Western Heritage Roundup kicks off Friday

The 21st Annual Western Heritage Roundup event, organized by the Montana Country Poets and Pickers group, is set to take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Chinook.

Arnold Hokanson, treasurer of the Poets and Pickers, said this event will feature about 30 performers.

“The basics of the whole thing is for people to get together, display their talents and have a good time,” he said. “Cowboy poetry has been around a long time. There were some great cowboy poets (who) originated way back in the 1920s — and they were two open range cowboys.”

Hokanson said the proceeds from this event will go towa...