Fireworks can frighten nesting coastal birds, causing them to abandon their young. Several writers express concerns over ...

I found it interesting that 75 years ago the city was dealing with fireworks issues. In the This Week in Clark County History article (The Columbian, June 7), Mayor Vern Anderson cracked down on ...

Fireworks and nesting birdsAs Audubon’s Shorebird Program Manager for the Tampa Bay region, I spend the summer on beaches, ...

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 ...

Illegal fireworks lit up the sky and Punchbowl-area homes in the early evening of New Year’s Eve. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser welcomes all opinions. Want your voice to be heard? Submit a letter to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. How disrespectful. Memorial Day is a holiday to honor and mourn U.S. military members. What a way to honor them by setting off ...

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Last summer when the fireworks started on the Fourth of July, I watched a local terrified deer run onto the road and get killed by a car. Many pets, wildlife and even our veterans are traumatized by ...

What’s all the fuss about Fourth of July? The city is partnering with the Kiwanis for a Fourth of July festival and fireworks. The Kiwanis generously fund the fireworks display. The city’s in charge ...

Kudos to City Council members, our city manager and city staff who responded to concerns expressed by residents apprehensive about the unintentional negative impacts of Fourth of July events on the ...