According to the city of Ridgefield, long drive-thru lines at the planned Ridgefield Union Ridge Town Center location impeding the main roads are a concern.

Washington has been in a drought for several years, stressing water supplies and forests.

A whistle cut sharply through the misty morning, signaling to the eight oars to move as one as the Viking ship Valkyrie pushed off from a small dock.

The location of the sunflower patch is also where Light Up Sikeston, an annual drive-thru Christmas light display, takes place. McHaffie said volunteers are needed for the 2025 season.

Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma indicated that he does not wear a seat belt while driving in Washington, D.C., because he wouldn't want to be "stuck" in the event of a carjacking.