Opening just in time for the start next week of the Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo, shiny, new fairgrounds bleachers were unveiled Tuesday morning at the Flathead County Fairgrounds.

“Today marks an exciting next step forward,” said Fairgrounds Manager Sam Nunnally. “We're here to celebrate the completion of a project that has been a long time in the making — the brand-new bleachers.”

The new aluminum north bleachers seat approximately 400 more than the old wooden structure at about 1,600 seats total, and cost $1.3 million, according to Nunnally.

The project was paid for with capital improvement plan funds and county savings, approved by the Flathead County commissioners. The fair manager extended his gratitude toward all three commissioners, who were present at the ribbon-cutting cer

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