"Fun in the Air" fair starts Thursday

The 2016 edition of Palouse Empire Fair begins today for four days of fun at Mockonema.

Two-hour rodeo sessions are Friday and Saturday night at 7 p.m. with a final session Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m.

Miss Palouse Empire Fair will be crowned Friday night.

The junior market stock sales will be Saturday, beginning at 11:30 a.m.

Entertainment includes the clowning of Coventry & Kaluza, Cowboy Poets and Snake River Six on Thursday, followed by Auf Gehts German Band Friday and Tone Sober with three performances Saturday, 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Hypnotist Jennifer Harris-Balch will entertain Frida...