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Smoke covers rural Oregon but the county fair goes on

Oregon Public Broadcasting

Aug 8, 2026

Smoke covers rural Oregon but the county fair goes on

Megan Jones watched as her kids ran off some energy in a science exhibit tent at the Crook County Fair in Central Oregon on Wednesday. They were there to support her 12-year-old da…

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Smoke covers rural Oregon but the county fair goes on

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