A Hundred Years, and Still Kicking

When 2010 rolled in, Kootenai hit a big milestone—100 years since incorporation. There weren’t fireworks or grand speeches, just old-timers swapping memories over coffee and kids playing tag on streets where their great-grandparents once rode horses to school. Folks remembered the first store, the changing seasons, and the way the trains used to shake the ground. It wasn’t just a birthday—it was a reminder that even the smallest towns can have the longest stories.