Rodeo

Nine ropers were separated by less than a second entering Friday night’s round, and four emerged in a much tighter race for this year’s coveted world title.

The Indian National Finals Rodeo paid out over $2 million dollars with its 18 tour rodeos this past year.

A pair of second-place finishes delivered the aggregate tie-down title for Blaine Mitchell at the 109th Annual Northern Navajo Fair Rodeo.

It was a long time coming, but after four decades of rodeo, Shiprock resident Kim R. Jim, won her first trailer as an all-around women’s champion.

Michael Bates and Tara Seaton picked a good time to have a memorable Navajo Nation Fair.