Western Idaho Fair

Price hikes on amusement rides and domestic beers at the Western Idaho Fair this summer pushed fair revenues up, but total attendance was down about 8,200 compared to 2024.

If you’ve been to the grocery store, you probably know the price of beef is skyrocketing. Live cattle prices are up more than 20% this year. Ground beef in the grocery store rose 11.5% between July 2024 and last month according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index; Steak prices were up 12% in the same time.

The 2025 Western Idaho State Fair kicks off Friday at Idaho Expo, with 14,000 contenders vying to win a blue in the showcase competitions.

Kids from across the Treasure Valley are stepping up to compete after months of preparation.

Thousands of people are expected to attend the Western Idaho Fair this week in Garden City where attendees can ride roller coasters, pet some prize-winning livestock, and of course, get their hands on massive roasted turkey legs. But for some, the fair is an opportunity to reach out to voters face to face.

Take a trip with us to the Yuma County Fair where we learn a little about the agricultural tradition of one county.

An outside consultant is recommending a complete overhaul of the Expo Idaho property in Garden City that could cost hundreds of millions of dollars over the next several decades.

Like so many other big events coming up this summer, the Western Idaho Fair has been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns.The night before the fair was…

You’ll have to look elsewhere for your corndog or elephant ear fix come August. Organizers of the Western Idaho Fair say they’re cancelling this year’s…

Expo Idaho is perhaps best known as the home of the Western Idaho Fair. County leaders are now asking citizens to participate in deciding how the site…