Rodeo

For the first time in more than a decade, the University of Idaho hosted a rodeo.  Jamie Slocum, a coach on the Rodeo Club, helped organize U of I’s previous rodeo as an athlete in the spring of 2011.  When she became a coach earlier this year, she set a goal of resurrecting a local rodeo.   “I feel like we ...

Get ready to dust off your boots! The Provincial Bull Riders event is back in Kennewick this September at the Toyota Center.

Last night, PBR's Unleash the Beast event roared into the Ford Idaho Center with an explosive start, setting the stage for an evening of bull riding...

Salem will be rocking this weekend, and for the rest of the month, as the 156th Oregon State gets underway Friday.  This will be the first full-sized state fair since 2019.  Kimberly Jacobson with the Fair said Pavilion events were canceled last year, as COVID restrictions lingered, but they’re back in full force this go-around.   "We have two day...

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is accepting entries for the NCBA National Anthem Contest through October 15th. The contest winner will perform the national anthem at the NCBA 2022 convention’s Opening General Session February st1, as well as the Thursday night NCBA event on February 3rd. The winne ...

The Horse Heaven Round Up Rodeo in Kennewick has received national accolades from the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.  The rodeo committee recently received the Remuda Award at the PRCA Awards Banquet held at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.  ...

The G.S. Long Hell on Hooves Rough Stock Initational Rodeo will be at the Town Toyota Center in Wenatchee Friday and Saturday, May 12th and 13th.   Wayne Wright with Wild West Events said rodeo has a unique place amongst American sports and entertainment.  ...

Like most years, 2016 was a busy season for the Northwest Rodeo Circuit.  Which meant the Washington State Department of Agriculture Animal Services Division was busy statewide.  WSDA’s David Bangart told the Washington Ag Network much of their focus this season was on preventing the transfer of diseases across state lines. Bangart said t...

The Big 4 Best in the Northwest award was given to Stevi Hillman last week.   Hillman accumulated the most points in the four rodeo events in the Northwest, the Horse Heaven Hills Rodeo in Kennewick, Walla Walla Frontier Days, Lewiston Round-up and the Pendleton Round-up.  ...

Late last month, Washington State Representative Tom Dent presented Miss Rodeo America Katherine Merck with a House resolution honoring her achievements.  Dent said there were several reasons he proposed the resolution for the Spokane native.  Fi...