Celebrating community in Snohomish at Kla Ha Ya days

Originally published July 20, 2019 at 8:41 pm

A very realistic-looking raptor nudges Logal Wells at the Dino Crew booth at Kla Ha Ya days in Snohomish. The Kla Ha Ya Days festival is an annual event that celebrates the community of Snohomish. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Taylor Hudson, 5, quickly eats a berry pie from Snohomish Pie Company during the pie eating contest at Kla Ha Ya days in Snohomish. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Cheryl Zhang, 3, digs for fossils in the Dino Crew’s booth at Kla Ha Ya days in Snohomish. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Caden Coyle takes part in the cherry pit-spitting contest at Kla Ha Ya days in Snohomish. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Snohomish Mayor John T. Kartak gets dunked in a dunk tank at Kla Ha Ya days in Snohomish. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

The drummer for the newly-formed band, The Good Ideas performs at Kla Ha Ya days in Snohomish. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Kids dig for “buried treasure,” such as candy and toys, in a sawdust pile at Kla Ha Ya days in Snohomish. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Emma (left) and Ava Shepherd ride through the air at the Carnival at Kla Ha Ya days in Snohomish. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

Kids run to line up for rides at the carnival at Kla Ha Ya days in Snohomish. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

A clown from the Vuelta La Luna Circus does tricks on the Carnival grounds to attract viewers for their show at Kla Ha Ya days in Snohomish. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

A clown with the Vuelta La Luna Circus juggles eggs at Kla Ha Ya days carnival in Snohomish. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

A carnival goer wins a pink llama at Kla Ha Ya days Carnival in Snohomish on Saturday afternoon, July 20. 210942 (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

An aerial artist with the Vuelta La Luna circus performs tricks on the silks at Kla Ha Ya days carnival in Snohomish. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times)

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Rebekah Welch

Seattle Times staff photographer

Rebekah Welch: rwelch@seattletimes.com.