Recovering going well for victims of fireworks

The Fairview teenager who was struck by fireworks on the Fourth of July and resulted in losing an eye, was given a new one last week, and is well on his way to making a full recovery.

Spectacular shows

The calendar says September, but it'll be the Fourth of July all over again this week as hundreds of fireworks folks flow into Springfield for the annual convention of the National Fireworks Association.

Tacoma Freedom Fair Fireworks Show Guaranteed For Five More Years

City agrees to kick in $30,000 per year through 2015 Tacoma's Fourth of July celebration will continue for at least another five years.

MLB Capsules: Aaron 'saddened' by Bonds, Clemens steroid stories

NEW YORK (AP) — Hank Aaron's verdict on baseball's steroid scandal: "Saddened." "I'm just saddened by it," said Aaron, who held the all-time home run record until Bonds broke it in 2007. "I'm not a judge and I'm not a juror and I don't know who's guilty and who's what.

Lakeside summers seem to go by especially fast

Our "rock" was hopping this weekend, with so many of us wanting to squeeze the last bit of summertime fun into our busy and constant schedules. Lakeside felt like it was the festive Fourth of July weekend, instead of the last weekend of the season.