Girl Warrior: Omak Stampede, More than a Rodeo
In 1933 two dreamers and Okanogan County stockmen, Leo Moomaw and Tim Bernard, envisioned starting a rodeo that became the Omak Stampede. The duo had started a rodeo string in 1932 and desired to expand their vision. A rodeo seemed to be the ticket to keep the small, western town kicking, considering it was settled…