Forest Grove American Legion Post 2 will offer what they have a dubbed a "PTSD Sanctuary" to veterans affected by fireworks in the group's Legion Hall at 21st Avenue and Main Street.
Banks' Independence Day celebrations, from a free event held on the grounds of Sunset Park, races at Sunset Speedway, to fireworks overhead that evening are sure to draw crowds.
Firework sales began in Oregon on Monday, sparking a two week period when licensed merchants can legally sell low-grade explosives to those ages 16 and older. News in the Grove visited every open licensed Forest Grove firework retailer for a brief guide to FG Fireworks.
