GALLERY: Grant County Fair 2025
HERALD SPORTS STAFF | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year AGO
Jay McAllister goes for eight in bareback competition at the Moses Lake Roundup Rodeo.
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Children explore all the things you can do with water at the Waterpalooza exhibit at the Grant County Fair.
The Bubbler fascinates a young visitor to the Grant County Fair with orbs of rainbowy light.
Zany Zoe does a magic trick with the help of an audience member at the Grant County Fair.
Michael Koon, 117, smashes his car into Graham Barker, 44, during the second night of the Moses Lake Demo Derby. Koon would come up as the last car standing, taking first place, with Barker taking second and Seth Dompier taking third.
One of the drivers, Aspen Lang, in Heat Race #7 at the Moses Lake Demo Derby takes a sharp turn, running into one of the tires in the center of the arena and flips their car. Lang was able to safely exit the vehicle where it was then flipped back onto it’s tires and he would go on to earn second in the race.
MOSES LAKE – The barns are closed. The Spaceburger booth is cleaned up and quiet. The rodeo grounds are recuperating, though likely spruced up already, knowing the fairgrounds crew, and another Grant County Fair and Moses Lake Roundup season is behind us. Here are a few glances at what this year’s fair and rodeo offered.
The Columbia Basin Herald sends our congratulations to all the 4-H, Grange and Future Farmers of America competitors who worked hard to earn recognition this year. Well done, and we look forward to seeing next year’s crop of agriculture enthusiasts showing off what they can do.
Children explore all the things you can do with water at the Waterpalooza exhibit at the Grant County Fair.
The Bubbler fascinates a young visitor to the Grant County Fair with orbs of rainbowy light.
Zany Zoe does a magic trick with the help of an audience member at the Grant County Fair.
Michael Koon, 117, smashes his car into Graham Barker, 44, during the second night of the Moses Lake Demo Derby. Koon would come up as the last car standing, taking first place, with Barker taking second and Seth Dompier taking third.
One of the drivers, Aspen Lang, in Heat Race #7 at the Moses Lake Demo Derby takes a sharp turn, running into one of the tires in the center of the arena and flips their car. Lang was able to safely exit the vehicle where it was then flipped back onto it’s tires and he would go on to earn second in the race.ARTICLES BY HERALD SPORTS STAFF
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