Ready for July 4th

A pontoon boat makes its way up Banks Lake near the airport Tuesday proudly flying an American flag. As the Independence Day holiday approaches, the chamber of commerce has been busy fielding "a lot of [visitor information center] type questions" from people planning visits from out of state and the western side of Washington, coming for the local festivities. See The Star's guide to the chamber's Festival of America in the second section of this paper. - Scott Hunter photo