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Rodeo myths get dose of daylight Bullfighter, Stampede official say animals are treated well BY JODI HORNER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
Caylee Burns has a passion for rodeo. And with a growing population of transplants moving into the area, she has a passion to help educate people about the facts of the sport and dispel myths. As the behind-the-chutes director this year for the Elizabeth Stampede, which concluded June 4, Burns had the opportunity to share her enthusiasm with countless rodeo attendees. “I’ve worked for reining trainers and I trained horses for other people,” she said. Reining is a Western riding competition where a rider guides the horse through a precise pattern of circles, spins and stops. Burns has entered small barrel races in the past, though not on a professional level and was rodeo royalty in her native Laramie, Wyoming. Last July, she married regional rodeo bullfighter Cade Burns. SEE RODEO, P13
Former bank building is now county property Clerk, treasurer will occupy top floor; elevator planned for future installation BY JODI HORNER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
A bronc is seen bucking with a flank around its lower abdomen at the Elizabeth Stampede June 3. JODI HORNER
After months of consideration and logistical process, Elbert County now officially owns the former Bank of the West building at 440 Comanche St. in Kiowa. “We’ve got the bank building, done our due diligence, gone through everything,” said County Commissioner Danny Willcox Willcox. SEE COUNTY, P6
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