's 8k race, sophomore Brant Heiner led the Bulldogs placing 13th overall with a time of 26:21.20. Landon Hayes came in next at 28th overall with a time of 28:42.30. Freshman Brody Henry followed in 32nd with a time of 29:29.70. Carlin Onstad (31:47.50, 41st) and Jesse McMurtrey (37:26.20, 48th) rounded out the scoring five. "The men’s team ran well. We had Brant place in the top 15 which is a great start to the year,” Grove continued. “It was great to get a look at how we competed against other runners in the conference as we will be racing them a lot throughout the season. Hopefully we can just continue to improve upon our results from today during the rest of the season.”

"Tom Welch, is a member of the Montana House of Representatives, will be the guest speaker at the Dillon Rotary meeting on Wednesday, September 13that noon. Tom will be presenting brief highlights from our most recent Montana legislative session. Visitors are welcome to attend, and anyone interested in learning more about the Rotary organization is invited to be a guest for lunch. The Rotary Club meets in the Guild Hall of St. James Episcopal Church, located at 203 East Glendale Street. For more information about the Rotary Club, contact Gary Lorenzen, 406-683-2552."

A grizzly bear with a history of conflict with people was euthanized Saturday after breaking into a house near West Yellowstone. Early Saturday morning, a homeowner reported a bear with a cub broke through a kitchen window of an occupied home and removed a container of dog food from inside the house. Later that evening, staff from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and local law enforcement captured the cub, and, with authorization from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, shot the adult grizzly due to an immediate public safety threat from the bear’s food-conditioned behavior. The adult grizzly was a 10-year-old female that had been captured in 2017 for research purposes. Through genetic analysis and other identifying factors, the bear was confirmed to be involved in a fatal attack on a woman near West Yellowstone in July. The bear was also involved in an encounter in Idaho that injured a person near Henrys Lake State Park in 2020. While both incidents were assessed to be defensive responses by the bear, multiple efforts to trap and remove the bear were made after the fatal attack in July due to the incident’s proximity to residences, campgrounds and a high-use OHV trail system. These efforts were unsuccessful. The cub, a 46-pound male, is being held at FWP’s wildlife rehabilitation center in Helena while arrangements are made to transfer the cub to a zoo in the coming weeks. Be bear aware Montana is bear country. Grizzly bear populations continue to become denser and more widespread in Montana, increasing the likelihood that residents and recreationists will encounter them in more places each year. This time of year is when bears are active for longer periods as they consume more food in preparation for hibernation. This period overlaps with hunting season and other fall recreation activities. Avoiding conflicts with bears is easier than dealing with such conflicts. Here are some precautions to help residents, recreationists and people who work outdoors avoid negative bear encounters: Carry bear spray and be prepared to use it immediately. Make noise to alert bears to your presence and travel in groups. Stay away from animal carcasses, which often attract bears. Follow food storage orders from the applicable land management agency. Keep garbage, bird feeders, pet food and other attractants put away in a secure building. Keep garbage in a secure building until the day it is collected. Certified bear-resistant garbage containers are available in many areas. Never feed wildlife. Bears that become food conditioned lose their natural foraging behavior and pose threats to human safety. It is illegal to feed bears in Montana. People who hunt in places that have or may have grizzly bears—which includes areas of Montana west of Billings—should take special precautions: Carry bear spray and be prepared to use it immediately. Look for bear sign and be cautious around creeks and areas with limited visibility. Hunt with a group of people. Making localized noise can help alert bears to your presence. Be aware that elk calls and cover scents can attract bears. Bring the equipment and people needed to help field dress game and remove the meat from the kill site as soon as possible. If you need to leave part of the meat in the field during retrieval, hang it at least 10 feet off the ground and at least 150 yards from the gut pile. Leave it where it can be observed from a distance of at least 200 yards. Upon your return, observe the meat with binoculars. Make noise while approaching the meat. If it has been disturbed or if a bear is in the area, leave and call FWP. Grizzly bears in the lower 48 states are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Management authority for grizzlies rests with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, working closely in Montana with FWP, the Forest Service, the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Geological Survey, Wildlife Services, and Native American tribes. This collaboration happens through the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee. For more information, resources and education events on bear safety, visit fwp.mt.gov/bear-aware.

This Labor Day weekend was a busy one. Many people who have lived here for some time say this was reminiscent of Labor Day weekends from the 80's and 90's. With huge crowds sold out shows and standing room only at the Dillon Jaycees rodeo. With such a huge showing it also kept our local law enforcement busy as well. Thank you to Chief Alvarez for providing us with this weekend's call log.

