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Tarkio Rehabilitation and Health Care is hosting a fireworks display on Friday, June 24, 2016. The fireworks, which will be set off by the Tarkio Volunteer Fire Department, will begin  Continue Reading »

On Saturday, June 25, 2016, the Doug Summa Memorial Park 5K Run/Walk and Kids’ Fun Run/Walk will take place near the park on South 3rd Street in Tarkio. New this  Continue Reading »

Tarkio College Alumni Association and Tarkio College Board of Directors are looking forward to this year’s Tarkio College Alumni Weekend’s “Homecoming” June 24-26, 2016. A number of fun-filled festivities have  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Lions Club is doing away with its annual Lions Club calendars. However, the Tarkio High School FFA Chapter, which sponsors a calendar every year, will print extra calendars,  Continue Reading »

The Summer Reading program at the Tarkio Library will soon begin! This year’s theme is “On your mark. . . get set. . . READ!” Summer reading will be held  Continue Reading »

Swim lessons begin at the Tarkio Municipal Pool on Monday, June 27. Lessons are $5 for preschool age children and $10 for children ages six (or children who have completed  Continue Reading »

The annual Fairfax Family Fun Night will be held Sunday, June 26, at the Fairfax ball field. The Tarkio and Fairfax teams will be playing each other. The T-ball game  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Avalanche will have an early deadline for the July 7 edition. All news, ads, and photos must be turned in by June 30. The Avalanche office will be  Continue Reading »

The Second Harvest Food Bank of St. Joseph, Missouri, the Tarkio/Westboro Ministerial Alliance, and the West Nodaway Minister­ial Alliance has created a “No Hunger Summer” program in Tarkio and Burlington  Continue Reading »

Improvements are being made to the Tarkio Elementary playground. During the work, there is to be NO ACTIVITY ON THE GROUNDS. Please keep your children away from the area. The  Continue Reading »

Sixty is a Serious Number Even the most mathematically obtuse among us cannot avoid some numbers. For instance: April 15 when the taxman takes his pound of flesh. December 25,  Continue Reading »

THE REHAB/THERAPY ROOM – At Tarkio Rehabilitation and Health Care was recently updated by Lisa England, Care Coordinator of Therapy at Tarkio Rehab. (Photo By Lisa England) Tarkio Rehab has  Continue Reading »