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 ...

Britni Carlson made history at the Pendleton Round-up, making the short round in barrel racing and in breakaway roping. The cowgirl came close to taking home the all-around win but finished third in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Today marks the final day of this year’s Indian Relay Races, a four-day horsemanship event held every September at the Pendleton Round-Up for more than a century. OPB freelance reporter Kathy Aney was ...

Loralee McKoen competes in the breakaway roping event at the Pendleton Round-Up in 2023. PENDLETON — In the sport of breakaway roping, just tenths of a second can make a difference in the standings.

Toni Minthorn, right, rides with Pendleton Round-Up Princess Ashley Moore and her friend Callie Hobson on Sept. 1, 2016, at the Pendleton Round-Up Grounds. PENDLETON — “My job is to get in your head, ...