βWe donβt have a democracyβ: why some Oregonians want to join Idaho
18 May 2024 at 11:00
Proponents of the Greater Idaho movement have argued Democrats in Portland donβt understand their way of life
Under a large tent at the Crook county fairgrounds in Prineville, Oregon, six people stand in a neat line, each clutching the gun in their holster. βShooters, set,β a man to the side yells. They wait. A light turns on in the centre of the target. They fire. A clock above records how long it took them to draw, shoot and, if they managed to, hit the target. Theyβre playing in pairs. Best two out of three wins.
Welcome to Oregonβs Cowboy Fast Draw State Championship, a sport organisers say is βdedicated to the romance and legend of the Old Westβ.
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