PENDLETON (AP) — Let ‘er Buck, Tripper Rice. The young cowboy died seven years ago in a car accident, but family and friends continue to honor him during Pendleton Round-Up week.

PENDLETON (AP) — Backers of Oregon’s biggest rodeo, the Pendleton Round-Up, say they’ll work with city officials to find ways to bring in more revenue to pay the property taxes on the rodeo grounds — but it won’t include advertising in the arena. The rodeo has been struggling to pay its taxes since it took ownership of the grounds from the city four years ago, using the property as collateral for a renovation loan.