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- Dec 18, 1890City Council Unrest and Charges Against Street CommissionerLocal government fractures as council members move to oust the street commissioner over accusations of graft and negligence.Yakima, WA
- Nov 24, 1891The Governor's Cabinet Meets as Washington's Bills Go UnpaidWith public servants holding $103,000 in IOUs, Olympia officials debate whether to call the legislature back for an emergency session.Olympia, WA
- Dec 18, 1891The State Must Pay the Men It Called to Put Down the King County RiotsThe Washington Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Gov. Ferry's National Guard troops were in state service during the King County riots—and that the state, not the soldiers, must bear the cost.Olympia, WA
- Dec 24, 1891The Council Grapples with 'Peculiar' HousesCity leaders debate whether to regulate or police the city’s red-light district in a heated session.Yakima, WA
- Apr 16, 1892The Great Northern Train Heist That Wasn'tA bungled opium bust and a wild chase through the woods turned an everyday commuter trip into a farce.Ferndale, WA
- Aug 12, 1894Seattle's Nonpareils Outplay Tacoma in a Thrilling Baseball MatchThe junior champions of the Northwest dominated Tacoma with professional teamwork and acrobatic fielding, thrilling a crowd at Madison Street ball park.Seattle, WA
- Jul 29, 1899The Day Seattle’s Saloons Went DryFacing a sudden crackdown from the Chief of Police, Seattle’s tavern culture was forced to lock its doors tight every Sunday.Seattle, WA
- Jun 14, 1904The Courthouse StandoffA local treasurer defies a court order to pay city school warrants, deepening a long-running legal feud over the Tourist Hotel site.Tacoma, WA
- Feb 1, 1909City Hall's Power Grab Thwarted by CitizensTacoma councilmen back down on plan to dismantle civil service after public outcry.Tacoma, WA
- Feb 11, 1909The 1909 City Hall Power Grab That Tacoma Voters Were Told to StopA fiery Times editorial urged citizens to pack the council chamber against charter amendments it said would gut civil service, raise council pay, and hand city jobs to political loyalists.Tacoma, WA
- Feb 12, 1909Nine Votes to Kill Civil Service—Tacoma's Council Tries to Gut the CharterAt a special meeting, nine councilmen back a plan to let the mayor fire city workers at will; reformists need to hold two more votes to stop it.Tacoma, WA
- Mar 4, 1909Tacoma Council Stalls on Costly Fireboat PurchaseThe debate over a $100,000 fireboat intensifies as council members disagree on who should foot the bill.Tacoma, WA