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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1903 | 7 |
| 1904 | 2 |
| 1905 | 77 |
| 1909 | 1 |
| 1914 | 203 |
| 1915 | 263 |
| 1916 | 371 |
| 1917 | 270 |
| 1918 | 42 |
| 1922 | 8 |
| 1923 | 86 |
| 1924 | 68 |
| 1925 | 32 |
4 stories
- Freight Conductor Loses Leg in Railway Accident
A brutal industrial accident at the Prosser railyard leaves a local conductor with a life-altering injury.
- The Trial of the Sheep Herder
A legal dispute over grazing rights in Sunnyside escalates into a dramatic courtroom spectacle involving out-of-town lawyers.
- The vanishing ferry of Kiona
A high-water accident at the Kiona ferry leaves the community wondering if their only link across the river has been swept to the sea.
- Midnight Buggy Accident Outside Kennewick
A dark road and an overturned carriage leave a local traveler injured.