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The fair in pictures

<p>Brian Richard Carter of Pendleton, Ore. manages to hold on to the bull Hall Pass for the golden eight seconds Thursday at the Xtreme Bull rodeo show at the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo. The Fair continues through Sunday at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds.</p>

<p>JAKE PARRISH/Press</p><p>Young cowboys lace up their boots and tape their hands as they prepare to ride 1,800 pound bulls at the Xtreme Bulls rodeo show Thursday at the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo. The Fair continues through Sunday at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds.</p>

<p>TESS FREEMAN/Press</p><p>Austin Gondos, 2, navigates through the kids pedal maze at the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo on Friday afternoon.</p>

<p>TESS FREEMAN/Press</p><p>Deep-fried alligator bites, frog legs and chocolate-covered crickets from Wayne’s Concessions are a selection of the exotic food available at the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press</p><p>Sam Swayze, 14, left, and Georgia Worrell, 13, grimace while riding the G-Force at the fair.</p>

<p>TESS FREEMAN/Press</p><p>Serenity Horner, 5, pets Hermes the goat inside the goat barn at the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo on Friday morning.</p>

<p>JAKE PARRISH/Press</p><p>Chandler Bownds of China, Texas holds on for life while riding bull weighing about 1,800 pounds during the Xtreme Bulls rodeo show at the Main Arena at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds.</p>

<p>JAKE PARRISH/Press</p><p>Set against a stormy sky, a cowboy ridesa bull Thursday at the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo. The Fair continues through Sunday at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds.</p>

<p>JAKE PARRISH/Press</p><p>Wild West Shootout actors "accidentally" fire their revolvers full of blanks during one of three performances Thursday at the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo. Many other acts, including a hypnotist, a magician, and an escape artist, can be seen at the Fair.</p>

<p>TESS FREEMAN/Press</p><p>Jeannene Christ from the Cute as a Bug Mobile Petting Zoo gives Ellie Rivadeneira, 2,  Emmet Rivadeneira, 3 and Ryder Weingart, 3 on her camel Tex at the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo on Thursday afternoon.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press</p><p>Cheyenne Malcolm, 14, of Post Falls, tries her luck at a mechanical bull.</p>

<p>JAKE PARRISH/Press</p><p>Kids check out the view and wave to their friends while sailing through the air on a swing ride Thursday at the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds.</p>

<p>TESS FREEMAN/Press</p><p>Walter Dootson, left and Tim Wardell, from the Gunfighters play the bad guys in their show Tumbleweed Crossing at the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo on Wednesday afternoon.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press</p><p>Alexandra and Jose Diaz react while watching their daughters on a ride at the midway at the North Idaho Fair.</p>

<p>TESS FREEMAN/Press</p><p>Lady Houdini Kristin Johnson escapes from a water torture cell during her performance at the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo on Friday afternoon. Johnson has escaped from the water torture cell 1,308 times breaking Harry Houdini’s record of 1000 times.</p>

<p>TESS FREEMAN/Press</p><p>Skeet Peloza, 4, enjoys a snow cone at the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo on Thursday afternoon. Over 200 venders selling an assortment of food, arts, and crafts were at the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press</p><p>Parker Sterling, 5, of Hayden, tries to keep his balance while running through a spinning feature of a fun house amusement ride Friday at the North Idaho Fair in Coeur d’Alene.</p>

<p>TESS FREEMAN/Press</p><p>Anthony Oberg and Bernadette Daphy hug by the new grand entry at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds on the opening day of the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo</p>

<p>JAKE PARRISH/Press</p><p>At left, Tya Bennett of Redmond, Ore. and Jeff Torrence of Brownville, Ore. "sticky up" their bull riding ropes with rosin before they ride Thursday at the Xtreme Bulls rodeo show at the Main Arena. Riders from all over the country participated in the competition.</p>

<p>TESS FREEMAN/Press</p><p>Carroll (Mac) McLean auctions off Margi Halloway’s steer at the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo on Saturday morning. McLean has been an auctioneer in Kootenai County for 50 years.</p>

<p>JAKE PARRISH/Press</p><p>Guy Nordhal of Helena, Mont. manages to hold onto the bull La Bomba during the Xtreme Bulls rodeo show at the Main Arena during the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo. Every bull in the show is about 1,800 pounds.</p>

<p>TESS FREEMAN/Press</p><p>Chad Petersen takes a victory lap after winning the trial between him and Sam Meyerpeter during the Play with Gravity show at the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo. Play with Gravity is one of nine free entertainment events at the fair.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press</p><p>Caleb Nichols, of Priest River, competes in the saddled bronc ride event of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association rodeo Friday at the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo in Coeur d’Alene.</p>

