4th of july

The town of Moxee is one of just four municipalities in Yakima County that allows the legal discharge of fireworks

From Yakima to Sunnyside we've got your list of Yakima Valley spots to catch the fireworks this 4th of July!

Ten bands will be competing to win more than $1,500 in cash and prizes at Yakima's 4th of July Celebration.

The annual APPLE JAM Battle of the Bands will be held July 4 at State Fair Park in Yakima.

This would be the first time in 28 years with no big Yakima fireworks display at the Fair!

Every year, I tell my friends that on the Fourth of July, my neighborhood in Moxee resembles downtown Baghdad, so every year more and more of my friends and family come to my house to celebrate Independence Day to see the insane display.

While I was shopping for those items in the grocery the other day, I spotted these "Fireworks Oreos" cookies!

If you are new to the Yakima Valley or your small children are finally old enough (and tall enough) to ride carnival rides, take your kids to the 4th of July Carnival at the Fairgrounds! I have lived here for many years, yet I blissfully unaware that there was a carnival during the 4th of July...

There's a lot of talk about firework and firework safety in the Yakima valley. I received a note from the Deputy State Fire Marshal Lysandra David about this matter. Here's a few clues that your fireworks may be illegal.

America’s birthday is today and the folks at EarthCam will be streaming live video of some of the biggest fireworks displays from sea to shining sea! Why? Because ... ‘Merica! Not enough of a reason? OK, think about how fun fireworks are ... then multiply that by eleventy brazillion!

The folks at TIME.com recently had a professional photographer write a list of six tips for taking great pictures of fireworks just using your smartphone. One of the tips was more in reference to editing and another included the use of a 'selfie stick' and those things should be outlawed so we're leaving it off this list:

Every year we see more and more leftover fireworks in parking lots and driveaways. Make sure you clean up after yourself. Here are some tips on disposing fireworks once you're done with them from the office of the state fire marshal.