The end of Montana's Biggest Weekend was held today with the annual Dillon Jaycees Parade through the streets of Dillon. We were able to get both photos and video of today's parade. Click on image for full size

The Ranch Rodeo and Women's Triathlon was held September 1, 2023 at 5:00 pm. Local ranchers and ranch hands competed to show off the skills they use everyday on the ranch. The teams showed off their skills of roping, branding, and other ranch activities. The ladies competed in a triathlon that included roping a steer, barrel racing and finishing it off with goat tying. They had a choice between a smaller goat or they could shave a few seconds off their time by taking on the goat known as "Big Nasty." 1st Place - Riverbed (30 pts) 2nd Place - Selkirk (25 pts) 3rd Place - Rebel (22 pts) 4th Place - Taylor (19pts) Women Tri 1st Place - Cate Hirschy 2nd Place - Brooke Hirschy 3rd - Tavy Leno 4th- jessi Farr Click on image for full size

UMW Sports Press Release LA GRANDE, Ore. — The Montana Western Football team opened the 2023 season with a 38- 14 victory over the Eastern Oregon University Mounties. “Really proud of the effort the team gave. It was not the cleanest game we could play, but we stayed the course, learned from mistakes and made it happen,” Head Coach Ryan Nourse commented. “We are impressed with how well our new players played; it bodes well for us as a team. We will need to improve over the next week and this win gives us a chance at it.” How It Happened Eastern Oregon moved the ball early on the Bulldogs in the first quarter, driving down the field and running seven minutes off the clock. Despite the drive, the Bulldogs were the first to put points on the board after UMW kicker John Mears put a 20-yard field goal through the uprights. The Bulldogs wasted little time in the second quarter as quarterback Michael Palandri connected with receiver Jon Kirkley for the Bulldogs’ first touchdown of the season. Though unable to score, the Bulldog defense showed its veteran leadership as they continued to shut down the Mounties throughout the second quarter. Bryer Monson recorded his second sack of the game on fourth down to force the end of a five-minute EOU drive and head into the half on a positive note. Once settled in, Palandri and the Bulldog offense began to click. Palandri connected with redhisrt freshman Dylan Shipley on the first play of the second half for an 81-yard touchdown pass. The Bulldogs scored on the following possession after Palandri threaded the needle to freshman receiver Eli Nourse for his first career touchdown reception, stretching the lead to 24-0. Despite the deficit, the Mounties were able to string together a scoring drive to bring the score to 24-7 heading into the fourth quarter. Following an unsuccessful first drive of the fourth quarter for the Bulldogs, linebacker Braden Smith intercepted EOU’s Quincy Glasper on UMW’s 40-yard line, sparking the UMW offense and special teams. Palandri quickly connected with Kirkley in the back of the end zone for his second touchdown reception of the game. The following kickoff took a Bulldog bounce and was recovered by freshman Landon Charlton. Three plays later, redshirt freshman Jake Humphrey punched it in for the final Bulldog touchdown of the game. EOU capped off the scoring with an 18-yard touchdown pass from Glasper. Montana Western held the Mounties on their final drive, which featured Monson’s third sack of the game. The Bulldogs claimed victory by a score of 38-14. Notables • The Bulldogs amassed a total of 433 yards, with Palandri throwing for 329 yards. His career high featured 17 out of 26 pass completions, four touchdowns, and one interception. • Shipley led the Bulldog receiving corps with four receptions for 104 receiving yards and one touchdown. Kirkley picked up two touchdowns on 79 yards. • Defensively, Monson had a day after totaling seven tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss with three sacks and forcing EOU to a loss of 20 yards. • UMW kicker John Mears was a perfect 5-5 on PATs and hit a 20-yard field goal for the Bulldogs. Up Next The Bulldogs hit the road again for their first conference matchup of the season. They will be taking on the No. 12 ranked College of Idaho in Caldwell next weekend. The Bulldogs enter the matchup 1-0 and the Yotes enter 2-0 on the season.

