Oahu Fireworks Go On Sale (KITV Honolulu)

Thousands of Hawaii families will buy permits for firecrackers to ring in 2009.

Fireworks Permits Go On Sale At Kauai Fire Headquarters (KITV Honolulu)

Kauai residents and visitors can begin buying firecrackers after purchasing permits for 5,000 firecrackers.

Iloilo firecracker industry down 40% (GMA News)

MANILA, Philippines - The pyrotechnics industry in Iloilo is feeling the economic pinch, experiencing a slowdown in production and sales by as much as 40 percent, an online news site reported.

Away in a Mangled Manger (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

The Honolulu Lite Weird, Strange or Funny (Mostly) True Christmas Story Contest attracted some interesting entries, including one about a kid who wrapped up dog poopie as a gift for his bullying big brother, neighbors who found themselves in sort of an "arms race" to see who could put the most electric reindeer on their lawns and a Wahiawa family that literally shut out the lights of their ...

Vultures Cause a Stinky Problem for Neighbors (WOAI San Antonio)

Those who live in the historic Ft. Pierce neighborhood of Oakland Park, Florida say vultures are becoming a big problem.