On the Fourth of July, I drove past more than 20 uniquely numbered police cruisers that were parked with officers inside, not patrolling for illegal firework use in our city limits. What were police ...

According to The Columbian, Clark County had 27 residential fires caused by fireworks in July. And those that govern the county and cities are comfortable with that? Are you kidding me? Twenty-seven ...

Anecdotal reports note a marked drop in use of illegal fireworks over the Fourth of July weekend, the first major holiday to fall under new laws designed to crack down on possession, distribution and ...

One letter writer argues against restrictions on fireworks, citing other loud events like EAA and motorcycles. Another letter writer urges Oshkosh to invest in more resilient infrastructure to handle ...

To the Editor: Perhaps Gov. Kelly Ayotte will consider including the detonation of fireworks in her ban of fires and smoking to protect us, our property, our forests, and our wildlife from wildfires.

Of course, we want fireworks! The Napa City Council is so proud of themselves, having eliminated Fourth of July fireworks that they actually "crow" about it! They seem to think that eliminating one of ...

There is chaos happening today. It's escalating and frightening. Hoping for some local sanity, I look to our current area governments for some calm and sane choices for the people. Alas, not to be.

Our elected officials need to ban the open sale of fireworks and let the professionals handle them in safe areas for people to enjoy. There are many reasons why we should ban these dangerous ...

To the editor — I don't know why they say fireworks are not allowed in Yakima. My husband and I have been hearing them go off for the last four nights, and last night was the worst of all. Started ...

Fireworks are illegal in the city of New Orleans. Yet, every year, weeks before the Fourth of July and weeks after, fireworks are going off and it sounds like a war zone. I hear dogs barking all night ...

The Fourth of July happens on the Fourth of July and not the month before or the month after. I am having to give my dog, doggie downers to get her through the war zone of the loud pops and whistles ...