Royalty named for rodeo

Taneesha LaCourse, 10, of Nespelem, takes S-Cat around the Nespelem Junior Rodeo arena Monday, where she will ride as the 2019 queen of the Nespelem Junior Rodeo on Saturday. The daughter of Bernadette Heinen and Henry LaCourse, Taneesha has been involved with rodeo since about the age of 2, her mother said. She likes steer riding and barrel racing. - Scott Hunter photo