Chehalis visitors from left, Landon Brown, 13, Rocky Placer, 12, and Wyatt Allen, 12, pose for a photo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds Wednesday night.
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From left, Little Miss Friendly Clara Hansen, Miss Lewis County Myah O'Neill, Rickie LeBaron holding second place finisher August, 9 months, alongside Devon LeBaron, first place finisher Jackson Arrington, 14 months, held by his mom Tailor and third place finisher Cole Kelly, 14 months, during the KELA/KMNT Diaper Derby at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 17.
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Lori Newman kisses Saturavale, 14 months, after she placed first in her heat before suffering from a nose-bleed and being pulled from the final race during the KELA/KMNT Diaper Derby at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday.
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Jackson Arrington, 14 months, crawls to victory during the KELA/KMNT Diaper Derby at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday.
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August LeBaron, 9 months, smiles while held by Rickie LeBaron after taking second place during the KELA/KMNT Diaper Derby at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday.
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Cole Kelly, 14 months, took third place without even crossing the starting line during the KELA/KMNT Diaper Derby at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday.
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Little Miss Friendly Clara Hansen and Miss Lewis County Myah O'Neill smile for a photo during the KELA/KMNT Diaper Derby at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 17.
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Saturavale Newman, 14 months, takes first place in her race during the KELA/KMNT Diaper Derby at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday.
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Lillie Hughs, 8, smiles for a photo while holding River Robertson, 10 months, during the KELA/KMNT Diaper Derby at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday.
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James and Tella Haberstroh pose for a photo alongside Kaidyn and Jackson Coleman during the KELA/KMNT Diaper Derby at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday.
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Honorary Lieutenant Colonel Clifford Lee Rousseau poses for a photo in front of a wooden tank he built to display at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday.
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JoleighRae Fletcher-Baker smiles for a photo while holding a ribbon with her thumb alongside Gunner, a Buckskin Quarter horse, at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds Wednesday night.
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Young fairgoers flock to the colorful carnival rides at the Southwest Washington Fair on Wednesday.
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Fairgoers in cowboy hats lean against a bar next to the Grandstands as the fair wraps up on Wednesday night.
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The Yo-Yo lights up as it spins near the Blue Gate of the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday night.
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With a long exposure photo, patterns show up in the Ferris wheel at the south end of the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday night.
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Corbin Gross and Jade Hudson, both of Centralia, reach for one another while riding the Yo-Yo at the Southwest Washington Fair on Wednesday night.
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Janet and Jack LeDuc, of Tombstone, Arizona, smile for a photo while sporting cowboy hats on the Midway at the Southwest Washington Fair Wednesday night.
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Wednesday, Aug. 16 marked 46 years since the death of Elvis Presley. In his honor, the Southwest Washington Fair hosted an “Elvis Day” with an Elvis tribute band and impersonator on the Saloon Stage.
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Jarron Owen, of Centralia, rides White Buffalo during day two of the rodeo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 17.
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W.F. West High School athletes turn in sync to music during a performance at the Southwest Washington Fair Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Riders are led by whistles on the W.F. West High School drill team during the Southwest Washington Fair Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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An inflatable cowboy waves to visitors in the wind at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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The W.F. West High School equestrian team’s drill performers show off their regional championship-earning performance at the Southwest Washington Fair Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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From left, Teresa Linwood, Josh Westley and Amanda Linwood pose for a photo while sporting antlers from the Mule Deer Foundation at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Visitors participate in a hypnosis show at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Tony Pannkuk is remembered alongside his collection of taxidermy at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Comedy juggler and unicyclist Mark Wilder performs for visitors at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Visitors mingle around vendors and rides at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Mutton busters pose for a photo during day two of the rodeo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 17.
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A bull named White Buffalo bucks during day two of the rodeo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 17.
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The Velocity Drill Team performs during day two of the rodeo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 17.
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Banjamin Viveros rides Comin’ In Hot during day two of the rodeo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 17.
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Snot flies during day two of the rodeo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 17.
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Sage Teitzel, who took second in breakaway roping, and Kate Zandell, overall type reserve grand champion for market hog, smile for a photo during day two of the rodeo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 17.
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A bull named Hiway To Hell charges Joseph Wahl and a rodeo clown during day two of the rodeo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 17.
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Daniel Beaver, from Little Rock, catches a rider on his horse while acting as pick-up man during day two of the rodeo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 17.
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Monroe Minor, 6, center, watches the rodeo while riding bareback on Limo, a Quarter horse, at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 17.
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A rider holds on to a bucking bronco at sunset during day two of the rodeo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 17.
