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Hop House early 1900s- The first settlers to the Forks Prairie did not come for logging. Hops were one of the main crops. Merrill Whittier was one of the first white settlers/farmers and is seen here standing next to the dog near the center of photo. Also in the photo and sitting on the left bottom is John Sutherland, believed to be one of the first white settlers to see Lake Sutherland (named after him) and Lake Crescent. This structure once stood on the east side of main street near where the Forks Motel is today. Boyd Rupp Photo Hop House early 1900s- The first settlers to the Forks Prairie did not come for logging. Hops were one of the main crops. Merrill Whittier was one of the first white settlers/farmers and is seen here standing next to the dog near the center of photo. Also in the photo and sitting on the left bottom is John Sutherland, believed to be one of the first white settlers to see Lake Sutherland (named after him) and Lake Crescent. This structure once stood on the east side of main street near where the Forks Motel is today. Boyd Rupp Photo

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Celebrating a Month of Heritage * Sept. 21 – Oct. 19, 2024

Since the mid-1980s the community has celebrated the Hickory Shirt with Hickory Shirt Days and all that encompassed.…

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Local Communities Need Suicide Prevention and Drug Education

By Marcel Gemme

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Shooting incident on Nelson Road

On Sept. 1, 2024, at approximately 1:20 a.m. a Clallam County Deputy and Forks Police Officer were dispatched…

Why Be? Why Be Regenerative? Why Bees? Bees are pollinators. Ideas, seeds and more will be shared. The Olympic Orchard Society (OOS) from Sequim will be there, sharing how to care for your fruit trees and protect them from elk and other tree dangers. The Friends of the Hoko River State Park are grateful to have the OOS support and guidance for the Heritage Orchard at John Cowan’s Heritage Site. John asked some friends to help his farm/ranch keep on keeping on sharing good spirits, ideas, food, and ways to be sustainable. He told me once “If you marry Mother Nature, work hard, be kind to your friends and neighbors, create some art, and share your bounty, more will be bountiful.”

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Come be a Pollinator at the Annual Potato Dig/Seed Swap.

Why Be? Why Be Regenerative? Why Bees? Bees are pollinators.

David Fletcher

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CLALLAM COUNTY SHERIFF PROMOTIONS

On Sept. 3, 2024, Clallam County Sheriff Brian King held a ceremony to promote Deputy David Fletcher to…

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Maury and Betty Hull Scholarship Assists Peninsula Students

20 students selected and $74,307 awarded in 2024

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Applications now being accepted for the WSU Clallam County Master Gardener Program

Are you a lifelong learner who enjoys gardening? Want to experience the power of sharing sustainable gardening knowledge…

Pastor Warren Johnson and his wife Cathy. Submitted photo

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Ordination Ceremony for Pastor Johnson

On Thursday, Sept. 12 the Committee on Ministry for the United Church of Christ affirmed Pastor Warren Johnson…

Find out how you can make your garden more bird-friendly for our wintering birds, like the hairy woodpecker (left) and pileated woodpecker (right). Join Environmental Scientist Katja Bridwell for the Green Thumb Education Series presentation, “Gardening Choices Helpful to Wintering Birds,” Thursday, September 26th from noon – 1 p.m. at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 510 E. Park Avenue in Port Angeles. (Photo by Katja Bridwell).

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“Gardening Choices Helpful to Wintering Birds,” by Katja Bridwell

Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024

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Grilling for Good: Forks Elks Lodge Hosts BBQ Cook-Off to Support Children’s Therapy

On Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, the smoky aroma of barbecued pork ribs will fill the air as the…

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Western Strait CoastSavers to Host International Coastal Cleanup on September 21, 2024

Western Strait CoastSavers International Coastal Cleanup is gearing up for its annual event, set to take place on…

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Whose Plane Is That?

By Chip Keen, Lead Commissioner, Clallam County Fire Protection District 6

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A Look Back …This week in the Forks Forum

Twenty-five years ago this week, as part of their senior project, Lacy Westerlund and Shelly Miglietta had delivered…