From My Window… Fair fun intensifies; fire threat increases; stay hydrated

The Rio Blanco County Fair has been running unofficially for a couple of weeks now, officially since Friday, and, this week, the last three days of the fair are the fun-filled, action-packed days featuring the opening of the exhibit halls, the showing and competitions with the goats, pigs, sheep and cows.

This is usually the most heavily trafficked portion of the fair, and the action and good food lead up to the…