By Steve Edwards

BCJ News

The 2023 edition of the Blaine County Fair is completed. Major fair activity began on Wednesday when participants brought fair entries for 4-H competitions and hobbyists and artists brought general entries for judging. Two nights of PRCA rodeo followed, then a Saturday night stage show and a final day of Kids' Rodeo. In between those major events fairgoers could enjoy free carnival rides, shop at vendors' stalls in the Commercial Building, look over animals and exhibits and, of course, enjoy a variety of fair foods.

A couple of themes were noticeable this year. First,...