AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Forks Washington. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/forks-wa 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/forks-wa https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:37:41 -0600 Cantwell: “I’m thankful that Amtrak is finally on the path to fully restore service in the Pacific Northwest”; Additional service https://www.americantowns.com/news/amtrak-to-add-second-roundtrip-to-vancouver-bc-by-march-7-31518919-forks-wa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/amtrak-to-add-second-roundtrip-to-vancouver-bc-by-march-7-31518919-forks-wa.html Government and Politics Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WA providers report surge in out-of-state patients seeking reproductive care; Cantwell: Roe v. Wade “was settled law for 50 years. The only https://www.americantowns.com/news/cantwell-on-50th-anniversary-of-roe-we-are-not-going-to-play-defense-we-are-going-to-play-offense-31524050-forks-wa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cantwell-on-50th-anniversary-of-roe-we-are-not-going-to-play-defense-we-are-going-to-play-offense-31524050-forks-wa.html Government and Politics Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Patty Murray (D-WA) joined Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Shelley Moore https://www.americantowns.com/news/cantwell-murray-introduce-resolution-recognizing-national-girls-and-women-in-sports-day-31529573-forks-wa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cantwell-murray-introduce-resolution-recognizing-national-girls-and-women-in-sports-day-31529573-forks-wa.html Government and Politics Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) today brought Molly Cain, parent advocate from Spokane, https://www.americantowns.com/news/mcmorris-rodgers-brings-spokane-mom-before-committee-to-deliver-powerful-testimony-on-fentanyl-31532716-forks-wa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/mcmorris-rodgers-brings-spokane-mom-before-committee-to-deliver-powerful-testimony-on-fentanyl-31532716-forks-wa.html Government and Politics Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, January 30, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer was appointed to Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries's newly created https://www.americantowns.com/news/kilmer-appointed-to-regional-leadership-council-by-house-democratic-leader-jeffries-31534102-forks-wa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kilmer-appointed-to-regional-leadership-council-by-house-democratic-leader-jeffries-31534102-forks-wa.html Government and Politics Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined her colleagues in Congress to https://www.americantowns.com/news/murray-schumer-sanders-colleagues-introduce-pro-act-to-protect-workers-right-to-organize-and-make-economy-work-for-workers-31542822-forks-wa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/murray-schumer-sanders-colleagues-introduce-pro-act-to-protect-workers-right-to-organize-and-make-economy-work-for-workers-31542822-forks-wa.html Government and Politics Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Today, following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) and Seth Magaziner (RI-02) penned a letter to Securities https://www.americantowns.com/news/gluesenkamp-perez-magaziner-urge-the-sec-to-hold-silicon-valley-bank-executives-accountable-31555238-forks-wa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gluesenkamp-perez-magaziner-urge-the-sec-to-hold-silicon-valley-bank-executives-accountable-31555238-forks-wa.html Government and Politics Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 2023 Schedule: THURSDAY, JUNE 29th, 2023 All Day Decorated Windows Photos. All businesses are encouraged to dress up their windows for https://www.americantowns.com/news/forks-old-fashioned-4th-of-july-celebration-2023-america-the-beautiful-31581098-forks-wa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/forks-old-fashioned-4th-of-july-celebration-2023-america-the-beautiful-31581098-forks-wa.html Arts and Entertainment Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Join us for Soroptimist International of the Olympic Rain Forest candyland Festival of Trees We are in the planning stages for our annual Festival https://www.americantowns.com/news/siorf-festival-of-trees-2023-31628471-forks-wa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/siorf-festival-of-trees-2023-31628471-forks-wa.html Arts and Entertainment Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Schedule of Events: Thursday, July 4th 7-10am Elks Annual Forks 4th of July Breakfast, cost adults $15, kids 12 & under $10, Forks Elks https://www.americantowns.com/news/forks-old-fashioned-4th-of-july-celebration-2024-31674051-forks-wa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/forks-old-fashioned-4th-of-july-celebration-2024-31674051-forks-wa.html Arts and Entertainment Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 All year long, gifts from our donor community have meant so much to so many – more reasons to celebrate, precious memories with loved ones, time https://www.americantowns.com/news/american-cancer-society-news-thank-you-for-a-year-of-progress-31510623-kennesaw-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/american-cancer-society-news-thank-you-for-a-year-of-progress-31510623-kennesaw-ga.html Clubs and Organizations Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 End of Year Campaign 2022 “You have to get past the fear. - Rick “One of the big hurdles with getting screened for colon cancer is https://www.americantowns.com/news/american-cancer-society-news-so-no-one-walks-alone-31511600-kennesaw-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/american-cancer-society-news-so-no-one-walks-alone-31511600-kennesaw-ga.html Health and Fitness Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Thank You for Your Support James, we couldn’t have made such a big impact in 2022 without friends and supporters like you. From https://www.americantowns.com/news/american-cancer-society-news-4-things-youre-making-possible-in-2023-31514996-kennesaw-ga.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/american-cancer-society-news-4-things-youre-making-possible-in-2023-31514996-kennesaw-ga.html Health and Fitness Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 We Americans, and probably millions of folks across the continents, routinely and ritually begin a new year by declaring the intention to make some https://www.americantowns.com/news/national-foundation-to-end-senior-hunger-news-i-wish-i-were-31514997-alexandria-va.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/national-foundation-to-end-senior-hunger-news-i-wish-i-were-31514997-alexandria-va.html Clubs and Organizations Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 What You Should Know About Radon January is National Radon Action Month, so we're raising awareness about radon, the 86th element in the https://www.americantowns.com/news/american-lung-association-news-january-2023-the-secondleading-cause-of-lung-cancer-31521413-chicago-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/american-lung-association-news-january-2023-the-secondleading-cause-of-lung-cancer-31521413-chicago-il.html Health and Fitness Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600