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A cowboy hits the dirt during steer wrestling on day two of the rodeo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 17.
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Finley Skovold, 8, prepares for mutton busting during day two of the rodeo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 17.
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Visitors watch riders atop bucking broncos during day two of the rodeo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 17.
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Kaiden Arias takes first place during mutton busting on day two of the rodeo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 17.
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A cowboy flies off a bucking bronco and hits the dirt during day two of the rodeo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 17.
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Jace Craig, 5, competes in mutton busting during day two of the rodeo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 17.
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Hailee Hellem, from Adna High School, leads the W.F. West Equestrian Drill Team during day two of the rodeo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 17.
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Snot flies during a team roping event on day two of the rodeo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 17.
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Jarron Owen, of Centralia, is thrown from White Buffalo during day two of the rodeo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 17.
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A rider holds on to a bucking bronco at sunset during day two of the rodeo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 17.
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From left, Niko Cruz Astacio, Errow Benes and Buck Naillon smile for a photo after taking top spots during mutton busting at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Riders pose for a photo after mutton busting at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Hainsley Haight, 5, rides a sheep during mutton busting at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Kids wait to ride sheep during mutton busting at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Stella Beard, 6, falls off a sheep during mutton busting at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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WM Baker narrowly avoids being ran over while photographing mutton busting at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Errow Benes, 6, is dirt rolled while mutton busting at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Brian Rapier and William “Bull” Demers, with John L. Scott Reality, work the first day of the rodeo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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The Velocity Drill Team performs at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Lilah Haskins, 4, is dirt rolled while mutton busting during day two of the rodeo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 17.
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Pat Slusher Junior talks with staff at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Kristen Shaw, of Rochester, loses her hat while riding Bo, a Quarter horse, during a barrel race at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Barrel racers ride during sunset at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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A bull bucks as a rider hits the dirt during the first day of the rodeo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Snot and dust flies during the first day of the rodeo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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A bull kicks up dust on the first day of the rodeo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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A bull charges a rodeo clown at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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A bull bucks a rider off during the first day of the rodeo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Joseph Wahl rides a bucking bronco during the first day of the rodeo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Timber Maze and Sage Teitzel smile for a photo alongside William “Bull” Demers, with John L. Scott Reality, on the first day of the rodeo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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A 1959 Ford Fairlane Galaxy 500 Skyliner, owned by Willie Lucier of Kelso, shows off it's convertable hard-top on Sunday, Aug. 13 at the Hot Rods for Holli benefit car show in Chehalis.
Jordan Minor speeds to the end of a barrel racing pattern on night two of rodeo action at the Southwest Washington Fair on Thursday, Aug. 17.
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A saddle bronc rider hangs on as the sun sets over the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday night during the second night of the fair rodeo.
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Jill Hines, of Snohomish, rounds a barrel on her horse during night two of rodeo action at the Southwest Washington Fair on Thursday, Aug. 17.
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Rodeo clowns and fairgoers watch as Joseph Wahl, of Chehalis, hangs on to a bull named “Hiway to Hell” at the second night of rodeo for the Southwest Washington Fair on Thursday, Aug. 17.
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Riders from left, Jackson Coleman, Jace Craig and Kaiden Arias pose for a photo after taking top places during mutton busting at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 17.
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Jaydon Owens, of Onalaska, helps with chutes during the rodeo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 17.
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The W.F. West High School equestrian team’s drill performers show off their regional championship-earning performance at the Southwest Washington Fair Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Jerry Owens smiles while attending a rodeo event at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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A cowboy raises his hat to the sky during a rodeo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Visitors walk through the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds Wednesday night.
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Visitors roll on the water in plastic bubbles at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Coconut, Honey Dew and Watermelon, Sarah Ball’s rabbits from Toledo, huddle next to cool water bottles on a sunny Wednesday at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds.
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The Jubilee Chapel, built and donated by Genesis Buildings, sits on display at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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KC Goodman, of Fish Doctor Jigs, shows off a photo of him holding two winter steelhead, two widgeons and a goose he got in a single day, on display inside the Wildlife Hall at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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All-Alaskan Racing Pigs dash around a dirt track at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 17.
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An All-Alaskan Racing Pig named Soapy Smith, after an American con artist, sneaks under a hurdle at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 17.
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All-Alaskan Racing Pigs leap hurdles in front of a crowd at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 17.
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All-Alaskan Racing Pigs dash around a dirt track at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Thursday, Aug. 17.
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Chronicle columnist Brian Mittge studies the swine at the Southwest Washington Fair.
