If you head up past to La Grande, there are some nice spots to stop and see Alder dam. This is a shot of it while is was being built in 1944. Construction was complete …

In 1977, after 13 years of abuse, battered housewife Francine Hughes set fire to the bed her husband was sleeping in, killing him and destroying the home.
After Francine committed the murder, she packed up the …

This article ran in 1963 in the News Tribune. The face carving have remained in Eatonville since it was discovered, but no one every determined who carved the face or when.
At the 2013 Eatonville Garden …

Martha Parrish painted some wonder scenes of Eatonville, including this painting of the abandoned Eatonville Lumber Mill.
Here is an image of the final painting along with the shots she took for inspiration.
Images courtesy of Leslee …

Martha Parrish was quite an artist and did a number of paintings, including one of Ohop Valley. This picture is the one she used for inspiration and sat in her studio for years. You can …

Evelyn Guske died peacefully February 27, 2013 at the age of 98. Stories surrounding her will not fade quickly.
Below is the excerpt from the funeral program:
Evelyn was born on December 23, 2014 on the George …

Martha Parrish is officially the town’s oldest resident (although she months ago moved to Morton). She had her birthday party in town March 2nd and friends came to celebrate.
Here’s a bio from her granddaughter Leslee …

Eatonville has almost always had a theater. In 1922 Angelo Pecchia bought the theater from Mac Van Eaton.
In 1942 he built the Roxy theater that operates today, although its film projector is being replaced by a …

Carter Street hasn’t changed much over the last 30+ years. The cars do more changing than the buildings.
Photo courtesy of Ruthie Williams.
Click on image to enlarge.

T.C. Van Eaton‘s home was built in 1898. The house beside it was built for his mother.
Today the main house is owned by T.C.’s grandson, Tom Van Eaton, and looks better than ever.
For more information …