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- Oct 21, 1876Native man’s accidental drowning in the Snohomish RiverA local man is found drowned after his canoe was discovered drifting empty on the river.Snohomish River, Snohomish, WA
- Mar 28, 1877Seattle’s First Great Street: How Denny Hill Became Front StreetIn March 1877, the city is racing to finish the brutal grading of Front Street, transforming a muddy slope into Seattle’s first grand thoroughfare.Seneca Street, Seattle, WA
- Jun 23, 1877The Great Timber Heist: A Raft of Logs Vanishes from Snohomish WharfA massive shipment of lumber disappears from Jackson's wharf under the cover of a storm, leaving local merchants and the U.S. Mail steamer crew to pick up the pieces.Snohomish, WA
- Sep 14, 1878The Great Boat Chase of Seattle HarborA drunken sailor's attempt to visit his sick wife ends in a high-seas brawl, a capsized skiff, and a daring escape.Seattle Harbor, Seattle, WA
- Sep 21, 1878An Hydraulic Solution to Snohomish’s Water WoesInnovation at the eastern edge of town brings running water to the school house flat.Snohomish, WA
- Dec 23, 1883Jubilee Singers Pack Seattle's Maison Doree TheaterA touring African-American jubilee troupe drew a capacity crowd to the Maison Doree Theater, mixing music and comedy that left the house roaring.Seattle, WA
- Mar 15, 1889The Slave Smuggler's Lie: A Seattle Sailor’s Close Call on the CongoIn a gripping first-person account reprinted in local papers, a young American sailor recounts his terrifying encounter with a slave ship off the coast of Africa, where he nearly fell for a deceitful mate's story to avoid a deadly confrontation.Seattle, WA
- Oct 14, 1892The Presbyterian Dispute at PuyallupPuyallup Presbyterians clash over the retention of their pastor, Rev. Mann, amidst accusations of outside interference.Puyallup, WA
- Jun 18, 1893The Political Fate of the Police ChiefBehind-the-scenes maneuvering at the police board suggests that Chief Jackson’s tenure is coming to an abrupt end, much to the concern of local gambling interests.Seattle, WA
- Feb 17, 18941894 Seattle Public Works Board Faces Patronage UproarSeattle taxpayers are urged to demand accountability after the removal of city commissioners following charges of mismanagement and ward-heeler influence.Seattle, WA
- Mar 11, 1899The Gold Rush Tycoon Who Pledged to 'Wear a Silk Hat' in SeattleJack Dalton, the legendary Yukon frontiersman and claim-jumper, buys land on Queen Anne Hill with plans to build a mansion and move his family from Alaska.Queen Anne, Seattle
- Jun 26, 1899The Man Who Found Gold on the McMillanC.P. Osborne returns from the Yukon with tales of rich placer deposits and starving travelers, predicting a new gold rush rivaling Klondike.Seattle, WA
- Aug 1, 1903Gunfire in the Streets of BellinghamA local marshal engaged in a dangerous foot chase and shootout near a boiler works to apprehend a pair of counterfeiters passing bogus bills.Bellingham, WA
- Jul 14, 1904City Finances Near Total CollapseTacoma’s Controller warns that general expense funds will run dry within six months as expenditures dwarf tax collections.Tacoma, WA
- Aug 4, 1904City Council Clashes Over Street Grade FundingA proposed $400 street grade adjustment at South M and Sixteenth sparks a tense confrontation over the city's dwindling general expense fund.Tacoma, WA
- Jun 23, 1911The Technicality That Defeated Everett’s Ten-Hour LawA local labor case against a merchant was dismissed, exposing a legal system that the paper argues favors corporations over human rights.Everett, WA