Video Release: Coast Guard patrols boat races near Kennewick, Wash.

KENNEWICK, Wash. — The Coast Guard conducted safety patrols in the Columbia River near Kennewick, Wash., Saturday, July 24, 2010.

Crews from Station Cape Disappointment, Wash., Station Portland, Ore., Aids to Navigation Station Kennewick and crews from over ten Coast Guard Auxiliary flotillas are patrolling the waters between Kennewick and Pasco, Wash., Friday, Saturday and Sunday to enforce safety zones for the high speed boat races.

Crews from the Benton, Franklin and Walla Walla, Wash., Sheriffs' departments have been working with the Coast Guard to maintain safety zones and ensure boater safety.

U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer Nate Littlejohn

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