The Wasco County Fair and Rodeo will be a weekend later in 2017 than it has been in recent years.  The fair board voted unanimously to hold the fair August 24-27 in 2017, after seeing both attendance and revenue decline this year.  Fair officials say that in recent years the size, scope, and timing of the fair has forced many vendors, entertainers, stock contractors, rodeo participants, and service members to choose other communities over Wasco County.  They hope the date change will allow for increased access to many Northwest vendors and assist with better event planning for the entire county.  The date change will overlap with the Oregon State Fair, but five other counties in Oregon currently hold their fair during or after the State Fair, and Wasco County has done so in the past.  The fair board says pre-fair schedules and other alternatives allow for 4-H and others to participate in both, and they will actively pursuing these options.