Photo By: Gary AllenSt. Paul Rodeo
A bareback competitor hangs on with everything he’s got at Tuesday’s opening performance at the St. Paul Rodeo.
ST. PAUL — The rodeo started Tuesday, and as if on cue summer appeared. Blue skies and balmy temperatures, both of which had avoided the North Willamette Valley so far this year, came in the nick of time and rodeo fans responded in droves with an arena that was about 85 percent full for the first show of the week.