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A horseback rider on the back of his horse riding across the Ogden Pioneer Days rodeo arena.

Celebrando el Dia de los Pioneros en Ogden

Nelly Hernandez Tejada and Tenaya Hyde July 23, 2024

Cada 24 de julio en Utah es común ver a los negocios cerrar para que los empleados descansen por el Día de los Pioneros. La semana que Ogden celebra este día es única. En 1934, el alcalde de Ogden,...

A close up of a horse in the Ogden Pioneer Days rodeo arena with its owners ropes above it.

Celebrating Pioneer Day in Ogden

Tenaya Hyde, Reporter July 23, 2024

Every July 24 in Utah, it’s common to see businesses close so that workers can have Pioneer Day off. Ogden’s week-long celebration is unique. In 1934, Ogden Mayor Harman Peery wanted to bring in revenue...

A horse and his rider in a rough stock event.

Pioneer Day Rides Into Ogden

Kennedy Camarena, Editor-in-Chief August 1, 2023

Utah’s state holiday, Pioneer Day, was celebrated last Monday on July 24. While some people in the Ogden area were traveling up to the mountains in hopes to to get away from the intense heat, others...

Judges ready themselves for the next contestant at the 2019 rodeo. (Signpost Archives)

Pioneer Day Rodeo makes its return in 2021

Alec Cipollini July 19, 2021

The Ogden Pioneer Days Rodeo is back in 2021 after being canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19. The annual rodeo is considered one of the top five rodeos in the country, and it will be making its long-anticipated...

Ogden honra las raíces de pioneros

Ogden honra las raíces de pioneros

Mathew Walker July 18, 2016

El 4 de julio ha pasado, pero las festividades acaban de empezar. Utah celebra durante todo el mes de julio, a comienzo del mes se celebra el día de la independencia, el resto del mes se celebra de...

Boot the bull: Pioneer Day activities that aren't rodeos

July 20, 2015

Rodeos are a huge part of Pioneer Days, but they're not something everyone enjoys. Luckily, Ogden provides a wide array of things to do for the non-rodeo fan during the state's biggest summer holiday....

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