Global headlines brought world attention to the world of Oregon rodeos when a bull hopped a fence at the Sisters Rodeo on Saturday June 8, injuring three people.
Managers putting on rodeo events, including the Sisters Rodeo Association and others in Eastern Oregon, agree that such incidents are extremely rare and assure the public that security measures are in place for spectators at their events.
At the Sisters Rodeo event, a bull named Party Bus jumped the arena fence, and into a concession area where it tossed one person head over feet into the air.
MOSES LAKE The Grant County Republican Party has had an identity crisis for the past several months after some Precinct Committee Officers opted to remove David Hunt as Grant County Party Chair during an Oct. 5, 2023 meeting, citing legal issues Hunt is facing and electing Andrew Koeppen as chair. Hunt said the October meeting’s chair election is invalid.
Washington GOP Chair Jim Walsh expressed frustration in a letter to both sides of the issue.
EPHRATA – The Ephrata Chamber of Commerce has dates set for its annual events for 2024. More information regarding these events may be found at EphrataChamber.org.