3+ hour, 22+ min ago  (780+ words) Carly Dowless was just 6 years old the first time she rode into the Philomath Frolic and Rodeo arena while joining her aunt on a drill team in a moment she says sparked a lifelong love of rodeo. Sixteen years later,…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago  (751+ words) Kyle Bounds has been walking into the Philomath Frolic and Rodeo arena for close to two decades. This year, for the first time, he’s doing it without a bull rope or a rigging bag — and without any plans to get…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (743+ words) The Philomath Frolic and Rodeo runs Thursday through Saturday with organizers leaning into the community’s cowboy and timber heritage while tying this year’s parade theme to the nation’s 250th birthday. “We’re just really trying to point more towards our patriotic cowboy…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (128+ words) Philomath News Philomath Frolic and Rodeo Logging Competition The Philomath Frolic and Rodeo Logging Competition will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at the rodeo grounds in Skirvin Park and run for an estimated three hours. - Competition grounds are located at the…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (473+ words) The fourth annual Spring Stampede, an all-girls rodeo set for May 16 at the Benton County Fairgrounds, returns for a full day of competition, community and celebration of cowgirls in the arena. The event brings together female competitors of all ages…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago  (1022+ words) Philomath resident Jessica McLennan was officially crowned the 2026 Benton County Fair and Rodeo Queen on Feb. 7, during an evening at the Benton County Event Center and Fairgrounds where community members gathered to honor royalty, volunteers and the tradition behind the…...