The sun shines through the clouds at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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Kids observe poultry at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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Recently hatched chicks run around in an incubator at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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A young boy observes the rabbits at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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Pam Watson’s Blue hen that won best in its division walks around its cage at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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Casey Cow, the calf of Pocket Full of Roses, looks into a camera at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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Amelia Anselment washes Pocket Full of Roses and her calf Casey Cow at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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Casey Cow shields herself behind her mom from the water at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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Sugar is poured onto an elephant ear at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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Fairgoers wait in line for an elephant ear at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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The swings reflect in a puddle at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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Kids go down a slide at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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Kids laugh on a carnival ride at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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Kids prepare to go down a slide at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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Cooper Edeburn, left, and Carter Thompson pose for a photo with their giant burrito at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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Kids ride a rollercoaster at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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Amelia Anselment washes Pocket at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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An interactive activity is pictured in the Grange building at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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An interactive map of the Cowlitz Prairie Grange sits in the Grange building for attendees to use at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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From the left, Kahle Jennings, Alice Coakley and Darell Myers pose for a photo in the Grange building at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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Kids ride a rollercoaster at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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The sun shines over carnival rides at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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Fairgoers walk along the Midway at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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Fairgoers wait in line for the ferris wheel at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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A carnival ride is pictured in the reflection of a puddle at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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Fairgoers ride carnival rides at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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Kids enjoy a carnival ride at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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A monster truck driver performs in the Nitro Tour show at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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A monster truck driver performs in the Nitro Tour show at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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A family reacts to the monster trucks performance at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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A monster truck driver performs in the Nitro Tour show at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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A kid watches the Monster Trucks Nitro Tour show at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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A truck driver lands after a jump during the Monster Truck Nitro Tour at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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A monster truck performs during the Monster Truck Nitro Tour show at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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The Oakview Grange’s display is pictured at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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Displays of grains and other harvests sit on display at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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The Adna Grange’s display is pictured at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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A kid holds up his watermelon when he thinks he is done in the watermelon eating contest at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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A kid competes in the watermelon eating contest at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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Jim Ball eats watermelon during the watermelon eating contest at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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Kids recevie a slice of watermelon ahead of the watermelon eating contest at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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A kids competes in the watermelon eating contest at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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Kids stand in line during the watermelon eating contest at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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Kids watch the Monster Truck Nitro Tour show at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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A truck driver drifts in the dirt during the Monster Truck Nitro Tour at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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A monster truck driver performs in the Nitro Tour show at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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A monster truck driver performs in the Nitro Tour show at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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Everly Nixon wins a round of the watermelon eating contest at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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A kids competes in the watermelon eating contest at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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A kids competes in the watermelon eating contest at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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Miss Lewis County’s Teen Hailey Sturdevant prepares to compete in the watermelon eating contest at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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Kids compete in the watermelon eating contest at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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Carson Nixon competes in the watermelon eating contest at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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Kids compete to finish a slice of watermelon first during the watermelon eating competition at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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Little Miss Friendly 2025 Kimber Serl competes in the watermelon eating contest at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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Slices of a watermelon sit on a table during the watermelon eating contest at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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A woman competes in the watermelon eating contest at the Southwest Washington Fair on Saturday, Aug. 16.
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