“I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain”
Clallam County Fire Protection District #1 was called out on Sunday to deal with an abundance of water over the roadway near 2nd Avenue.
With the help of Engine 91’s crew and a large pumper off of Tanker 91, it took about 4 hours to clear the street and surrounding houses of most of the large mass of water that was left from recent rains. Photo CCFD1

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Daily Calls For Service

Nov. 19

Snow blower clearing the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center parking lot. NPS Photo

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Plan ahead and recreate responsibly this fall and winter season at Olympic National Park

From snow-blanketed mountains and evergreen forests dripping with rain to ocean beaches pounded by winter storm waves—there are…

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Extreme weather causes severe damage to the Olympic National Forest near Forks

Recent extreme weather, including 10 inches of rain on Nov. 14 and 15 measured outside of Forks, has…

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December’s first razor clam digs moving ahead on Washington coast

OLYMPIA – Razor clam digging continues in December, as shellfish managers with the Washington Department of Fish and…

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Winter Hummingbirds

By Christine Van Reeuwyk

Meghan Sullivan was hired as new Public Services Director at NOLS.

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North Olympic Library System hires Public Services Director

The North Olympic Library System (NOLS) has hired Meghan Sullivan to be its new Public Services Director. Sullivan,…

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Flooded with Forks Friendliness

West End tourism numbers continue to be strong, even as winter is setting in. As a matter of…

Mutual Aid Response to fire
Clallam County Fire Protection Dist. #1, Forks and Beaver, and firefighter Bill Wilkins with the La Push Fire Department all responded to this single-wide mobile home fire in the 600 block of Calawah Way last Tuesday night. As they happened to be training that evening it was a quick response involving Engines 91 and 92 and Engine 71. The fire damaged the living room and a bedroom and heat and smoke damage were present in the rest of the mobile home which, Fire Chief Bill Paul said was a total loss. Photo CCFPD#1

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Daily Calls for Service

Nov. 15

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“Sturdy Folk” back in publication

“Sturdy Folk,” a compilation of personal accounts of life and work on the Olympic Peninsula, is back in…

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Free Legal Aid clinic

On Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, Clallam-Jefferson County Pro Bono Lawyers will present a legal aid clinic, a free…

A Coast Guard rescue swimmer escorts multiple people who were evacuated from their residences during a flood near Forks, WA, Monday, Nov. 15. The crew evacuated a total of 10 people, including several children, after receiving a request for assistance from Clallam County emergency responders. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Sector Columbia River)

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Coast Guard aids rescue of 10 adults, 4 children from flooding near Forks

The Coast Guard aided the rescue of 10 people and four children Monday from a flooding residential area…

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State land agencies announce 2022 free days

New Discover Pass free days honor

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Fundraisers and Bazaars

Emblem Club Bazaar Nov. 20