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Big Sky Region-leading Montana State teams to host Spring Rodeo this weekend

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (260+ words) BOZEMAN " Montana State welcomes the return of "college rodeo's most electric environment," according to Bobcat head coach Kyle Whitaker, when the MSU Spring Rodeo kicks off on Thursday at Worthington Arena in the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. "I don't think you…...

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Travis Tritt, Daughtry to headline 2026 Last Chance Stampede and Fair concerts

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (476+ words) Get your dancing boots and leather jacket ready " rock band Daughtry and country singer Travis Tritt are headliners for the 2026 Last Chance Stampede and Fair, the fairgrounds announced Monday. The Last Chance Stampede Rodeo ends its three-day run Saturday at…...

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Father and son, Clay and Tyler Tryan, face off in unique Fort Worth experience

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (271+ words) Tyler Tryan can't pinpoint one specific thing his father, Clay, has taught him since he was born nearly 20 years ago. Tyler Tryan is in Billings for the Wrangler Team Roping Championships Finals. The Texas cowboy, the son of three-time world…...

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Helmville Rodeo the 'biggest little rodeo in Montana"

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (108+ words) The Helmville Labor Day Rodeo is known to many as the "biggest little rodeo in Montana," with two nights of rodeo." Sunday, Aug. 31 will feature the top six bareback riders in the Northern Rodeo Association and Monday features the top…...

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Everything you need to know for this year's Last Chance Stampede and Fair

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (894+ words) Showcasing their hard work and dedication children and teens proudly display their market animals, showcasing maintaining their health and appearance at the 4-H show for the Last Chance Stampede and fair. It's fair week in Helena. For the 64th year the…...

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Montana Army National Guard soldiers victorious at regional Best Warrior Competition

11+ mon, 12+ hour ago  (324+ words) The Idaho National Guard announced Friday that Montana Army National Guard soldiers Sgt. Matthew Lee and Spc. Canyon Blassingame have won the National Guard Region VI Best Warrior Competition held in Idaho this week. "Their outstanding performance and dedication exemplify…...

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East Helena rodeo rides back into town this weekend

9+ mon, 1+ day ago  (502+ words) Bucking events have been traditionally been the domain of men at rodeos. But Alberta women are bucking tradition and blazing their own trail in ranch bronc riding, a sport that pits women against bucking horses for eight seconds. (July 2, 2025) It's…...