a tiny road in Pullman may be renamed Lentil Lane in honor of one of the area's top crops. The road runs along the short side of Reaney Park, where the National Lentil Festival is held each August.

Briana Collins, left, 14, and her sister, Nevaeh, 6, walk along the railroad tracks by Reaney Park on Wednesday in Pullman after school was dismissed for a scheduled half-day for students.

The 30th annual National Lentil Festival is Friday and Saturday, Aug. 17 and 18, at Reaney Park in Pullman. The festival kicks off at 5 p.m. Friday evening with free samples of lentil chili.