From Thursday, July 24:

From left: Claire Martin, 12, Norah Lewis, 9, and Emma Martin, 10, devour cotton candy at the Lane County Fair on Thursday. Credit: Brooke Taché / Claire Martin, 12 (left), Norah Lewis, (center) 9, and Emma Martin, (right) 10, devour cotton candy at the Lane County Fair, July 23, 2026.
The view from the Ferris wheel at the fair on Thursday evening. Credit: Brooke Taché / Lookout Eugene-Springfield
Soapy Smith races past his competitors Thursday at the All-Alaskan Racing Pigs event, a longtime staple at the fair. Credit: Brooke Taché / Lookout Eugene-Springfield
Scarlett Garber, 13, lounges on her 260-pound pig, Pua. Garber is part of the 4-H program in which Pua and other animals are scored based on looks, showmanship and other qualities. Credit: Brooke Taché / Lookout Eugene-Springfield
Spencer Salmi, 5, awaits his first-ever Ferris wheel ride Thursday with his dad, Mike Salmi. Credit: Brooke Taché / Lookout Eugene-Springfield
Spencer Salmi and his dad, Mike Salmi, are originally from Astoria and moved to Eugene to be closer to family. Credit: Brooke Taché / Lookout Eugene-Springfield
The Vertigo swing ride. Credit: Brooke Taché / Lookout Eugene-Springfield
Sonny Dervin, 14, dressed as cosplay character, Emu Otori, attends the fair on Thursday. Credit: Brooke Taché / Lookout Eugene-Springfield
Lucy, 6, and her father Michael Foley, 51, wait in line for Lucy’s first time on the Zipper ride at the Lane County Fair on Thursday. Credit: Brooke Taché / Lookout Eugene-Springfield
A group gathers at the Water Race game on Thursday. Credit: Brooke Taché / Lookout Eugene-Springfield
Patrons exit the fair through Gate F as dusk falls Thursday. Credit: Brooke Taché / Lookout Eugene-Springfield

Brooke Tache is a 2026 intern with the Charles Snowden Program for Excellence in Journalism.