PENDLETON -- Working side by side since the buggy-whip and six-gun era, the Pendleton Round-Up and Pendleton Woolen Mills have helped put this dusty old rodeo town on the map.

But now these grizzled saddle pards are headed to court, locked in a trademark wrangle over ownership and control of the word "Pendleton."

The nonprofit, all-volunteer Pendleton Round-Up Association stands accused of trademark infringement, unfair competition and deceptive trade practices, among other complaints, in a lawsuit brought by the Woolen Mills in U.S. District Court in Portland.

Now is the best time to stock up on your favorite styles of vegan boots and faux wool or faux leather coats .  Shopping out of season helps you save money!  We’ve deeply discounted all the styles of BB Dakota coats and every vegan boot as well.  When you buy now you can tuck away these bargain buys until it starts to get cool.  When everyone else is spending big bucks you can pull out your cute boots and fashionable faux wool coat and appreciate the savings!

For those of you who just can’t wait to wear your new items, keep in mind that summer means camping trips, road trips, beach bonfires and other outings that might get chilly!...

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Fall is creeping up on us…sooooo, in the October issue of Real Simple (page 230) we have rounded up the most fabulous Autumn/Winter coats!

To give you a better idea of what these stunning coats look like–myself and a few staffers hit the hot streets ( yes, it was 90 degrees out when we took these…but just pretend it's a cool Autumn day