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 ...

Here we go again, the Fourth of July holiday and once again we are told that if not for fireworks sales, many would be unable to raise monies for their nonprofits. Let us be real here — it is not the ...

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 ...

Loveland’s not having fireworks July Fourth. Let’s think about why we celebrate the Fourth. For 250 years our nation’s been a beacon to the world. We’ve shown that to live in freedom and to enjoy rule ...

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 ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Fireworks have been legal for a few weeks in Cedar Rapids. At first I found the noise annoying until I ...

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 ...

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The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Let's compromise on the fireworks that are allowed. Simply ban the ones that are noisy. You could have ...