IT’S IN THE BAGS Cornhole’s popularity on the rise in metro area P24
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MUTTON BUT THE BEST
Drake Tagtow, 6, of Colorado Springs, shows his mutton-busting skills at the 2018 Douglas County Fair and Rodeo in Castle Rock on Aug. 3. For more photos from the fair, turn to pages 4 and 5. PAUL DISALVO
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