Port cancels Snake River Family Festival

On Wednesday, April 8, the Port of Whitman County announced that it will be canceling the 2020 Snake River Family Festival at Boyer Park.

The Snake River Festival will not take place again until 2021.

“We are very disappointed that we cannot host this year’s festival for our community,” said Port of Whitman Executive Director Joe Poire in a press release. “It has become a cherished celebration of our river and we will miss seeing all of our wonderful exhibitors and attendees.”

At the April 2 port commission meeting, it was discussed if the festival should be canceled or moved to a later date t...