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Gov Kate Brown optimistic 2021 Pendleton Round-Up will go forward in September

SALEM — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said she “would fully expect” for the Pendleton Round-Up to go forward as planned this year, with guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention like mask wearing in place. Brown’s statement came during a press conference on Tuesday, May 11, where the state set new reopening goals pending vaccinations. When 70% of Oregonians over the age of 16 receive at least their first dose of the vaccine, Brown announced, capacity limits on restaurants, bars, stores, gyms and venues for athletics and entertainment, as well as limits on people who can gather for events and festivals, would be lifted.

Pendleton pitched on using stimulus for Western expansion

PENDLETON — Pendleton’s cut of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act hasn’t dropped into its account yet, but the city’s various tourism interests were already ready with a presentation. Dubbed “Pendleton Comes Alive,” the plan called for the city to use $250,000 from Pendleton’s federal stimulus payment to boost the local tourism industry. Led by Pendleton Economic Development Director Steve Chrisman, including representatives from the Pendleton Convention Center, the Pendleton Chamber of Commerce and the Pendleton Round-Up Association, the group thinks it can help the city’s tourism recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic by creating new initiatives like horse and buggy rides and sending people dressed in Western garb downtown to interact with tourists.

Round-Up confident in a full 2021 rodeo

PENDLETON — The Pendleton Round-Up Association is projecting confidence in reviving its rodeo for 2021, but its board of directors isn’t yet sharing details on how it plans to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pat Reay, the Round-Up’s publicity director, said the association is planning for a full slate of events during the second full week of September. That means not just the rodeo, but also the kickoff concert, parades and all the other spin-off events that come out of Round-Up week. The Round-Up signaled its confidence in March when it announced that Happy Canyon Arena would host the two-day Xtreme Bulls Tour Finale during Round-Up week.

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