New Fair Manager Flags Budget Problems, Long‑time Volunteers Push Back

Jun 10, 2026

New Fair Manager Crystal Baker said she found 'the worst budget she’s ever seen,' citing questionable expenditures and vendor discrepancies; long‑time volunteers criticized the tone, and a longtime volunteer said she will resign amid the dispute.

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Crystal Baker, the Wahkiakum County Fair Board’s newly appointed manager, told the board at its June 10 meeting that she wants to treat the fairgrounds as an events operation and has already found budget issues she called alarming.

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