Attempt at 2020 rodeo made

Weeks after announcing it would limit the Sweetwater County Fair to 4-H and FFA events and the cancellation of the Red Desert Roundup Rodeo, the Sweetwater County Events Complex announced it was seeking the 2020 National High School Finals Rodeo.

Ultimately, the rodeo committee decided to host the event in Guthrie, Okla.

““We are thankful that the National High School Finals Rodeo has found a home for 2020. We appreciate the positive feedback from the community and wish we had better financial news,” Larry Lloyd, executive director of the events complex, said in a release Friday.

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