An explosive idea

Medicine Bow recently demonstrated what we at the Saratoga Sun feel is a good idea.

The town allowed children and adults alike to play with fireworks.

The reason this was allowed is that the county, despite having a fireworks ban, cedes authority to a municipality to have fireworks if set off by appropriately trained individuals.

Medicine Bow Fire Chief Peter Andrews asked for, and got, permission from the Medicine Bow Town Council to attend Fireworks School.

Fireworks School is a two-day program that teaches the proper safety techniques for handling the colorful explosives.

The Medicine Bow T...