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From Georgia to Oregon, a rodeo champ turned rancher reflects on a full life
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (1319+ words) Published 5: 00 am Saturday, May 30, 2026 On his ranch outside Terrebonne, Ashanti Samuels watched a dozen or so cows as they edged closer, their ears twitching as a small dog with a black and white pattern darted nearby. One of the bulls…...
Redmond's High Desert Stampede rodeo starts Wednesday
2+ mon, 9+ hour ago (211+ words) Published 9: 28 am Monday, March 30, 2026 Many of the country's top rodeo riders will be in Central Oregon this week for the the High Desert Stampede Rodeo. The event is set for the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center's First Interstate Bank Center…...
Redmond cowboys Kluser, Reed excel at coastal rodeo
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (514+ words) Published 10: 43 am Wednesday, November 5, 2025 The whiff of dirt mixed with the smell of horses and bulls filled up the Astoria Fair and Expo building on Saturday night. Spectators in attendance for the Clash of the Cowboys were decked out in…...
Columbia River Circuit Finals Rodeo bulls back into Redmond
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (507+ words) Published 6: 17 am Monday, October 13, 2025 All year long, cowboys and cowgirls from across the region have been holding on to saddle horns and lassoing loose steer in order to score points and secure a spot in the Boot Barn Columbia River…...
Local teen set to take on nation's best young cowboys
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (542+ words) Published 1: 25 pm Monday, June 16, 2025 Cashton Fred remembers the first time he got on the back of an animal that didn't want to be ridden. He was about 12 years old and had watched his older brother ride for a few years…...