John McNutt

BACK WHEN: Thomas Osasa: Patriot by choice

BACK WHEN: Thomas Osasa: Patriot by choice

A WHILE AGO I found something that deeply aroused my curiosity. I found a copy of The Tulean Dispatch dated July 10, 1942. The lost… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: Thomas Osasa: Patriot by choice
BACK WHEN: The day shrapnel fell on Clallam Bay

BACK WHEN: The day shrapnel fell on Clallam Bay

JANUARY 29, 1962, a day that will live on in lore and legend. It was a day when the citizens of Clallam County would face… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: The day shrapnel fell on Clallam Bay
BACK WHEN: The Lasley family sees the country on wheels

BACK WHEN: The Lasley family sees the country on wheels

WHEN LIFE BECOMES very difficult people with resolve, determination and strength of character will take action and find a way to carry on. I thought… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: The Lasley family sees the country on wheels
BACK WHEN: The story of Battling Danny Mathews

BACK WHEN: The story of Battling Danny Mathews

I THINK IT is reasonable to say that many people play sports to have a healthy self-image. Some simply love the competition. Others play to… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: The story of Battling Danny Mathews
BACK WHEN: People journey to Port Angeles for ‘utopia’

BACK WHEN: People journey to Port Angeles for ‘utopia’

WASHINGTON HAS QUITE a radical history. In 1936, Postmaster General James Farley is purported to have joked that “There are 47 states in the Union… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: People journey to Port Angeles for ‘utopia’
BACK WHEN: Goodbye to the old, hello to the new

BACK WHEN: Goodbye to the old, hello to the new

I WENT FOR a stroll downtown two weeks ago to have one last close up look at the D.W. Morse Building, known to most as… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: Goodbye to the old, hello to the new
BACK WHEN: Local history contest encourages youth interest in the past

BACK WHEN: Local history contest encourages youth interest in the past

OUR PAST AFFECTS our present and future. Though we feel the influence, we often don’t see the connections. The Hands on History Contest, sponsored by… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: Local history contest encourages youth interest in the past
BACK WHEN: Marking the life of an area mother

BACK WHEN: Marking the life of an area mother

TAKING A STROLL around a cemetery can give you a quiet time for reflection and thought. Turn off the cellphone; reception is kind of dead… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: Marking the life of an area mother
BACK WHEN: A new columnist takes the reins

BACK WHEN: A new columnist takes the reins

EDITOR’S NOTE: Alice Alexander has retired from writing the Back When Clallam County history column. Taking over her role is John McNutt, president of the… Continue reading

BACK WHEN: A new columnist takes the reins