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Friday night brings fair firsts alongside tried-and-true family fun

by ELLI GOLDMAN HILBERT
Staff Writer | August 21, 2021 1:08 AM

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The Lowe family from left: Joseph, Joshua, Daniel and Marisha strolled the fair Friday afternoon with their sheep, Chops and Flank

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Sawyer McLinden,3, catches the perfect bubble opening day at the Kootenai County Fair

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Desi and Charlotte Wagner have fun making giant bubbles at the Wild Science program at the North Idaho State Fair on Friday.

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Arrow,” entered in the North Idaho Fair by Camden Bradshaw of the Wild Westerners, rests in his pen at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds.

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Montana Rice of Coeur d’Alene tests his ability to hang as he tries the Action Bar Challenge at the North Idaho State Fair on opening day Friday.

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Baylee and Owen Voss holding their lop breed rabbit, Otis

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Three members of the Blazen Divaz from Left: Kay Mills, Jean Slagle, costume designer for the group and owner Julia Parmann - all three have been part of the group for eleven years, since it's inception

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Members of the Idaho Writers League: back row from L: Jane DeMilo, Sarah Vail, Mark Griswold, front row from L: John Gessner and Suzanne Holland

COEUR d’ALENE — A relaxed energy filled the air Friday afternoon as the North Idaho State Fair opened. Guests included longtime participants excited the fair is open this year as well as visitors new to the fair experience...

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