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Troopers investigated 21 collisions, three of them involved drivers under the influence.

Transportation to the events is provided by Ben Franklin Transit.

This article is for those of us that just don't get it.

Back with a thundering crescendo, watch the H 1 Unlimited Hydroplanes walk the sponsons and race deck to deck.

The event brings over 65,000 spectators to watch the hydroplanes and airplanes in the air but this year it's not going to happen due to the lingering effects of the pandemic.

Organizers didn't elaborate with a lot of specific details, but said the Columbia Cup cannot run as it 'normally' would under Phase 3 conditions.

As Benton and Franklin Counties remain in phase one of the 'Stay Home Safe' restriction, Tri-Cities 55th Annual Water Follies or as we call it Boat Race weekend has been postponed...not canceled just yet!

Here was the view from the Pasco side of the boat races during the final heats at yesterday's Columbia Cup.

H1 Unlimited hydroplanes are the fastest racing boats.  With deep history, the 116 year-old sport ‘s majority of hydroplanes are powered by turbine-engines that produce 3,000 horsepower, allowing the H1 Unlimited hydroplanes to reach speeds of nearly 200 mph, producing a massive 60-foot tall, 300-foot long wall of water called a roostertail behind them.  With very few restrictions, these majestic

Wednesday July 25th 2018  4:00 PM - 6:00pm Hydro’s at the Mall Columbia Center, Kennewick, WA A select group of Unlimited Hydroplanes will be on site at the Columbia Center Mall Wednesday afternoon before heading to the pits ... Read More ...

I might be too young for the memory of the boat races from the 1980's, but one year really stands out and that is 1987. It was the year that the Boat Races had a huge riot. I'm a newbie to the Tri-Cities so what is the deal with the riot of 1987?

Boat Races are coming back July 28th - July 30th courtesy of The Water Follies and it will be a spectacular weekend of awesome races but one of the reasons spectators love the races are the crashes. We've compiled some sweet (or not so sweet) hydroplane crashes from The Columbia Cup over the years.