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| Year | Stories |
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| 1892 | 1 |
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| 1905 | 71 |
| 1914 | 165 |
| 1915 | 193 |
| 1916 | 213 |
| 1917 | 183 |
| 1918 | 28 |
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862 stories
- Prohibition Sparks a Local Grape Boom
With Washington going dry, local juice producers struggle to keep up with the sudden surge in demand for non-alcoholic refreshments.
- Kennewick and Richland Growers Form Strawberry Cooperative
Local farmers sign a new marketing agreement to stabilize the strawberry crop through a centralized cooperative.
- The Fight for the Berry Market
Outside buyers are circling the Kennewick strawberry crop, sparking a push for growers to unite and control their own prices.
- The Great Finley School Board Election
A sleepy community turnout of nearly 100 voters leaves a rural school district energized and calls for a healing of fractured neighborly relations.
- The Prohibition Crackdown on the Yakima Cafe
Following a quiet investigation, police raid a local eatery and seize over sixty pints of illicit alcohol.
- The Weight of the Future in 1916
Rev. C.E. Miller challenges Kennewick graduates to tackle the corruption and industrial oppression of their era.
- The Tomato Whisperer of the Columbia Valley
After two decades of watching his crops wither, a local farmer discovers the surprising secret to thriving garden plots in volcanic soil.
- Kennewick’s Harbor Ambition
The Port of Kennewick calls a special election to ratify an expansive, industrial vision for the Columbia River waterfront.
- The Town Takes Up the Drill
Thirty local men gather at the Knights of Pythias hall to master military maneuvers, driven by a newfound surge of community patriotism.
- Seven Years of Sagebrush
A Highlands farmer transforms raw desert land into a productive bungalow estate.
- The Strawberry Success
How the Kennewick-Richland Marketing Union proved that cooperation yields higher profits for berry farmers.
- The Blacksmith’s Inflation Correction
A local farmer brags about his record-breaking pork sales, only to find the village blacksmith has adjusted his own prices accordingly.
- Railroad Company Offers Land for 'Preparedness' Gardens
Facing a national food supply crisis, a local rail line offers employees rent-free access to vacant property to plant victory gardens.
- Fishing Regulations Remain in Limbo on the Yakima River
Local legislators and anglers expected new rules to open the river to seining, but state authorities say the matter is still under bureaucratic review.
- Kennewick High School's War Effort
High school students create a statewide propaganda campaign to promote agricultural production and food conservation during World War I.
- The War on Waste Comes to Kennewick
Local merchants restrict deliveries and introduce a five-cent surcharge to boost efficiency for the war effort.
- Benton County Educators Pledge War-Time Service
Teachers at a local institute resolve to prioritize food conservation and explain the causes of the Great War to their students.
- The End of the Classroom Phone Call
Teachers, exhausted by dozens of daily interruptions from parents, ban non-emergency telephone calls to students during school hours.
- The Human Cost of the Great War
A local Y.M.C.A. representative shares harrowing reports from the trenches of France to rally Kennewick residents for an upcoming fundraising drive.
- The War Call for Bricklayers
Kennewick draft board receives urgent federal orders to mobilize skilled masonry labor for service under General Pershing.
- Kennewick's First Ball Team Hits the Diamond
A scrappy group of locals forms a baseball squad to challenge the Pasco Pea Greens, marking the town’s athletic debut.
- Cooperative Selling Finds Its Feet
North Pacific Fruit Distributors report over $3 million in sales, standardizing the regional fruit trade.
- City Marshal Vows to Clear Streets of Unlicensed Dogs
Marshal C. E. Copeland warns Kennewick dog owners that their pets will face the 'bone yard' if license fees aren't paid by July 1.
- Kennewick's Odd Export: Coyotes and Badgers
While one club captures a coyote mascot, local entrepreneurs find a thriving market shipping live badgers to pet owners.
- The Town's New Stance on Concealed Weapons
A 1905 ordinance criminalizes the carrying of concealed weapons, requiring special permission from the Mayor for exceptions.