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'The Best Small Town Throwdown Rodeo' Documents The Preservation Of The Eagle Rodeo

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Eagle Rodeo

For 17 years, the City of Eagle hosted the rodeonamed for the Treasure Valley town. When the lease ran out, city officials and rodeo organizers scrambled to find a new location. They got the job done just in time to kick off the 2018 Eagle Rodeo and their efforts are captured in the film "The Best Small Town Throwdown Rodeo." The documentary is showing at The Egyptian Theatreon Sunday, June 2 and Hope Manna, the film's director and Kellie Allred, the film's producer join Idaho Matters to talk about the Eagle Rodeo.

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