The river may be wild but the field is where the boat racing action is slated to happen this summer. Organizers hope to bring more than 7,000 spectators to two Linn County jet sprint boat race events ...

A consultant for the Woodland Bottoms jet sprint boat race believes he will be able to overcome concerns about noise from the track. "I think the neighbors are far enough away that they are below the ...

TANGENT - The event that organizers describe as "non-stop, elimination-based, hair-raising" and "one of the most exciting forms of racing that exists" is coming back to Tangent this weekend. Gates for ...

The roar of jet sprint boats won't be mingling with the drone of tractors in the fields of the Woodland Bottoms. Cowlitz County Hearing Examiner Irv Berteig on Friday denied the application for a ...

WOODLAND -- The owner of a jet boat race track says he's selling his land in the Woodland Bottoms, ending a two-year battle with Cowlitz County officials. Keith Richards said he is purchasing land ...

Ear-splitting engines, eye-popping speeds, twisting turns and water spraying all over the place. What’s not to like? Throw in some food tents with cold beer and barbecue, and you’ve got sprint boat ...

The two-day American Sprint Boat Racing pro racing series ignited Saturday at the State Fair Park. Qualifications started Saturday, with eliminations Sunday. As eventgoers stepped through the ...