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Last night the “Thunder on the Bay” Fireworks Show did not happen. There were a few shells fired but then the show stopped. Reader Jack Krolak was working at his boat ramp and sent us these photos of the start of the show. We sent some questions this morning to the City of Everett about […]

Had a chance to check-in with Heather Gobet, the President of Western Display Fireworks of Canby, Oregon who’ve been providing the fireworks for Thunder on the Bay in Everett, Washington for more than a decade. Again this year they will orchestrate Everett’s July 4th Thunder on the Bay Fireworks Show set to launch right around […]

Preparations are underway for the City of Everett’s July 4th Festival and Fireworks. Throughout the day we’ll check in on the progress leading up tp the 3 PM opening of Legion Park for the festival and the 10 PM Thunder on the Bay Fireworks show as well as provide other updates as they come in. […]

While there won’t be a parade in downtown this year there are lots of other activities planned by the city for it’s July Fourth Festival. Here’s what you need to know to celebrate the 4th of July in Everett, Washington on Monday. What time are the fireworks and where are the best viewing spots? Everett’s […]

Yep. Fireworks are illegal within the city limits of Everett, Washington. This is actually the 25th anniversary of the ban which went into effect in 1997. New to many is that fireworks are also banned in southwest Snohomish County including the unincorporated area just south of the Everett city limits. Here’s a map showing where […]

Plans are well underway for the Thunder on the Bay Fireworks Show in Everett, Washington. The 22 minute show is set for 10 PM to be shot off a barge at the north end of Jetty Island. Jetty Island has been the site of Everett’s fireworks shows for decades and most shows have gone off […]

“Where’s the best place to watch Thunder on the Bay fireworks?” It’s a question that newcomers and visitors ask every year and one where the event planners have a few answers. The show is set for a 10 PM start. Here are the official City of Everett suggestions. Everett’s Thunder on the Bay fireworks show […]

Editor’s Update 10:00 AM: Happy 4th of July in Everett, Washington. We’re off to a good start and will update significant happenings here. The YMCA’s Yankee Doodle Dash is wrapped up and there are many events set for today ending with fireworks over Port Gardner Bay at about 10 PM. Here’s the link to our […]

Last week we told you about the banning of fireworks in the areas served by South County Fire Monday we received a call from someone wondering about the stand selling fireworks just south of the AM/PM at 112th and Evergreen Way in unincorporated Snohomish County. Turns out that fireworks themselves aren’t banned in southwest Snohomish […]

For years so-called “Safe and Sane” fireworks of all types have been banned in the city limits of Everett, Washington. They were however legal in unincorporated Snohomish County and with many areas of south Everett having “islands” of County land things could get a bit confusing. That’s no longer the case. Here’s a snip from […]