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‘This is my last one’: National Western CEO will retire after 2025 stock show
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denvergazette.com, Local

‘This is my last one’: National Western CEO will retire after 2025 stock show

By Sage Kelley | Denver Gazette On a bright, brisk Saturday morning, Paul Andrews carefully placed his cowboy hat upon his head, walking out into the stock yards at the National Western Stock Show on opening morning.  For over an hour, the leader of the show pulled a utility vehicle through the yards, passing out donuts, coffee and handshakes to the contestants setting up shop in bundled outfits.  "This is my last one," Andrews said to one participant with a smile. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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Meet the ‘cutest sheep in the world’ at the National Western Stock Show
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Meet the ‘cutest sheep in the world’ at the National Western Stock Show

By Morgan Whitley | KDVR-TV Fox 31 News  The National Western Stock Show is one of the best ways to kick off the new year with rodeos, shopping and livestock. But there is one animal that’s turning heads this year. Meet the rare, and adorable, Valais Blacknose sheep. A flock of this unique breed from Nashville.Farm is currently educating guests at the stock show, but there is more to them than just their cute faces. According to Jacque Watkins Skinner with Nashville.Farm, the Valais Blacknose sheep originate from the Valais region of Switzerland and were exclusively raised there until the sheep were imported to the British Isles in 2013 and 2014. Today, the Swiss herdbooks include almost 13,700 animals. READ THE FULL STORY AT KDVR-TV FOX 31 NEWS
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Rep. Winter asks Coloradans to ‘get out to the stock show’ and see the state’s $47 billion industry
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Rep. Winter asks Coloradans to ‘get out to the stock show’ and see the state’s $47 billion industry

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice A leading voice of agriculture in the Colorado House, Rep. Ty Winter reminded urban and rural legislators alike Tuesday of the National Western Stock Show in Denver. "Its stock show week here in Denver," said Winter, the assistant minority leader and representative for nine Southeastern Colorado counties. The 119th edition of the National Western Stock Show runs through Jan. 26 with a variety of livestock exhibitions, rodeos and more. "Please get out and see your ag producers," said Winter, in an announcement from the floor of the House. "See what they do to make sure you have food on the table and clothes on your back." Among Winter's district in Southern Colorado is Prowers County, which boasts $430 million in annual agricultural prod...
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National Western opens today with kickoff parade in Denver, followed by two weeks of fun
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National Western opens today with kickoff parade in Denver, followed by two weeks of fun

By Maddie Rhodes | Fox 31 News The National Western Stock Show is returning to Denver and bringing cowboys, rodeos, livestock and just about anything Western for more than two weeks in January. The stock show is a 119-year-old tradition that hosts rodeos, youth shows, fiddling, educational activities, livestock shows, food festivals, veterinarian classes, live bands and more for 16 days. Put in place by farmers and ranchers in 1906, the stock show is still bringing in hundreds of thousands of people, and soon it will be back for another year. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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What to know about the 2025 National Western Stock Show Kick-Off Parade
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What to know about the 2025 National Western Stock Show Kick-Off Parade

By Morgan Whitley | Fox 31 News Get your best cowboy attire ready, the National Western Stock Show Kick-Off Parade is a week from Thursday. On Thursday, Jan. 9, at noon, downtown Denver will be flooded with boots, chaps, cowboy hats and cattle to usher in the 119-year-old Colorado tradition. Aside from the cowboys and cowgirls, an array of over 30 Longhorn cattle, horses and western wagons will trot down the streets of downtown Denver. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX 31 NEWS
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Paul Andrews, president of the National Western Stock Show, to retire
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BizWest, Local

Paul Andrews, president of the National Western Stock Show, to retire

By Bizwest National Western Stock Show and Complex CEO Paul Andrews will retire  after the 2025 National Western Stock Show in January 2025. Andrews, who has worked for the group since late 2010, “will continue as a consultant to the organization after a new president and CEO has been selected,” National Western said in a news release. He previously held a number of roles at Kroenke Sports & Entertainment LLC. READ THE FULL STORY AT BIZWEST
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One of the country’s largest rodeos, at Denver’s National Western Stock Show, is run by a woman
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CBS Colorado, Local

One of the country’s largest rodeos, at Denver’s National Western Stock Show, is run by a woman

By Jeff Gurney | CBS Colorado Caroline Lukens was born a cowgirl. "I got this cute little quarter horse named Ranger and he was my first horse," Lukens said. Now she's running the one of the nation's premier livestock, rodeo and horse shows at the National Western Stock Show in Denver. As the rodeo operations coordinator, Lukens is responsible for producing one of the largest rodeos in the country. "Sometimes there are advantages to being a woman in a male-dominated industry; and it's becoming less and less male-dominant too," Lukens said. READ THE FUL STORY AT CBS COLORADO
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