August 20, 2026 8:03 am
Arts & Entertainment, Celebrations, Life 
Reporter Kimberly Cortez replicates the Christian family’s annual fair photo during her first visit to the Clark County Fair. (Kimberly Cortez/The Columbian)
An Abyssinian cat named Athena is featured at the 4-H cat and dog exhibit. Athena’s cage is decorated to replicate the Clark County Fair. (Kimberly Cortez/The Columbian)
A cow named Andie at the 4-H dairy exhibit shown by Sparkledue Holstein Farms in Battle Ground. (Kimberly Cortez/The Columbian)
The Clark County Dairy Women booth with a long line wrapped around it. The popular stop sells milkshakes, sundaes and ice cream. (Kimberly Cortez/The Columbian)
Like thousands of Clark County residents, I had the Clark County Fair on my list of must-do summer events. But unlike many longtime fairgoers, I was experiencing it for the first time.
Since joining The Columbian, I’ve spent the last year seeing the county through a different lens than most of my colleagues who are longtime Clark County residents. Oftentimes when I meet sources for interviews or go out on an assignment, I get to observe the different pockets of the county for the first time.
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