This week in 2000 the annual Rainfest celebration had offered artist demonstrations all over town; pottery, painting, wood carving, music and more (photos). Three hundred people had stopped by the Forks Visitor Information Center for a two-hour event in the second day issue of the Rainforest stamp pane with the special Rainfest cancellation.

1975 missing the edition

This week in 1953 it was reported in an Associated Press release that Theodore Eastman of La Push, a Marine serving in Korea, had been in a battle near an Outpost called Carson. (During the Korean War, Outpost Carson was part of the “Nevada Cities” campaign where the 5th Marines held the position against fierce attacks by Chinese People’s Volunteer Army (PVA) forces.) It was reported 18 year old Forks resident John Gonzales had been killed in a logging accident. Town council had discussed at length the problem of dogs running loose. The Sportsman’s Club had hauled in gravel to begin laying the foundation for their new clubhouse. In the Legion Auxiliary Easter Egg Hunt preschooler Barry Thomas had found the golden egg.