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- Nov 9, 1876The Exhausting Wait: How Seattle's 1874 Election Paralyzed the CityAfter election clerks were locked in a hall for thirty hours to tally votes, local journalists decried the bureaucratic slog as a 'quarry slave' ordeal that turned even the most patient men into irritable, sleep-deprived ruins.Seattle, WA
- Feb 3, 1877The Day She Asked for Our Front DoorA Snohomish resident’s hilarious and exasperating account of his neighbors’ audacious borrowing habits reveals the thin veneer of civility in close-knit frontier communities.Snohomish, WA
- Feb 17, 1877The Stranger’s Fatal Fight at BentonA bystander’s attempt to break up a tavern brawl in a small town near Seattle ends in a tragic, senseless death.Benton, Seattle, WA
- Feb 17, 1877The Fatal Quarrel at the Renton MinesA bloody dispute at the Renton coal mines leads to a murder conviction, exposing the rough edges of frontier life in the burgeoning territory.Renton, WA
- Mar 24, 1877The Practical Joke of the FrontierA settler’s terrifying encounter with two armed Indigenous men concludes not with the massacre he feared, but with a surreal—and expensive—demanding of his household supplies.Lewiston, WA
- Oct 6, 1877The 'Atheneum' Dream: A Vision for Snohomish Intellectual LifeA group of forward-thinking Snohomish residents formalizes a new society dedicated to science, literature, and civic improvement, challenging the town to invest in its own cultural growth.Snohomish, WA
- Nov 17, 1887The Fight for the Ballot at the Tacoma CourthouseIn 1887, two suffragists took to the streets to demand the restoration of voting rights for women in Washington Territory.Tacoma, WA
- Dec 9, 1887The First Fight for Women’s Suffrage in SeattleBefore statehood, the 1887 Washington Territorial Legislature sparked a fierce, floor-level battle over the right of women to vote and hold office.Olympia, WA
- Jun 5, 1888The Great Road War: How Kitsap County Bribed Its Way to Steal Seattle’s TradeWhile Seattle merchants sneer at their neighbors, a secret fund has been raised in Olympia to build a direct road from Olalla to the Sound, bypassing Tacoma and threatening Seattle's commercial dominance.Olalla, WA
- Mar 24, 1899The City Buried Its Own Mistake: Coroner’s Verdict Blames Seattle for Deadly Boiler ExplosionA coroner’s jury has issued a scathing indictment against the city of Seattle, its building inspectors, and a plumber for the negligence that led to a Tuesday night explosion. The verdict fixes blame on the municipality for allowing a dangerous steam heater beneath a public sidewalk without proper oversight.Queen Anne, Seattle
- Apr 18, 1899The Cedar River Siege: How a Power Mogul Tried to Steal Seattle’s WaterSeattle Star exposes the Snoqualmie Falls Power Company’s dirty game: using fake environmental panic to block municipal water rights and crush competition.Seattle, WA
- Jul 1, 1899The Sidewalk Tax: Who Pays for Seattle’s New Pavement?City Engineer Thompson reveals the staggering costs of replacing wooden walkways with brick and cement, sparking debate over who will foot the bill for urban improvement.Seattle, WA
- Aug 8, 1899The Fight to Protect Seattle’s Tap WaterA century ago, city engineers were already sounding the alarm about protecting the Cedar River watershed from industrial development and pollution to ensure a clean supply for a growing city.Seattle, WA
- Oct 28, 1903The Girls Locked in the Walla Walla JailTwo young women who went missing were briefly detained by police, much to their dismay.Walla Walla, WA
- Apr 14, 1904Mange Outbreak Hits SpanawayA dangerous animal disease threatens the local economy, as officials scramble to isolate horses and dogs to prevent further contagion.Spanaway, WA
- Jul 15, 1910The Deadly Cost of Progress on County ProjectsWorking 85 feet above the ground with pile drivers, Everett laborers face life-threatening conditions daily.Everett, WA