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- Mar 14, 1889Seattle’s Housing Crisis: Brick by Brick, Room by RoomAs the city races to build new brick structures on Second and Smith Streets, officials warn that even these new constructions won't be enough to stop rents from skyrocketing.Second Street, Seattle, WA
- Dec 18, 1890The Bridge That Wasn't: A Legal Battle Over Aberdeen’s LifelineIn December 1890, a judge struck down the county commissioners' plan for the Heron Street bridge over the Wishkah River, forcing a redesign that would finally connect the east side of town.Aberdeen, WA
- Jan 5, 1891The Political Toboggan: Tacoma's Revolt Against a Carpetbagger CandidateAs the state legislature prepared to convene in 1891, prominent Tacoma Republicans publicly abandoned their own local candidate, labeling him an opportunist from Indiana.Tacoma, WA
- Jan 21, 1891The Capitol Riots: How a Bribery Scandal Shook Washington’s First LegislatureIn the halls of Olympia, Republican lawmakers turned on each other with fists and threats over a U.S. Senate seat, exposing a brazen attempt to buy votes that disgraced the young state.State Capitol, Olympia, WA
- Feb 2, 1891The Disappearing Witness in the Senatorial Bribery ScandalAs the state legislature remains deadlocked in a bribery probe, a mysterious figure named Atwood vanishes after allegedly attempting to buy votes.Olympia, WA
- Feb 5, 1891The Senatorial Bribery Scandal Rocking OlympiaA state judge admits to soliciting votes for the Senate through promises of state institution locations, casting a shadow over the political corruption of the 1891 legislative session.Olympia, WA
- Feb 5, 1891The Political Deal to Split the State SchoolLegislative delegates from Yakima and Spokane counties are reportedly plotting to divide the State School of Science, aiming to force its relocation to Whitman County to satisfy local interests.Yakima, WA
- Nov 18, 1891The Deal That Broke a Senator: Allen's Surrender to King CountyEx-Governor Moore recounts the pressure campaign that turned Senator John B. Allen from his allies and toward the King County faction—an insider's tale of patronage, loyalty and betrayal in Washington's early state politics.Olympia, WA
- Jan 18, 1895Seattle Angles for the Army's Puget Sound RendezvousAs Congress takes up an army bill to concentrate troops at a handful of big Western posts, Washington's senators press Seattle's claim to the Puget Sound depot — while Oregon fights to keep its own fort alive.Seattle, WA