Roundup still on despite bleacher work

Will be rebuilt as part of plan to upgrade seating

MOSES LAKE - The 2013 Moses Lake Roundup will go on as scheduled, even with plans to improve seating.

Othello Rodeo straw maze featuring scariest hits for 2020

OTHELLO — The straw maze sponsored by the Othello Rodeo Association for 2020 is a compilation of their scariest scares of the last decade.

55th Ritzville Rodeo begins tomorrow

RITZVILLE — The folks watching the rodeo will sit a little more comfortably this weekend. “We have brand-new grandstands,” said Ritzville Rodeo Board Member Julie Hartz. “We’ve been working on those all summer. Everybody has a pretty good tan that worked on them.”

Junior rodeo held; future on shaky ground

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Jr. Rodeo held its 12th Annual Jr Rodeo at the Grant County Fairgrounds last weekend and the hot weather did not stop over 250 contestants and their families from traveling to Moses Lake to compete in one of the larger events of its kind in the Northwest.

Demolition Derby kicks off Roundup with a bang

Demo Derby

MOSES LAKE — Even before Corey & Lange Flying Diamond Rodeo Stock bucking bull Bottle Rocket puts the fear of God into the best bull riders in the country. Before superstar bareback horse Trip Wire struts his stuff. The dirt track demons are going to show the 73rd Annual Moses Lake Rodeo fans a little something about competition on a horse of a different color.

Eat up!

Annual Cowboy Breakfast, traditional fair and rodeo kickoff, set for Friday

MOSES LAKE — Following the tradition that any gathering of cowboys and cowgirls starts with a good breakfast, the annual Cowboy Breakfast is scheduled for 7-10 a.m. Friday in Sinkiuse Square. The breakfast is the traditional kickoff to the Grant County Fair and Moses Lake Roundup; the fair opens its gates Aug. 15, the annual demolition derby is Aug. 15-16 and the rodeo is Aug. 17-19...

Moses Lake Roundup events this week

MOSES LAKE – This week the Moses Lake Roundup returns with a lineup of events all week long. From Demo Derbies to the Rodeo, there will be plenty for the family to do this week.

Deserted icons: Frontier Days important bonanza for Cheyenne

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Country singer Blake Shelton still remains scheduled to appear on center stage. Same with the biggest names in the rodeo game.

Deserted icons: Frontier Days important bonanza for Cheyenne

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Country singer Blake Shelton still remains scheduled to appear on center stage. Same with the biggest names in the rodeo game.

Deserted icons: Frontier Days important bonanza for Cheyenne

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Country singer Blake Shelton still remains scheduled to appear on center stage. Same with the biggest names in the rodeo game.

Deserted icons: Frontier Days important bonanza for Cheyenne

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Country singer Blake Shelton still remains scheduled to appear on center stage. Same with the biggest names in the rodeo game.

Fair and Rodeo time

The Sept. 4, 1952 edition of the Columbia Basin Herald screamed to readers, "It's Fair and Rodeo Time" and the headline is true today.

Halloween activities in the Southern Columbia Basin

Families in southern Grant County and Adams County looking for events to take their children to this Halloween have plenty of options to choose from, whether in Mattawa, Royal City or Othello.

Tribble takes bull-riding crown at Moses Lake Roundup

MOSES LAKE — Hoping to overtake Ari-Anna Flynn during Saturday’s barrel racing competition, Samantha Boone navigated the three-barrel course with ultimate command of her horse. As she made the final sprint each stride mattered and Boone clocked in at 17.12 seconds.

Tyler Bingham takes early lead in bull riding on Day 1 of rodeo

MOSES LAKE — The 74th annual Moses Lake Roundup promised world-class talent on world-class bucking stock and Thursday night’s action lived up to the hype.

Jason Aaron Connor Finke

Jason Aaron Connor Finke, 31, of Ephrata Washington, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Jason was born on Sept. 13, 1992, in Wenatchee, Washington to Jake and Jeanne Finke. He was a man of faith, a vibrant spirit, a beloved son, a father who adored his son Waylon, a friend and a cowboy. He attended primary school in Ephrata, Washington and went to Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake, Washington. Jason loved the rural small-town life, growing up on the family farm, and following in his grandfather’s footsteps as a volunteer fireman with the Grant County Fire District 3. He transitioned from 4-H, Future Farmers of America and the Smokiam Washington State High School Equestrian Team to the hard life of a professional rodeo cowboy in the Western States Ranch Rodeo Association.

Rodeo community raises funds in memory of Cody DeTrolio

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Elks Lodge was nearly at capacity Saturday after hundreds of attendees packed in to support the fifth annual fundraiser for the Cody DeTrolio Memorial Scholarship.

Years-old murder shook town; new arrest causes aftershocks

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — As days turned into years, Brett Woolley came to accept that his father’s murderer would never be found — and that his family’s private tragedy had become a Wild West legend, the kind of thing folks shared when they were a few too many drinks deep into the night.

Years-old murder shook town; new arrest causes aftershocks

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — As days turned into years, Brett Woolley came to accept that his father’s murderer would never be found — and that his family’s private tragedy had become a Wild West legend, the kind of thing folks shared when they were a few too many drinks deep into the night.

Years-old murder shook town; new arrest causes aftershocks

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — As days turned into years, Brett Woolley came to accept that his father’s murderer would never be found — and that his family’s private tragedy had become a Wild West legend, the kind of thing folks shared when they were a few too many drinks deep into the night.