Snake River Family Festival at Boyer brings out hundreds

More than 400 people attended the Snake River Family Festival at Boyer Park and Marina Saturday. Several came by boat, such as this barge provided by Shaver Transportation.

Facing rain and clouds on Saturday, plans for the Snake River Family Festival at Boyer Park and Marina went through, and event organizers declared it a success.

“It was fantastic,” said Linda Olson, administrative assistant at the Port of Whitman County.

“It rained at the very first, but then it cleared up.” Olson reported that approximately 450 people came out for the event, including Ninth District representatives Mary Dy...