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Don't Blow Your Fingers off With an M-80 This 4th

Jene Iceberg — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 16:20:45 +0000

KORD Waking Crew advises you to keep safe this 4th of July! Don’t blow your fingers off with an M-80. There are a reported 9,800 firework related injuries each year. Half of those, belonging to children under the age of 15. Want to make sure you’re not one of those people? Try to stick [...]

4th Of July Guidelines

Greg DeLange — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:03:10 +0000

According to the Tri-city Herald : Residents in Franklin County — including Pasco — and those in Kennewick and Prosser are banned from having fireworks of any kind. Richland, Benton City and unincorporated Benton County residents, however, can use what officials consider “safe and sane” fireworks. Essentially, that means fireworks that stay on the ground [...]

Grand Old 4th Celebration

Paul Drake — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 21:29:28 +0000

Pasco’s Grand Old 4th Parade and Celebration Celebrate the 4th of July at Pasco’s Grand Old 4th Parade and Celebration! Here’s the list of 4th of July celebration times and locations from the City of Pasco. Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast 7:00 am Memorial Park (on 14th Ave.) Pre-Parade Kids Street Dance 9:15 [...]

Your Pets & The 4th Of July Safety Tips

Big Bear — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:38:15 +0000

4th of July is right around the corner and your pets can really freak out because of all the noise and flash. Let’s see if we can get you a few tips to help your pets get thru the 4th of July without wrecking your house. First Of all dogs & cats don’t like loud [...]

4th of July Events – Kennewick & Pasco

Paul Drake — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 21:55:59 +0000

There’s plenty of ways to celebrate freedom this 4th of July! From Pasco’s Grand Old 4th Celebration to the 25th Annual River of Fire festival in Kennewick. Pasco’s Grand Old 4th begins it’s celebration July 3rd with the Tri-City Dustdevils at GESA Stadium with fireworks after the game. Then, on the 4th of July you can [...]

10 America-Themed Songs for the Fourth of July

Jordan Breindel — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 22:00:45 +0000

American popular music has been around since before America even declared its independence. ‘Yankee Doodle,’ anyone? That classic was sung by Colonial American soldiers as early as The French and Indian War.

Since then, our country has established one of the richest musical traditions in the world. Many songs even deal with America itself, from ‘God Bless America’ to ‘God Bless the USA.’

Here’s a list of 10 to add to your Fourth of July playlist.