Melody Martinsen

Our nation was shaken to its core on July 13 when a lone gunman, apparently a quiet, unassuming 20-year-old man from Pennsylvania, got onto the roof of a nearby building and opened fire on former President Donald Trump’s campaign rally at a fair grounds in Butler, Pennsylvania. The shooter grazed Trump, who is the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, killed a man who dove on top of his family to protect them, and seriously wounded two other rally goers. The Secret Service killed the shooter.

The Power American Legion Hall is sporting patriotic colors these days after contractor Bob Hardin and his crew resided the building in red, white and blue colors. The Mills-Paulas Post

Michael Armstrong of Bozeman and the members of his band, Prairie Fire, perform in the Get Your Kicks at 6 concert July 11 in the Choteau City Park. This was

Adelaide Meyer throws candy while she escorts her younger sister, Emery, driving the miniature car. They are the daughters of Michelle (Bayala) and Ben Meyer of Stevensville.

Dutton Fun Day parade grand marshals Clay and Gail Habel wave to the parade watchers as their son Bradley and his friend Shelbie Jackson drive the 1948 Model A.

Seventy-six runners and walkers, including many children, signed up for the Craig Storle Memorial 5K and one-mile fun runs early on June 13 during Dutton Fun Day. The race drew a record high for recent years.

Following the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest’s decision on July 20 to impose Stage 1 fire restrictions, the Teton County Commissioners and County Fire Chief Kalen Lightner on July 22 also triggered Stage 1 fire restrictions on all land in the county outside of the incorporated towns of Choteau, Fairfield and Dutton.

On July 12, a good-sized bull snake that had been sunning itself on the sidewalk behind Main Street Express got scared by some children and took refuge under the concrete

Solo country artist Jaden Decker of Missoula performs for the Get Your Kicks at 6 concert on July 18 in the Choteau City Park. Coming up this week on July

Meeting July 17, Choteau city and Teton County officials made no headway in the second session of negotiations to hammer out a new contract for law enforcement services in the city.