The Dillon Jaycees held their annual Labor Day Weekend PRCA Rodeo on Saturday night and Sunday afternoon. Saturday's rodeo was held in front of a standing room only crowd. The rodeo got underway with a special tribute to Rooster Reynold's with a video memorial of his life after the video was over a lone steer walked through the arena. The rodeo started off with the wild horse saddle event followed by steer wrestling and all the other rodeo sports one would expect. Results of this weekend rodeo are as follows: All-around cowboy: Christopher Callaway, $1,748, steer wrestling and team roping. Bareback riding: 1. Trevar McAllister, 85 points on Brookman Rodeo's Big Enough, $1,948; 2. Spur Owens, 83.5, $1,476; 3. Ty Owens, 83, $1,063; 4. Sam Petersen, 82.5, $708; 5. Tristan Hansen, 82, $413; 6. Jake Kesl, 80, $295. Steer wrestling: 1. Colton Mooney, 3.7 seconds, $2,011; 2. Kyle Callaway, 3.8, $1,748; 3. Bridger Chambers, 3.9, $1,486; 4. Ty Erickson, 4.1, $1,224; 5. Will Powell, 4.3, $962; 6. (tie) Jake Nelson and Ethan Stensrud, 4.4, $568 each; 8. Luke Gee, 4.5, $175. Team roping: 1. Nelson Wyatt/Chase Tryan, 4.2 seconds, $2,705 each; 2. (tie) Sid Sorge/Taner Sorge and Aaron Tsinigine/Ryan Motes, 4.7, $2,227 each; 4. Brodi Jones/Dylin Ahlstrom, 4.9, $1,750; 5. Travis Stovall/Kyle DeSaveur, 5.1, $1,591; 6. Radley Day/Jared Bilby, 5.5, $1,432; 7. Chris Francis/Cade Passig, 5.8, $1,273; 8. Cash Duty/Sid Sporer, 6.2, $1,114; 9. Casey Waldhauser/Dustin Ostrum, 10.2, $955; 10. Gunner Plenty/Mason Trollinger, 10.6, $636. Saddle bronc riding: 1. Tanner Butner, 86 points on Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics' Sunday Best, $2,064; 2. Liam Pauley, 85, $1,583; 3. Jesse Kruse, 81.5, $1,170; 4. Chase Brooks, 77, $757; 5. Cody Faulkner, 74, $482; 6. Kain Stroh, 72, $344; 7. Judd Applegate, 71, $275; 8. Cade Costello, 70, $206. Tie-down roping: 1. Riley Pruitt, 8.3 seconds, $2,411; 2. Justin Parke, 8.4, $2,096; 3. Ladd King, 9.4, $1,782; 4. Ben Ayre, 9.9, $1,467; 5. Macon Murphy, 10.0, $1,153; 6. Marcos Costa, 10.2, $838; 7. Garrett Busby, 10.4, $524; 8. (tie) Kevin Peterson and Nathan Ruth, 10.9, $105 each. Barrel racing: 1. Hailey Garrison, 17.34 seconds, $2,053; 2. Tammy Carpenter, 17.37, $1,760; 3. (tie) Keyla Costa and Hayle Gibson, 17.50, $1,369 each; 5. (tie) Jamie Martin and Tayla Moeykens, 17.70, $880 each; 7. Manchi Nace, 17.74, $587; 8. Casey Wagner, 17.77, $391; 9. Kailey Mitton, 17.81, $293; 10. Tia Murphy, 17.82, $196. Bull riding: * 1. Gavin Knutson, 54 points on Painted Pony Championship Rodeo's Universal Media Red Top, $6,510; no other qualified rides. *(all totals include ground money). Click on image for full size.

A full gallery of this mornings barrel racing and pole bending events. If anyone has a list of the winners send it to southwesternmtnews@gmail.com so we can update this article with them getting the proper recognition. Be sure to click on the image for full size.

We made it down this morning to cover some of the arena events going on at Harry Andrus Arena. We will have a photo gallery of the Pole Bending and Barrel races up shortly.

The Beaverhead County Fair is in full swing and we have been out capturing all the fun down at the fairgrounds. The fair will run all weekend and we will have more coverage all weekend long. Tomorrow activities are as follows: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 (Buildings Open 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.) 8:00 a.m. Saturday Arena Events, Harry Andrus Arena (Entries close at 5 p.m. Thursday) 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Music on the Midway: Morgan Seymour 12:00 p.m.*4-H & FFA Livestock Sale Buyer’s Barbeque, Lundberg Show Ring 2:30 p.m. *4-H & FFA Market Livestock Sale 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Music on the Midway: Katie Hall 7:00 p.m. *Silent Auction Bids End, 4-H Building 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. *4-H Silent Auction - pick up articles in 4-H Building 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Rabbit Check Out 7:30 p.m. Dillon Jaycees PRCA Rodeo, Harry Andrus Arena (Tickets available online at www.dillonjaycees.com) 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. *Check-out of all Companion Animals