Medical Lake approves fireworks sales

MEDICAL LAKE – The City Council approved TNT Fireworks’ application to sell fireworks within city limits, despite lingering confusion about the local fireworks ban.

City Manager Sonny Weathers clarified the nature of the permit during the council meeting.

“There isn’t anything about the sale of fireworks,” Weathers said. “This permit is before retail sale.”

Councilman Don Kennedy highlighted the discrepancy between the ban on discharging fireworks and their availability for purchase.

“We gladly sell you these fireworks but if you discharge them, that’s a misdemeanor,” Kennedy said. “I hope peo...