The Lone Stranger and Sidekick struck again in their annual Redding Rodeo Week (mock) crime spree, the Asphalt Cowboys announced.
Solve the clues and capture the varmints or find their ill-gotten loot this week to win cash prizes in this citywide contest. There’s a new clue published at Redding.com daily through Friday, or until the Asphalt Cowboys announce winners in both games. The contest ends at 5 p.m. Friday.
Here’s what went down Tuesday morning.
Two local celebrities dressed as the desperate desperadoes moseyed into the Five Star Bank on Hartnell Avenue in Redding, Asphalt Cowboys spokesperson Dave Tappan said. After a show of bravado, they made off with the fake loot.
Guns blazing with blanks, the Asphalt Cowboys slowly chased after them. Had they moved faster, they might have caught the Lone Stranger and Sidekick before the game could begin — but where’s the fun in that?
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The number to call is 530-223-1188.
If no one wins on Tuesday, cash prizes drop to $400 per contest on Wednesday, $300 on Thursday and $200 on Friday.
Scroll down for the first set of daily clues.
For more information on how to play the Asphalt Cowboy’s Redding Rodeo Week game, go to redding.com/story/entertainment/2026/05/11/win-cash-in-redding-rodeo-week-lone-stranger-game
Clues to identify the Lone Stranger and Sidekick, and to find the loot
Here are the clues for Tuesday’s game kickoff. Check back at redding.com each day for more clues and game updates.
Tuesday’s clue to find the loot
The Stranger and Sidekick slipped away with the loot,And put it where a tree had just taken root.The spot they decided would be only the best,And would put would-be finders’ minds to the test.
Tuesday’s clue to identify the Lone Stranger and Sidekick
This just in: Five Star hit in a robbery today,By the Lone Stranger and Sidekick, the Cowboys gave chase.They ran through the town by rail and 44,Finally held up in a loft and then slammed the door.
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