Congressional hopeful enjoys an afternoon at the fair

Among the kids caring for their animals and adults enjoying the sights, U.S. Senate hopeful Reid Rasner spent an afternoon last week soaking in the atmosphere at the Crook County Fair.

Rasner was making the most of his time here, he said – not just enjoying fair, but also meeting with locals, including veterans. Stymied by road construction, he'd arrived a little later than planned.

"We'll still make the most of it, I just didn't get to enjoy the ice cream social," he smiled.

Crook County's fair was somewhere around the 175th local event that Rasner has attended since he started campaigning la...