<p>BRIAN WALKER/Press</p><p>Taylor Hill, left, a Sandpoint High junior, earned the Miss Gem State Stampede crown at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds on Saturday. Hill will be an ambassador at rodeos, parades and other community events in the region in the next year. Presenting the crown to Hill is Cassy Ripatti, the 2016 winner.</p>

October 16, 2016