Sanders County Fair sets attendance record

Reece Forkum hangs on during the Mutton Busting event at the Sanders County Fair. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
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Kyle Bagnell from Polsob in the tie-down roping competition at the Sanders County Fair. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
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Lainey Erwin tries her hand at roping during the first 4-H horse show. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
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Landon Williams from Big Timber at the Sanders County Fair rodeo. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
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Motorcycle daredevils show off their skills during the Sanders County Fair. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
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Motorcycle daredevils show off their skills during the Sanders County Fair. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
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Plains Community Ambulance and EMT member Shelley_Bertrand on the mechanical bull. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
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Plains VFW Auxiliary Post 3596 Color Guard leads the Sanders County Fair parade. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
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Reece Forkum hangs on during the Mutton Busting event at the Sanders County Fair. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
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Richard Vinson was the Sanders County Community Service Award honoree. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
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Senior Grand Winner in the Senior Swine Showmanship category. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
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Senior Reserve Winner in the Senior Swine Showmanship category Mikiah Cook. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
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The Kamikaze Ride at the Sanders County Fair carnival. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
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Two- year-old Brooks and_Jeremiah_Humphery, 6, fill a hat with candy during the parade. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
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Winners of the Clark Fork Radio fair concert promotion Scott and DiDi Johnson. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
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Bronc rider Hunter Haskins from Superior at the Sanders County Fair Rodeo. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
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Bronc rider Hunter Haskins from Superior at the Sanders County Fair Rodeo. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
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Bronc Rider Jake Watson in the Sanders County Fair rodeo. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
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Bull rider Parker Breding from Edgar at the Sanders County Fair Rodeo. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
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Barrel racer Tammy Stedmen from Arlee. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
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Fun times at the carnival at the Sanders County Fair. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
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Hang ten at the Sanders County Fair. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
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Competitors in the junior sheep competition at the Sanders County Fair. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
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Katherine Wrobleski interviews with rabbit judge Melody Henault. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
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The 2024 Sanders County Fair more than doubled its attendance over last year.
Fair committee chair Randy Woods said, “This year we have already broke attendance records. One of the best fairs in years.”
Woods also said he received positive responses from most of the food venders about their sales, and that rodeo tickets sales were high as well. By Friday afternoon, 1,945 rodeo ticket were sold. Woods also said that the Sunday Demolition Derby was sold out.
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