Olivia Favero is enjoying the ride just a little bit more this month. A couple of weeks ago, the Taylor, Utah, native was officially crowned Miss Rodeo America 2026 at the Miss Rodeo America Pageant in Las Vegas. Favero told the Standard-Examiner that the rodeo has long been a part of her and ...

Amanda Dilworth’s lifelong love of cameras and photography needed another outlet, but she had little notion that rodeo would provide it.“Rodeo kind of found me,” said Dilworth, who is likely the busiest rodeo photographer in Northern Utah and southern Idaho.Dilworth grew up in Burley, ...

ARLINGTON, Texas — In many ways, this year’s version of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo was a departure from competitions of years past.But for Cassie Bahe-Latham, one contrast underlined in the 2020 event represents a more than welcome shift in tradition.For the first time in 35 years, ...

In a beautiful valley that sits in the middle of Eden and Paradise, is a small little rural community named Avon. Dale and Dawna Major came to Avon, Utah, in 1988 with their first child. Dawna was raised in Lyman, Wyoming on a ranch. She was active in church, sports, 4-H, FFA, rodeo and ...

As I went out to the barn today to help my husband feed our animals, we were greeted with meowing, neighing, and mooing! It is so nice to be needed and wanted with unconditional love (even though we know with the steers it is all “grain” related!)How fortunate I feel to be living on a farm ...

Reminded by a bracelet on her arm, Cinda Wayment’s positive affirmation of, “I Am Strong, and I Am Brave,” keeps her on the right track both in barrel racing and in life. Like all of us Cinda has had her share of challenges and success’. She shared that the popular phrase on another ...