Articles by Steve Yablonski

The skies over historic Fort Ontario were filled with rain – and kites on Saturday. Dozens of people, young and old, braved the elements to take part in the annual event. Several crafters, artists, artisans and others hunkered down outside the landmark until the skies cleared.

The average temperature was 71.8 degrees – 2.4 degrees above average. The total precipitation last month came in at 2.16 inches, which is 1.64 inches below normal. Since the first of the year, precipitation stands at 19.69 inches. That is 7.03 inches below average.

Nearly 200 friends and family circled the parade grounds at historic Fort Ontario Friday night to pay homage to Kyle Rookey. Hundreds more, from Fort Ontario to Fort Carson in Colorado Springs, Colo. (where Kyle was stationed) and beyond also remembered the 23-year-old Oswegonian who died Sept. 2, in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, while serving in the US Army.