Success is a water slide

Two cool kids bullet down a giant inflatable waterslide at the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce's Festival of America in front of Grand Coulee Dam on the Fourth of July. The chamber brought in a Spokane firm to keep kids cool and entertained in near-record heats as the festival resumed after a year in which nearly no events happened across the state due to the pandemic. Find more photos of the event, which also featured live music, vendors, food, and fireworks, on page 5. - Scott Hunter photo