OLYMPIA — A Forks resident who raised $300,000 for a non-profit dog rescue organization, but failed to register with the Secretary of State or produce required records of how the donations were spent, has been sued by the Attorney General’s Office for violating Washington’s Charitable Solicitations Act and Consumer Protection Act.
The Forks Police Department maintains a “TIPS LINE” 24/7. Locally, individuals may leave a message with information that may assist Law Enforcement with the investigation of a crime, or the apprehension of individuals sought after by police in the area. The number is 360-374-5311.
To leave a tip via e-mail the address is tips.fpd@forkswashington.org.
For all other Police business phone 360-374-2223 or Fax 360-374-2506
Peninsula College in Forks will bring the true story of Luna, a young wild killer whale, to the silver screen on Friday, August 8.
The documentary, The Whale, will begin at 7:00 pm at the Forks Extension Site at 481 S. Forks Avenue and is free to the public.
The film’s screening will be followed by a discussion led by Dr. Richard Osborne, who spent three decades as an orca researcher affiliated with The Whale Museum on San Juan Island and the University of Washington Friday Harbor Labs prior to moving to the Olympic Peninsula. He is now a marine biologist and research consultant with The Olympic Natural Resources Center in Forks and works on salmon habitat restoration.
OLYMPIA — In the past week, the Department of Corrections has deployed 21 offender fire crews from four minimum–security prisons to help fight wildfires burning in eastern and central parts of Washington State, including the 380–square–mile Carlton Complex fire in north–central Washington. The crews include a total of 232 offenders (plus 24 supervising staff) who are trained by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to assist in managing wildfires.
VFW marathon bingo
The VFW, 110 S. Spartan
Ave., will hold a marathon bingo event from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, July 26. Funds raised from the event will benefit scholarships and other VFW
community service projects.
The annual Forks Relay for Life will be held at the Forks High School track on August 1-2. The theme this year is CURE-ALOT A Knight For A Fight For A Cure!
There will be live entertainment, games, knights, cancer resources, food and fun.
Relay For Life is an opportunity for our community to come together in the fight against cancer.
The Forks Police Department maintains a “TIPS LINE” 24/7. Locally, individuals may leave a message with information that may assist Law Enforcement with the investigation of a crime, or the apprehension of individuals sought after by police in the area. The number is 360-374-5311.
To leave a tip via e-mail the address is tips.fpd@forkswashington.org.
For all other Police business phone 360-374-2223 or Fax 360-374-2506
The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a citizen reporting a phone call that she received from an individual who identified them self as a Clallam County Sheriff’s Deputy. The caller told the individual that she had failed to report for jury duty and as a result would have to
pay a fine. The citizen became suspicious when the caller attempted to obtain their home address and other personal information. Fortunately the citizen did not provide any personal information, instead she terminated the phone call and called the Sheriff’s Office to verify whether the call was legitimate or not. The phone call was an attempt
Each Fourth of July some unsuspecting tourists are selected to enjoy all the Forks-Old Fashioned Fourth of July has to offer — the tradition has been going on at least since the early 1960s, maybe even earlier.
When Lorie Atwood and Bridget Galvan found themselves in Seattle for training a few days before the Fourth of July they decided that maybe they should check out the Fourth in Forks. They had been to Forks before, being Twilight fans, and they had attended Stephenie Meyer Day several times.
Forks High School cheerleaders recently have returned from Universal Cheerleaders Association camp, where they excelled in every way. They even brought home the coveted Banana. In order to win the Banana they had to follow camp rules, show up early to snag the front row by the stage and make sure the UCA staff knew their names before day one was over! Winning the Banana at camp is the ultimate achievement because it is voted on by the UCA staff. The FHS group set a great example for the entire camp.
Sarge’s Place is the proud recipient of a 2001 Yukon from the Sequim Sunrise Rotary. This vehicle will be used to transport homeless veterans residing within Sarge’s Place to the Seattle Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital, Tacoma American Lakes VA Hospital as well as medical and dental appointments within Port Angeles and Forks. Sarge’s Place outreaches to veterans living in the woods and beaches throughout Clallam and Jefferson Counties.
Representatives from different artistic disciplines in our community have decided to form a new organization to gather in the various existing art groups and all individuals who have an interest in promoting the arts in our area. With the new Rainforest Arts Center becoming a reality, all kinds of ideas have surfaced about having dances, musical performances, classes and art shows.
Here is what is happening this week: Quileute Days, Clearwater Kalaloch Salmon Bake, Prince of Peace and Forks Assembly of God Vacation Bible School, Nichols Meet and Greet, WEYL Football Sign-ups, VFW Marathon Bingo, DOR Tax Workshops, Forks and Clallam Bay Library events.
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