Ron Alsbaugh believes a good, old-fashioned handshake is just as good as a signed contract. It’s what pretty much brought him to Santa Fe as the stock contractor of the mini-bull riding event for the ...

Two little girls wearing Snow White costumes perched quietly on a bench around the fringe of Riverside Park, wordlessly devouring a pair of Antone’s po ‘boys. They’re exhausted from a late morning ...

Clarence Minetti left some big footprints in the Santa Maria Valley, especially with his involvement in the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo. Thousands of tiny feet followed in those footsteps Thursday in the ...

The 75th annual Santa Maria Elks Rodeo and Parade kicked off Thursday morning with the traditional Clarence Minetti Mini Rodeo. “It’s awesome,” said Elks Recreation president Peter Sterling. “It’s ...

The Santa Maria Elks Rodeo is well underway Thursday and this morning hundreds of elementary school students cheered on the competitors at the Clarence Minetti Mini Rodeo. More than 5,000 students and ...

Rocky Mountain Mini Broncs was established in 2009 by Donnie and Jackie Hayes. Their two children, Kaitlynn & Keenan worked with their parents to grow the company. The Hayden, Colo., rough stock ...

A young barrel rider bears a determined face during compeition at the Santa Maria Elks Mini Rodeo on Thursday. (Janene Scully / Noozhawk photo) Thousands of flag-waving students filled the stands ...

Santa Maria Elks Rodeo introduced its first-ever Miss Santa Maria Elks Rodeo, Miss Mini Rodeo and Junior Barrelman contests last year during the 75th anniversary event. The inaugural winners ...