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&lt;p&gt;JAKE PARRISH/Press&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Young cowboys lace up their boots and tape their hands as they prepare to ride 1,800 pound bulls at the Xtreme Bulls rodeo show Thursday at the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo. The Fair continues through Sunday at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;TESS FREEMAN/Press&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Austin Gondos, 2, navigates through the kids pedal maze at the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo on Friday afternoon.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;TESS FREEMAN/Press&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Deep-fried alligator bites, frog legs and chocolate-covered crickets from Wayne&#146;s Concessions are a selection of the exotic food available at the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;SHAWN GUST/Press&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sam Swayze, 14, left, and Georgia Worrell, 13, grimace while riding the G-Force at the fair.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;TESS FREEMAN/Press&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Serenity Horner, 5, pets Hermes the goat inside the goat barn at the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo on Friday morning.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;JAKE PARRISH/Press&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Chandler Bownds of China, Texas holds on for life while riding bull weighing about 1,800 pounds during the Xtreme Bulls rodeo show at the Main Arena at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;JAKE PARRISH/Press&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Set against a stormy sky, a cowboy ridesa bull Thursday at the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo. The Fair continues through Sunday at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;JAKE PARRISH/Press&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wild West Shootout actors &quot;accidentally&quot; fire their revolvers full of blanks during one of three performances Thursday at the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo. Many other acts, including a hypnotist, a magician, and an escape artist, can be seen at the Fair.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;TESS FREEMAN/Press&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jeannene Christ&#160;from the Cute as a Bug Mobile Petting Zoo gives Ellie Rivadeneira, 2,&#160; Emmet Rivadeneira, 3&#160;and Ryder Weingart, 3&#160;on her camel Tex at the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo on Thursday afternoon.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;SHAWN GUST/Press&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cheyenne Malcolm, 14, of Post Falls, tries her luck at a mechanical bull.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;JAKE PARRISH/Press&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kids check out the view and wave to their friends while sailing through the air on a swing ride Thursday at the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;TESS FREEMAN/Press&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Walter Dootson, left and Tim Wardell, from the Gunfighters&#160;play the bad guys in their show Tumbleweed Crossing&#160;at the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo on Wednesday afternoon.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;SHAWN GUST/Press&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Alexandra and Jose Diaz react while watching their daughters on a ride at the midway at the North Idaho Fair.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;TESS FREEMAN/Press&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lady Houdini Kristin Johnson escapes from a water torture cell during her performance at the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo on Friday afternoon. Johnson has escaped from the water torture cell 1,308 times breaking Harry Houdini&#146;s record of 1000 times.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;TESS FREEMAN/Press&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Skeet Peloza, 4,&#160;enjoys a snow cone at the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo on Thursday afternoon. Over 200 venders selling an assortment of food, arts, and crafts were at the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;SHAWN GUST/Press&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Parker Sterling, 5, of Hayden, tries to keep his balance while running through a spinning feature of a fun house amusement ride Friday at the North Idaho Fair in Coeur d&#146;Alene.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;TESS FREEMAN/Press&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Anthony Oberg and Bernadette Daphy hug by the new grand entry at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds on the opening day of the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;JAKE PARRISH/Press&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;At left, Tya Bennett of Redmond, Ore. and Jeff Torrence of Brownville, Ore. &quot;sticky up&quot; their bull riding ropes with rosin before they ride Thursday at the Xtreme Bulls rodeo show at the Main Arena. Riders from all over the country participated in the competition.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;TESS FREEMAN/Press&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Carroll (Mac) McLean auctions off Margi Halloway&#146;s steer at the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo on Saturday morning. McLean has been an auctioneer in Kootenai County for 50 years.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;JAKE PARRISH/Press&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Guy Nordhal of Helena, Mont. manages to hold onto the bull La Bomba during the Xtreme Bulls rodeo show at the Main Arena during the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo. Every bull in the show is about 1,800 pounds.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;TESS FREEMAN/Press&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Chad Petersen&#160;takes a victory lap after winning the trial between him and Sam Meyerpeter during the Play with Gravity show at the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo. Play with Gravity is one of nine free entertainment events at the fair.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;SHAWN GUST/Press&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Caleb Nichols, of Priest River, competes in the saddled bronc ride event of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association rodeo Friday at the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo in Coeur d&#146;Alene.&lt;/p&gt;

Gallery of images of the North Idaho Fair & Rodeo