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Kenny Church Tournament

It was a perfect weekend for baseball and softball at Duncan Fields in Forks, where the Kenny Church…

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Olympic Corrections Center Superintendent Ginger Price reads the announcement honoring Jamie Kerschner, far right, as OCC Supervisor of the Year during the facility’s annual Corrections Appreciation Day celebration last Thursday. Looking on is OCC Captain Marc Thomas.

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OCC celebrates Corrections Appreciation Day

Ginny Burton, founder of the O-UT (Overhaul–Unrelenting Transfiguration) program, was the featured speaker at Olympic Corrections Center’s Corrections…

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Soroptimist International of the Olympic Rain Forest awarded $32,000 in awards and scholarships at their annual awards night on May 21, 2026. Pictured with the check are SIORF members Heather Sky, Christine Wasankari, Mary Anne Earley, Cindy Mesenbrink, Cathy Johnson, Rosemary Sternbeck, Sharla Fraker, Sarah Galipeau, and Laura Farrell.

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SIORF Awards Night 2026

Soroptimist International of the Olympic Rain Forest scholarships are awarded to graduates of Forks High School, Forks Alternative…

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Women’s award recipients Karen Clark, Sue Shane, and Tami Shaner.

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SIORF Women’s Community Award

The Soroptimist Women’s Award was created to honor women in our community who make a difference in their…

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Forks Council Approves Rezones, Supports Opportunity Zone Effort

The Forks City Council tackled a lengthy agenda during its Tuesday, May 26, meeting, which was moved from…

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Suspicious car fire

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Right: Volunteer Tim Wade, with an armload of newly purchased flags, courtesy of the Forks American Legion, looks for veterans’ graves last week at the Forks Cemetery. 
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Memorial Day 2026

Right: Volunteer Tim Wade, with an armload of newly purchased flags, courtesy of the Forks American Legion, looks…

Representatives from SIORF (Soroptimist International of the Olympic Rainforest), including Sharla Fraker, Sarah Warner and Berlinda James, recently visited Pam Cantrell and Rita Calamar of the Caring Place, delivering donations to support local families served by the organization. Karlee Anderson, also with SIORF, is not pictured. 
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Gifts Delivered: SIORF Supports Caring Place Needs

Representatives from SIORF (Soroptimist International of the Olympic Rainforest), including Sharla Fraker, Sarah Warner and Berlinda James, recently…

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Lillian Ford (left), winner of this year’s Piecemakers Quilt Club raffle quilt, poses with Jo Ann Lawson (right), who created the quilt. The quilting work was completed by Gail Frick. Ford, also a member of the Piecemakers Quilt Club, took home the handcrafted prize following the annual raffle.

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Quilt winner

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The Hoh River…Photo Christi Baron

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Olympic National Park Superintendent Shares Updates on Visitation, Projects and Access Challenges at Chamber Meeting

Tourism, infrastructure projects, and visitor access to some of the Olympic Peninsula’s most popular destinations were key topics…

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WA Airports Get $82.1M For Upgrades From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding

Federal and State Funding Advances Quillayute Airport Improvements

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Forks High School 3rd Term Honor Roll

PRINCIPAL AWARD 4.0

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Remember the Logger Memorial

The Bureau of Labor Statistics rates logging as one of the most dangerous jobs in America.