Competitors try to stay dry during the log-rolling competition at the Southeast Alaska State Fair. (Francisco Martinezcuello/Chilkat Valley News)

Cosmo Fudge won the log-rolling competition at the Southeast Alaska State Fair again. 

The 37-year-old bested the field of 16 competitors who entered, but winning his sixth straight title was not easy. 

“I got wet this year,” Fudge laughed. 

The logging area next to Harriet Hall at the fairgrounds was overflowing with spectators. There were plenty…

Francisco Martínezcuello is the Chilkat Valley News summer reporter. Previously, he was in Southwest Alaska working for KYUK Public Media as a News Reporting Fellow from November 2022 through January...