Rodeo

Regional News

A Colorado rodeo legend clinches one more title: his name in the National Cowboy Hall of Fame

CJ Trujillo in the tack room at his ranch below Dunckley Pass. The 1981 PRCA World Champion in Bareback Riding,…

October 21, 2023

Local News

Fiesta Days returns, largely focused on rodeo events at La Plata County Fairgrounds

Region’s longest-running event will celebrate 88 years – sans parade

July 25, 2023

Sports

Lady Jay lassos third place at national rodeo

Morgan-Montoya bids to be best in goat-tying

July 25, 2023

Sports

Saddle up: High-schoolers off to rodeo nationals

high athletes return from national finals in Georgia

July 15, 2023

Sports

Bloomfield duo headed to National High School Finals Rodeo

scored a win in team roping event in competition at Gallup

July 2, 2023

Local News

Durango rodeo embodies Western heritage

event at La Plata County Fairgrounds seeks to expand its reach while staying true to its roots

June 23, 2023

Gallery

Photos: It’s rodeo time

Jerry McBride/Durango Herald 06-21-23 – Durango- Sunset on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County…

June 23, 2023

Sports

Five members of Basin Rodeo Team qualify for nationals

leads charge after winning for state titles

June 15, 2023

Sports

Mitchell Story shines at nationals, finishes top-15

saddle-bronc entrant wins second go-round

July 26, 2022

Sports

Regional reps score three top 20s at rodeo nationals

Rathjen places 14th in two events

June 29, 2022

Gallery

Fun times at the Ute Mountain Roundup rodeo in Cortez

Ute Mountain Roundup rodeo on Thursday night at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride

June 11, 2022

Sports

World champ Stetson Wright highlights Cortez rodeo’s opening night

92nd Ute Mountain Roundup spurs into action Thursday, will conclude Saturday

June 10, 2022

Sports

Junior contestants from Southwest Colorado headed to nationals

Shylene Drumm of Durango headed to Georgia

June 4, 2022

Sports

High-schoolers qualify for rodeo nationals in Wyoming

Ignacio’s Bodie Hine and partner advance in team roping event

June 4, 2022

Sports

Luke Mackey reaches short round at Battle of the Bull Hands Tour

Ignacio teen heads into final stop tied for first in open division

April 19, 2022

Gallery

An afternoon of bull riding with Luke Mackey of Ignacio

reaches open short round; Nate Hoey wins

April 17, 2022

Sports

Durango barrel racer Belvin bags 32nd at Nationals

holds her own in premier high school competition in Nebraska

July 27, 2021

Sports

Two from Durango off to National Junior High Finals Rodeo

Bartel, Drumm heading to Iowa to compete

June 19, 2021

Local News

Ute Mountain rodeo, music entertain crowd

Mountain Roundup Rodeo a Cortez classic

June 12, 2021

Sports

Ignacio’s Roukema to rodeo in college

Mesalands corrals roper to Tucumcari, N.M.

May 7, 2021

Sports

Cheyenne Frontier Days canceled for 1st time in 124 years

Event organizers decided the risk of spreading the virus was too great for the more than 140,000 people who visit…

May 27, 2020

Professional Sports

Bull riding may be 1st U.S. pro sport to welcome fans

Dustin Boquet competes in the bull riding event in the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.John Locher/Associated Press file Professional…

May 19, 2020

Sports

Time has come for Durango Athletic Hall of Fame

In 1971 when Tom Mayer made a candy bar bet to his brother Jim, a brakeman on the Denver &…

March 29, 2020

Local News

March brings food, rodeo and women’s history to the Pine River Valley

of the month’s best events in eastern La Plata County

March 3, 2020