Forks News

'Twilight' fanatics got the chance to attend 'prom' in the town of Forks, Washington, just like Edward and Bella.

For Peter and Anja Frijns, visiting Forks -- the tiny Washington town they had often read about -- was a dream come true.

Post offices will be closed Saturday, and there will be no regular mail delivery.

The Forks Old-Fashioned Fourth of July will be a celebration of traditions -- both American traditions and Forks traditions.

There's no rest for the stars of the "Twilight" saga. With " New Moon ," the second film in the series, wrapped, the stars will head back to Vancouver to film "Eclipse" in August, Production Weekly reported.

The snap, crackle and pop of fireworks are a fun part of Independence Day celebrations, but people should carefully check the rules for where they live before trying to set off their own pyrotechnics, North Olympic Peninsula fire officials say.

Whether you are hiking the stunning Olympic rainforest or hunting down vampires, Forks is a popular place to be.

Computers, GPS, Doppler Radar, the Internet, and high-resolution satellites have sure changed the way we forecast the weather since the 1930s, but you might be surprised to know there's still one weather measurement that is decidedly low-tech -- a hydrogen balloon.

Scott Lincoln Davis, the man charged with first-degree attempted murder and first-degree assault for his role in a January shoot-out with a Clallam County sheriff's deputy, is still waiting to find out if and when he will face trial.

Carl Chastain isn't sure who's getting the better deal: the teenagers who will come to work for him this summer or the Pacific Coast Salmon Coalition, the Forks-based nonprofit he runs.

First Federal's $25,000 donation to the Forks Revitalization Committee is already at work in Forks' downtown area.

Sequim's 19 police officers were busier than ever last year, when they arrested 406 on investigations of felonies, 786 accused of misdemeanor offenders and 150 juveniles, Chief Robert Spinks told the City Council this week.

Some Twilight fans rock. Bands inspired by the Forks-based fable are popping up all over the nation, and three of them will be in town Saturday for the Twilight Symposium.

The book put Forks, Washington on the map for millions, now a parody of the movie "Twilight" is making stars out of two web movie makers.

Look out Twilight fans, the leader of 'the pack' will be in LaPush for Quileute Days next month.

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A recent post in the Seattle Traveler caught my attention. Not being a fan of SCI-FI or vampires, I've never bothered to read Stephenie Meyer's Twilight book series or to watch the movie.But the town of Forks , becoming a new Washington's tourist attraction, made me looked into this new "tourism trend" a bit deeper.

Sequim Open Aire Market manager Mark Ozias holds a trash receptacle high so that volunteer Jerry Freilich, left, can see the can's capacity - 35 gallons - on the bottom, as they conduct a waste audit of the Open Aire Market in hopes of encouraging vendors and shoppers to lighten their trash footprint.

Like the pool it oversees, the Quillayute Valley Park and Recreation District is running dry.

Drag racers, start your engines. West End Thunder will blast off from the starting line this weekend with its one-eighth-mile drag racing series at Forks Municipal Airport.