Cheyenne Frontier Days canceled for 1st time in 124 years

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Cheyenne Frontier Days was canceled Wednesday because of the coronavirus pandemic, marking the first time the event billed as the world’s largest outdoor rodeo has been called off in its 124-year history.

Cheyenne Frontier Days canceled for 1st time in 124 years

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Cheyenne Frontier Days was canceled Wednesday because of the coronavirus pandemic, marking the first time the event billed as the world’s largest outdoor rodeo has been called off in its 124-year history.

21st century cowboy

Welcome to a world where pain is a constant, gain is not

Grant County Fairgrounds looks to horses for its future

EPHRATA — New Grant County Fairgrounds Director Jim McKiernan thinks equestrian events could eventually help the fairgrounds pay for themselves.

Grant County Fair begins Tuesday

MOSES LAKE — Exhibitors have worked with their show animals, gardeners have picked their best fruits and vegetables, bakers have experimented with their best recipes. There’s prep work at the food booths and the rodeo arena. It’s time.

Cowboy Breakfast draws big crowd

MOSES LAKE — It was darn warm out there, but that didn’t stop people from filling the tables at the annual Cowboy Breakfast Friday morning.

Back in the saddle

MOSES LAKE — Breana Daniels was never supposed to ride a horse again.

'The Voice of the Rodeo'

MOSES LAKE — At one point in the night, he is the voice of gentle reason, like talking to that favorite uncle at the family reunion. But when the time is right, he can change gears and bring the high octane when the bull riders take center stage.

Making Moses Lake a rodeo town

Back in the saddle: Riders happy to compete again, enjoy big crowd

The dust finally settled after a week filled with cars smashing, bulls bucking and crowds cheering as the 2021 Moses Lake Roundup rodeo and Northwest Ag Demolition Derby come to a close at the Grant County Fairgrounds.

Junior rodeo kicks up some dust

MOSES LAKE - Children from all over the Northwest competed for a buckle at the Moses Lake Junior Rodeo Saturday and Sunday.

The man in the can

MOSES LAKE — He’s worked the National Finals Rodeo, Cheyenne Frontier Days, the Pendleton Roundup and many of the major outdoor rodeo events over the course of his 43-year career.

Wilson Creek man 'best in the nation'

WILSON CREEK — Caleb McMillan has the quiet and understated confidence of a young man who knows that he’s good at what he does.

Vittles for a queen

Fair, rodeo season kicks off with Cowboy Breakfast

MOSES LAKE — Seven-year-old Lila Stacy began her reign as queen of the rodeo at the annual Cowboy Breakfast Friday. The Cowboy Breakfast is the traditional kickoff to the Grant County Fair and the Moses Lake Roundup; the fair begins Tuesday, the rodeo Thursday. The breakfast is a community service project of the Moses Lake Kiwanis chapter, and for 2023 they got considerable assistance from Jessica Cox of Country Financial. Cox helped pay for the food and music, and ran the annual Pee Wee Rodeo...

Second Buckin' Blowout a success

MOSES LAKE — The second annual New Years Eve Buckin' Blowout sponsored by the Moses Lake Jr. Rodeo Club was standing room only as the cowboys did their best to help spur in the New Year.

Benefit race added to Coulee City Rodeo

COULEE CITY - Coulee City's 62nd annual Last Stand Rodeo will have a new event this year.

Warden’s Aubree Skone ready for rodeo circuit’s return

WARDEN — After seeing her college rodeo season come to a close the night before the opening competition, Warden’s Aubree Skone had been biding her time until she had a chance to return.

Local bull rider at national rodeo event

CASPER, Wyo — Stratford resident Colby Reilly will compete in the bull riding event this week at the 59th annual College National Finals Rodeo at the Casper Events Center.

Scary stuff in the Othello Rodeo Association straw maze

OTHELLO — How scary can it get inside the straw maze sponsored by the Othello Rodeo Association? Rick Bougher, a longtime volunteer, said there are parents who will let their kids go through, but as for themselves - well, they’ll just wait outside.

Wearing pink for a cause

Money raised for cancer research, local patient treatment

MOSES LAKE — People tough enough to wear pink have the opportunity to purchase pink bandanas and beads before the Moses Lake Roundup Rodeo Thursday night.