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The Clallam County Board of Health met in Forks last Tuesday. Photo Christi Baron

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Needle exchange, water woes, vaccination rates and more …

The Clallam County Board of Health met in Forks last week, and it is always an enlightening meeting.

Surviving the federal shutdown

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Surviving the federal shutdown

As I am writing this it is day 32 of the Government Shutdown. Last week, Forks Mayor Tim…

Happy 5th anniversary to me!

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Happy 5th anniversary to me!

The traditional fifth wedding anniversary gift is wood. I am not sure what the traditional fifth anniversary gift…

FHS grad and Elks Club member Dean McCoy is a blur but still smiling as he rushes to get more tables and chairs Saturday night at the Elks. Photo Christi Baron

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A memorable class reunion!

What if you had an event and 100 more people than you anticipated showed up?

Vivian Rosmond is seen here with a dollhouse that she and her husband Robert created and donated to the 1990 QVSA. Forks Forum Archives

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QVSA history ….

The event now known as the Quillayute Valley Scholarship Auction turns 54 this year. At its inception, it…

Writing your own obituary

Life

Writing your own obituary

Last week I received an interesting call … well, I receive interesting calls almost every day, but this…

2017 …it’s a wrap

Life

2017 …it’s a wrap

As 2017 comes to an end, it is time to reflect on a few things. November marked my…

Life

Forks is still celebrating its fame from ‘Twilight’

More than a decade after the first book came out, townsfolk still discuss the pros and cons.

The next Chapter in Twilight Tourism

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The next Chapter in Twilight Tourism

At the Wednesday noon meeting of the Forks Chamber of Commerce, Executive Director Lissy Andros updated those in…

Presumption of a safe road …

Opinion

Presumption of a safe road …

In the spring of 1994, West End resident Richard Cahill began a letter writing campaign to encourage Olympic…

West End Historical Society member Adria Fuhrman shows slides of early days photos during the November historical society’s meeting held at the RAC. The group intends to show more of the West End photos during the 2017 season. The group meets at noon the third Tuesday of each month at the Rainforest Arts Center. The public is invited. Photo by Lonnie Archibald

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How the West End Historical Society got started

The West End Historical Society started out as the Pioneer Club but initially, for a couple of years…

Many on the tour stopped at the sign for a group picture. Submitted photo

A day at OCC

On Monday, about 40 community members and a few others from Port Angeles and Sequim got an opportunity…

Logging and Mill Tour 2016

Logging and Mill Tour 2016

Last year when I went on the Forks Chamber of Commerce Logging and Mill Tour, it was a…