
The Memorial Day holiday weekend is expected to see increased traffic. Highway construction in Washington will be paused for the duration of the weekend, with no work scheduled for Friday and Monday. This includes the I-90 Vantage Bridge over the Columbia River in Central Washington. All four lanes will be open for travel.

Memorial Day ceremonies are scheduled in several communities in Whitman County on Monday morning. A ceremony will take place at the VFW Memorial in Colfax at 10:00 AM. The Garfield ceremony is set for 11:00 AM at the local cemetery. Additionally, the Colton/Uniontown ceremony will begin at 10:00 AM at the Colton cemetery.

Washington State University will host a wreath-laying ceremony on campus in recognition of Memorial Day on Friday morning. The ceremony is scheduled for 11:00 AM at the Veteran’s Memorial on campus.

Boat races are scheduled to take place in Elk River this weekend. The Stateline Outboard Racing Association’s Memorial Day Weekend Regatta will occur on Saturday and Sunday. Racing on Elk Creek Reservoir is set to begin at 11:00. The Elk River Volunteer Fire Department will be providing hamburgers for attendees.