Pendleton, Oregon, is known for its Western heritage, classic charm, and, most importantly, one of the most talked-about rodeos of the year. With a population of roughly 17,000 residents, every year ...

The Pendleton Round-Up, a rodeo for the cowboys. All week long there was one thing that was continuously said by contestants, “this rodeo is for the cowboys”. With that being said, cowboys and ...

Throughout the professional rodeo season, there are a handful of rodeos that are unlike any other. One of those unique events is the Pendleton Round-Up. Held on the grass, it is one of the highest ...

The venerable nonprofit was planning its biggest Round-Up celebration, a culmination of six years of outreach and community building. But McKenzie, a member of the Urban League’s Young Professionals ...

PENDLETON — Sydney Dodge, of Pendleton, leads the 2025 Pendleton Round-Up Court. The Pendleton Round-Up Association on Saturday, Nov. 30, announced Dodge, 20, is the new queen, and four more young ...

At 1:15 p.m. Sept. 15, 2021, a loud boom signaled the start of the rodeo in the Pendleton Round-Up arena. Round-Up Princess Kayla Fossek entered on a sorrel horse wearing red leather chaps and ...

A pair of country stars is coming to one of Oregon’s biggest summer events. The Happy Canyon Kick-Off Concert is the big opening to the Pendleton Round-Up, a weeklong festival in northeast Oregon that ...

There’s a huge transformation that happens every year at the Pendleton Convention Center. It comes during the annual Pendleton Round-Up, the four-day rodeo and celebration of Western heritage that ...

PENDLETON, Ore. — Fans at the Pendleton Round-Up see top rodeo athletes in rough stock events giving it their all. But this isn’t about the cowboys. Those bucking broncos and bulls are every bit the ...

PENDLETON — In the sport of breakaway roping, just tenths of a second can make a difference in the standings. To begin, the calf is allowed a head start after which the contestant rides behind it and ...