If you have been reading this for very long, you might remember my friend Ethel. Ethel appeared in a column a few months ago
The history of Forks is reflected in the lives of people who came here to settle from all over the world. Two of those people were Josephine and E. W Myers. The Myers came to Forks just after the big fire in January 1925, more…….
I am a huge fan of Chinook Pharmacy. I’m not just saying that to get a personal parking spot right in front either. If a reserved parking spot is offered as a “tip” for speaking highly of them, that would be OK, too,
Worst Storm in the History Hits on Friday the 13th
Those who are superstitious had “their day” on Friday Jan. 13, 1950, when the worst storm in the history of the West End hit.
First Step Family Support Center is excited to announce that Snowgrass 2015 will be held on Saturday, Jan. 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the Port Angeles High School Auditorium.
Tickets are $12 in advance, $14 at the door, $9 for seniors, and free for youth 10 and under. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 6:30 pm. More……
Bob Henry’s mile record time of 4:41.5 was bettered twice, first by Gary Peterson in 1966 with a time of 4:38.9 and then by Gary’s brother Stan with a time of 4:36.3 in 1968. Because of the statewide conversion to the metric system……..
With the recent exciting discovery of the Quileute petroglyph several news reports have made reference to the Quileute village fire that took place in 1889 and the fact that most relics the tribe possessed at that time were lost in that blaze.
Here is what led up to the fire …
It’s officially time to release my extremely famous yearly predictions. By extremely famous, I mean that none of you even remember that I did them last year, do you?
Everyone has heard of putting your name and address and/or message on a slip of paper and putting it in a bottle and tossing it out to sea, just to see if anyone ever finds it. More……
‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the town
it was raining big buckets we thought we might drown
Our raincoats were hung by the backdoor with care
’Twas the night before Christmas and all through the town
The businesses in Forks (except 76) were all closed down
The decorations were hung down main street with flair
A few years ago Larry Burtness told me that the oldest building in Forks was a small wooden structure that sat in the side yard of the former Ninke house which sits in the middle of downtown. I thought to myself I need to take a picture of that little building and of course I didn’t. More……..
As the rains begin I am reminded once again about how different this past year has been while living in Forks. Forks, is a small town of 3,200 and lies in the heart of the Olympic Peninsula’s rain forest sandwiched between sea and mountains. More……
