Gus Bosco plays with his grandson, Henry Bosco, 2, while his grandmother, Shari Bosco, watches during the annual Colorado Springs Western Street Breakfast Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in downtown Colorado Springs to kick off the NFR Open at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo July 8-12, 2025, at the Norris Penrose Event Center. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock, The Gazette)
Gus Bosco plays with his grandson, Henry Bosco, 2, while his grandmother, Shari Bosco, watches during the annual Colorado Springs Western Street Breakfast Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in downtown Colorado Springs to kick off the NFR Open at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo July 8-12, 2025, at the Norris Penrose Event Center. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock, The Gazette)Grayson Merriam, 8, practices his calf roping during the annual Colorado Springs Western Street Breakfast Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in downtown Colorado Springs to kick off the NFR Open at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo July 8-12, 2025, at the Norris Penrose Event Center. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock, The Gazette)People line up for breakfast during the annual Colorado Springs Western Street Breakfast Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in downtown Colorado Springs to kick off the NFR Open at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo July 8-12, 2025, at the Norris Penrose Event Center. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock, The Gazette)Maj. Gen. David Doyle thanks the community of Colorado Springs during the annual Colorado Springs Western Street Breakfast Wednesday, June 18, 2025, before giving the command of the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson to Maj. Gen. Patrick Ellis during a ceremony later in the day on Fort Carson. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock, The Gazette)Mayor Yemi Mobolade, left, speaks to the crowd during the annual Colorado Springs Western Street Breakfast Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in downtown Colorado Springs to kick off the NFR Open at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo July 8-12, 2025, at the Norris Penrose Event Center. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock, The Gazette)Natalie Watts, right, helps her daughter, Liv Watts, 6, with her orange juice while eating their breakfast during the annual Colorado Springs Western Street Breakfast Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in downtown Colorado Springs to kick off the NFR Open at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo July 8-12, 2025, at the Norris Penrose Event Center. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock, The Gazette)Merlin Lang, 8, left, and his brother, Rys, 3, eat their breakfast on the sidewalk along Tejon Street during the annual Colorado Springs Western Street Breakfast Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in downtown Colorado Springs to kick off the NFR Open at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo July 8-12, 2025, at the Norris Penrose Event Center. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock, The Gazette)Elvira Sweetwater dances with the Sweetwater Native American Hoop Dancers during the annual Colorado Springs Western Street Breakfast Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in downtown Colorado Springs to kick off the NFR Open at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo July 8-12, 2025, at the Norris Penrose Event Center. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock, The Gazette)Elvira Sweetwater dances with the Sweetwater Native American Hoop Dancers during the annual Colorado Springs Western Street Breakfast Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in downtown Colorado Springs to kick off the NFR Open at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo July 8-12, 2025, at the Norris Penrose Event Center. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock, The Gazette)The Pikes Peak Rangerettes lead the Range Riders out of town during the annual Colorado Springs Western Street Breakfast Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in downtown Colorado Springs to kick off the NFR Open at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo July 8-12, 2025, at the Norris Penrose Event Center. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock, The Gazette)The Pikes Peak Rangerettes lead the Range Riders out of town during the annual Colorado Springs Western Street Breakfast Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in downtown Colorado Springs to kick off the NFR Open at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo July 8-12, 2025, at the Norris Penrose Event Center. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock, The Gazette)Fort Carson’s Sgt. Zaquoia Blackman, left, Spc. Markice Catchings and Staff Sgt. Christian Mckie makes pancakes for the crowd during the annual Colorado Springs Western Street Breakfast Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in downtown Colorado Springs to kick off the NFR Open at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo July 8-12, 2025, at the Norris Penrose Event Center. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock, The Gazette)The early crowd eats their breakfast on the hay bales on Tejon Street during the annual Colorado Springs Western Street Breakfast Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in downtown Colorado Springs to kick off the NFR Open at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo July 8-12, 2025, at the Norris Penrose Event Center. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock, The Gazette)The early crowd eats their breakfast on the hay bales on Tejon Street during the annual Colorado Springs Western Street Breakfast Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in downtown Colorado Springs to kick off the NFR Open at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo July 8-12, 2025, at the Norris Penrose Event Center. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock, The Gazette)Apache helicopters from Fort Carson fly over downtown Colorado Springs during the annual Colorado Springs Western Street Breakfast Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in downtown Colorado Springs to kick off the NFR Open at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo July 8-12, 2025, at the Norris Penrose Event Center. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock, The Gazette)People watch as Apache helicopters from Fort Carson fly over downtown Colorado Springs during the annual Colorado Springs Western Street Breakfast Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in downtown Colorado Springs to kick off the NFR Open at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo July 8-12, 2025, at the Norris Penrose Event Center. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock, The Gazette)People eat their breakfasts on the hay bales on Tejon Street during the annual Colorado Springs Western Street Breakfast Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in downtown Colorado Springs to kick off the NFR Open at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo July 8-12, 2025, at the Norris Penrose Event Center. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock, The Gazette)Soldiers from Fort Carson serve breakfast during the annual Colorado Springs Western Street Breakfast Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in downtown Colorado Springs. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock, The Gazette)The Sweetwater Native American Hoop Dancers dance with children during the annual Colorado Springs Western Street Breakfast Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in downtown Colorado Springs to kick off the NFR Open at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo July 8-12, 2025, at the Norris Penrose Event Center. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock, The Gazette)The Sweetwater Native American Hoop Dancers dance with children during the annual Colorado Springs Western Street Breakfast Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in downtown Colorado Springs to kick off the NFR Open at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo July 8-12, 2025, at the Norris Penrose Event Center. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock, The Gazette)The Pikes Peak Rangerettes lead the Range Riders out of town during the annual Colorado Springs Western Street Breakfast Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in downtown Colorado Springs to kick off the NFR Open at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo July 8-12, 2025, at the Norris Penrose Event Center. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock, The Gazette)The Range Riders wave goodbye to the crowd as they head out for Pikes Peak during the annual Colorado Springs Western Street Breakfast Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in downtown Colorado Springs to kick off the NFR Open at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo July 8-12, 2025, at the Norris Penrose Event Center. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock, The Gazette)The Range Riders wave goodbye to the crowd as they head out for Pikes Peak during the annual Colorado Springs Western Street Breakfast Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in downtown Colorado Springs to kick off the NFR Open at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo July 8-12, 2025, at the Norris Penrose Event Center. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock, The Gazette)The Range Riders wave goodbye to the crowd as they head out for Pikes Peak during the annual Colorado Springs Western Street Breakfast Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in downtown Colorado Springs to kick off the NFR Open at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo July 8-12, 2025, at the Norris Penrose Event Center. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock, The Gazette)
