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Oregon’s Haines Stampede: How volunteers revived a century-old rodeo
Rain on the Fourth of July brought a muddy start to the annual rodeo in Haines, Oregon, held July 3-4.
But what’s a little mud to a cowboy?
The Haines Stampede traces its roots back to the mid-1890s. That’s when a rodeo was first held in the Rock Creek area, about five miles northwest of Haines, in Baker County.
The Haines Stampede was a regular part of the eastern Oregon town’s Fourth of July celebrations until the mid-1980s, when the rodeo grounds fell into disrepair and the rodeo was disbanded.
“In 1990, a bunch of us in the community got together and thought, we ought to start the rodeo again,” said Bill Taylor, the historian for the rodeo association and one of its founding members. The idea came up during an evening at the local watering hole. “We were all up at the Circle H one night, and some guys decided, ‘Hey, let’s do the rodeo.’”
They called on community volunteers, who chipped in time and money to build the current rodeo facility. They finished the new arena just in time for the rodeo to return to Haines on July 4, 1991.
“We were literally, on the morning of the Fourth, still putting nails in,” said Ken Bain, one of the directors with the rodeo association.
The Haines Stampede has been going ever since, run entirely by volunteers. The two-day event brings an average of 4,000 people to town each year, Bain estimated — not bad for a former mining town of less than 400 people.
“It’s just kind of a hometown event,” Taylor said. “As you can see, even with the rain we had today, we have a pretty decent crowd. It is, in our opinion, the best little rodeo in the state of Oregon.”
The Pendleton Round-Up is known as the place to “Let ‘er Buck.” But here in Haines, the motto they’ve been using since the 1920s is “Cut ‘er Loose.”
Rodeo events continue this holiday weekend at the Haines Stampede Arena, where the Haines Junior Rodeo will be held July 5-6. Events include pony bronc riding, dummy roping and “mutton busting,” in which kids ages 5 and younger attempt to ride a sheep. The Junior Rodeo is free to attend. Find a full schedule of events at hainesstampede.com.
Next up at the Haines Rodeo Arena? The annual demolition derby will be held there at 6 p.m. Aug. 2.
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Just 11 games into his stint as the team’s offensive coordinator, the Las Vegas Raiders have decided to part ways with Chip Kelly.
The Raiders offense is averaging just 15.0 points per game this season, tied for last in the NFL. They hold a 2-9 record after losing to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
The former Oregon Ducks head coach was hired by Las Vegas in February after helping lead the Ohio State Buckeyes to the 2025 national title. His rushing scheme during the Buckeye’s College Football Playoff was lauded, with the Raiders expecting big things from Kelly and 2025 No. 4 overall pick, running back Ashton Jeanty.
The production simply hasn’t been there, as Jeanty has just a single 100-yard game this season and is averaging 3.7 yards per carry. He’s scored nearly as many touchdowns in the receiving game (three) as on the ground (four).
The Raiders also traded for former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith, pairing him with newly-hired head coach Pete Carroll and Kelly. Thus far, he leads the league in interceptions with 13, having thrown just 12 touchdown passes despite having one of the best tight ends in the NFL in Brock Bowers as his go-to target.
At the end of the day, the blame falls on Kelly, who simply couldn’t coax enough points out of this group as they embarked on an extremely disappointing season.
Kelly rose to prominence in the football world during his tenure as the Ducks’ head coach from 2009 to 2012. He led them to the 2011 national championship, where they narrowly lost to the Auburn Tigers, 22-19.
He parlayed his success at Oregon into landing his first head coaching gig in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles, leading them to a 10-win season and a playoff berth in his debut campaign in 2013. But his quick, no-huddle offense quickly fell out of style in the league, and he was fired in 2015. He was soon hired by the San Francisco 49ers before being fired after just one season and a dismal 2-14 record.
Now, after less than 12 months on the job with the Raiders, Kelly is once again on the offensive coordinator or head coach job market.
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The Oregon Ducks took care of business at Autzen Stadium on Saturday against the USC Trojans in a 42-27 win, boosting their College Football Playoff hopes in a major way in the process.
With one loss so far this season, the Ducks don’t control their destiny back to the Big Ten Championship but there is still a clear path for them to get there.
So, what is it going to take for Oregon to book another trip back to Indianapolis?
Oregon will need to win its regular-season finale against the Washington Huskies — and get some help from one of their other Big Ten foes — in order to book another trip to Indianapolis.
The Ducks will need to:
– win vs. Washington Huskies
– Michigan Wolverines win over Ohio State Buckeyes
If this happens, Oregon would face the Indiana Hoosiers in the Big Ten Championship and would have a chance to avenge its only loss of the regular season. The Hoosiers beat the Ducks, 30-20, in Eugene on Oct. 11.
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This seems simple enough, but it will require another big upset to happen for the second year in a row in “The Game.”
Despite Ohio State’s struggles against Michigan over the past few seasons, the No. 1-ranked Buckeyes have been on a roll all season long and appear to be the favorites to repeat as national champions. The Wolverines upset Ohio State in Columbus last season, and it’s hard to imagine that hasn’t been on the minds of the Buckeyes over the past year.
Expect Ohio State coach Ryan Day’s squad to be highly motivated headed into the matchup in Ann Arbor. But as we’ve seen in this rivalry, crazier things have happened, and the Ducks will certainly be hoping for something wild.
For Oregon, a win over Washington might be the simplest step in this equation despite the Huskies’ 8-3 record. Washington took down the UCLA Bruins with an easy 48-14 win in Los Angeles on Saturday night, but the Huskies had a questionable 13-10 loss to a lowly Wisconsin squad on Nov. 8 and certainly appear vulnerable.
The Huskies are out of CFP contention and can’t make the Big Ten Championship. On the surface, it doesn’t appear as if there’s much to play for against a heated rival in Oregon.
However, Oregon will be in town for Senior Day at Husky Stadium against an old Pac-12 rival, and the Washington fans are certain to be chaotic in hopes of spoiling the Ducks’ Big Ten title hopes.
The Ducks have battled through some tough road environments this season, but the Washington crowd is arguably among the toughest they will face when the two teams kick off on Saturday.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Four U.S. citizens were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Oregon this week, according to Oregon for All, a coalition of over 100 organizations.
Among those detained were two Oregonians from McMinnville, including a 17-year-old high school senior, during ICE sweeps in Yamhill County. At least seven others were arrested in the operation.
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McMinnville School District Superintendent Kourtney Ferrua confirmed that ICE officers took a high school student into custody off school grounds during lunch on Friday.
“We are working to verify information through appropriate channels and remain in communication with local partners,” Ferrua said.
She emphasized that ICE agents have not entered schools in her district and expressed concern for the students’ safety and emotional well-being.
The Department of Homeland Security did not respond to KATU’s request for comment on Friday.
On Thursday, two women were detained in Canby after filming ICE agents in a parking lot, according to Oregon for All. They were later released.
The coalition said the four individuals have chosen to remain anonymous due to fears of further retaliation.
Jess Montoya, director of the Oregon for All Network, criticized the detentions. “Four U.S. citizens were held for hours without access to an attorney, leaving their family members terrified and desperate to find out what happened to them.”
Montoya added, “The First Amendment protects the right of Oregonians to document ICE in public as long as they don’t interfere with or obstruct law enforcement activities. ICE’s intimidation of Oregonians is unacceptable.”
Oregon for All advocates for justice for immigrant and refugee communities, with support from groups such as APANO, ACLU of Oregon, and the Oregon Food Bank.
KATU News reached out to ICE and other agencies for comment, awaiting response.
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