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This Week in Pictures August 15-21

Daily Inter-Lake | UPDATED 15 years AGO

<p>Justin Miller is bucked off moments after completing his bareback ride during the first night of the PRCA rodeo at the Northwest Montana Fair Thursday.</p>

<p>James Irish of Lewistown rides Easy Does It in the saddle bronc competition on Saturday night at the Northwest Montana Fair PRCA Rodeo in Kalispell.</p>

<p>A bullet hole sends cracks through the windshield of a Flathead County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle Saturday afternoon south of Kalispell. Bryson Patrick Connelly, 19, now in custody, is accused of firing as many as 15 rounds from an assault rifle at an unidentified sheriff’s deputy Friday evening.</p>

<p>Bull rider Beau HIll of Columbia Falls smiles as he is joined by his sons Jace, 6, left, and Jory, 2, center, on Friday night before the start of the rodeo at the Northwest Montana Fair in Kalispell.</p>

<p>Dick Bratton tunes his bagpipe before the Northwest Montana Fair Parade on Friday morning. Bratton walked in the parade with the Montana Highlanders.</p>

<p>A row of teddy bear prizes makes a frame for the fast-moving parts of the Kamikaze ride at the Northwest Montana Fair on Thursday night in Kalispell.</p>

<p>From left to right, Zach Bernheim, Ethan Golf and Mark DeLorme started Eponme.com, a community based deal and coupon website.</p>

<p>Aidan Mannion, 3, of Chicago checks out the winning rabbits before the start of the judging for the Pocket Pals on Thursday morning at the Northwest Montana Fair in Kalispell. In the background are his mother and sister, Karin and Alina Mannion.</p>

<p>Robin Mitchell goes over the daily news on Wednesday afternoon at KGEZ in Kalispell.</p>

<p>Liz Sorlie sorts and arranges books at the library at Helena Flats School on Wednesday afternoon as she begins to get ready for her first year as librarian at the school. The first day of classes is Aug. 29 at Helena Flats.</p>

<p>A wide plume of smoke rises above the Swan Mountain Range on Wednesday from the Big Salmon Lake and Hammer Creek fires. The Big Salmon fire went from 10 acres to 2,000 acres in a day. </p>

<p>Kate Moseley and her dog Hopkins, a two-year-old Border Collie, sit in their livingroom on Wednesday morning in Columbia Falls. "I've taken this animal into my house and promised to raise and take care of him," said Moseley. "I can't let him suffer when I know I could do something about it."</p>

<p>Sophomore Boyd Rieke takes his helmet off after running "snake drills" during Bigfork High School football practice last Wednesday morning.</p>

<p>Blake Lindsay of the Idaho Panhandle Hot Shots uses a drip torch to set back fires Tuesday at the South Fork Lost Creek Fire above Swan Lake.</p>

<p>Jeff Bounds, left, of Compass Construction and Patrick Clark of Innovative Timber Systems carefully measure and check the location of a floor plate placed atop an arch on Tuesday afternoon  in Whitefish.</p>

<p>From right to left, pilot Chris Bryce, and helicopter crew members Bill Gage and Logan Sandman rest at the Ferndale Airfield while waiting to be dispatched to a fire.</p>

<p>Gabrielle Sutton gets Pixie ready for the 4H miniature horse judging at the Northwest Montana Fair Monday morning. Sutton also plans to enter PIxie in the open miniature horse show on Thursday.</p>

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| August 24, 2011 9:24 AM

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&lt;p&gt;James Irish of Lewistown rides Easy Does It in the saddle bronc competition on Saturday night at the Northwest Montana Fair PRCA Rodeo in Kalispell.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;A bullet hole sends cracks through the windshield of a Flathead County Sheriff&#146;s Office patrol vehicle Saturday afternoon south of Kalispell. Bryson Patrick Connelly, 19, now in custody, is accused of firing as many as 15 rounds from an assault rifle at an unidentified sheriff&#146;s deputy Friday evening.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Bull rider Beau HIll of Columbia Falls smiles as he is joined by his sons Jace, 6, left, and Jory, 2, center, on Friday night before the start of the rodeo at the Northwest Montana Fair in Kalispell.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Dick Bratton tunes his bagpipe before the Northwest Montana Fair Parade on Friday morning. Bratton walked in the parade with the Montana Highlanders.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;A row of teddy bear prizes makes a frame for the fast-moving parts of the Kamikaze ride at the Northwest Montana Fair on Thursday night in Kalispell.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;From left to right, Zach Bernheim, Ethan Golf and Mark DeLorme started Eponme.com, a community based deal and coupon website.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Aidan Mannion, 3, of Chicago checks out the winning rabbits before the start of the judging for the Pocket Pals on Thursday morning at the Northwest Montana Fair in Kalispell. In the background are his mother and sister, Karin and Alina Mannion.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Robin Mitchell goes over the daily news on Wednesday afternoon at KGEZ in Kalispell.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Liz Sorlie sorts and arranges books at the library at Helena Flats School on Wednesday afternoon as she begins to get ready for her first year as librarian at the school. The first day of classes is Aug. 29 at Helena Flats.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;A wide plume of smoke rises above the Swan Mountain Range on Wednesday from the Big Salmon Lake and Hammer Creek fires. The Big Salmon fire went from 10 acres to 2,000 acres in a day.&#160;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Kate Moseley and her dog Hopkins, a two-year-old Border Collie, sit in their livingroom on Wednesday morning in Columbia Falls. &quot;I've taken this animal into my house and promised to raise and take care of him,&quot; said Moseley. &quot;I can't let him suffer when I know I could do something about it.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Sophomore Boyd Rieke takes his helmet off after running &quot;snake drills&quot; during Bigfork High School football practice last Wednesday morning.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Blake Lindsay of the Idaho Panhandle Hot Shots uses a drip torch to set back fires Tuesday at the South Fork Lost Creek Fire above Swan Lake.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Jeff Bounds, left, of Compass Construction and Patrick Clark of Innovative Timber Systems carefully measure and check the location of a floor plate placed atop an arch on Tuesday afternoon&#160; in Whitefish.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;From right to left, pilot Chris Bryce, and helicopter crew members Bill Gage and Logan Sandman rest at the Ferndale Airfield while waiting to be dispatched to a fire.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Gabrielle Sutton gets Pixie ready for the 4H miniature horse judging at the Northwest Montana Fair Monday morning. Sutton also plans to enter PIxie in the open miniature horse show on Thursday.&lt;/p&gt;