This is not the normal anti-personal fireworks in Battle Ground letter. I could write about the explosions without displays that occur before and after the appointed time. One happened this morning.

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.

As an old retired school teacher from the military's department of defense schools, I returned to the place of my birth in Longview where I inherited a wonderful home on Lake Sacajawea. I will rate ...

Each summer, fireworks light up Utah’s skies — but they also heighten wildfire risks. With increasingly dry conditions, it’s time to act responsibly. I propose our Legislature implement a modest 10% ...