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| 1892 | 1 |
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| 1905 | 71 |
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| 1915 | 193 |
| 1916 | 213 |
| 1917 | 183 |
| 1918 | 28 |
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862 stories
- Where Do Graduates Go?
A state survey of Benton County grammar school graduates finds every former student is either working, studying, or helping on the farm.
- Orchardists Battle the Blight
District Horticultural Inspector Luke Powell warns local farmers against over-irrigating their young apple trees to prevent the spread of fire blight.
- Early Morning Alarm at the Club Cafe
A quick-moving fire in the rear of the Kennewick Club causes minor damage to furnishings, highlighting the fragility of local businesses.
- Kennewick’s First Rules of the Road
The city council implements a new traffic ordinance to curb reckless driving and prevent accidents on business streets.
- Kennewick Knights of Pythias Host Chaotic 'Dokies' Initiation
A parade of 'Tyros' in nightshirts and chains descended upon Kennewick as local Knights of Pythias held a rowdy ceremonial with members from Walla Walla.
- The High Price of Orchard Neglect
Local horticultural inspector Luke Powell issues a stern warning: cut-rate farming methods during a time of economic belt-tightening will lead to disaster for Benton County's apple industry.
- The Pig Club Success
A local teenager turns a small investment and kitchen scraps into a tidy profit, proving the value of home-grown feed.
- School Superintendent Rejects Higher Pay to Remain in Kennewick
M. S. Lewis chooses community stability over a higher salary in Auburn, citing a duty to his contract.
- Tallow Fire Destroys Slaughterhouse
A kitchen accident at a tallow rendering plant ruins the Dircksen slaughterhouse; bucket brigade saves nearby property.
- The Patriotism of Production
A wartime editorial debates whether local farmers are failing their country by exiting the livestock business during high feed costs.
- Benton County Takes State Fair Top Honors
Local students secure first place in the state industrial and manual training exhibition through collaborative effort.
- The Price of Admission
When a new federal war tax on admissions threatens cinema prices, the local Princess theater owner decides to absorb the cost rather than pass it to patrons.
- A Dangerous Fall for a Telephone Manager
A local utility manager is injured after a utility pole collapses during maintenance work.
- The Right to Vote for Water
A clarification on who can vote in the Columbia Irrigation district election highlights the importance of land ownership to civic participation.
- The War on Rumors: Why Your Knitting Still Matters
Military officials and the Red Cross pushed back against malicious rumors that soldiers didn't want, or were even discouraged from using, knitted goods from home.
- Kennewick High School Debaters Triumph
Despite a lackluster turnout and a challenging, dry subject, the local team secured a victory in the first state debate series.
- Kennewick Creamery Expands Territory and Market Reach
Local creamery reports an increase of nearly $40,000 over the previous year and successful expansion into the Seattle market.
- Beating the Market Heat
While Portland’s cherry market faces a mid-summer crisis from extreme heat, Kennewick growers are already turning their attention to the next harvest.
- A Spud Surplus Warning
Government officials warn local growers of a glut in the potato market that threatens to make the coming season a losing venture.
- Kennewick’s First Service Flag Flies
A local garage honors its employees serving in the Great War with a new emblem of community pride.
- A Fourth of July in Kennewick
While the local band traveled to Prosser for the new county's celebration, families in Kennewick spent the holiday fishing and picnicking along the river.
- Sudden Death of Kansas Arrival
A man who came to Kennewick seeking health improvement passes away after a short, serious illness.
- Kennewick Mourns 'Big Harry' Hironaka
A longtime resident and laborer remembered for his immense strength passes away in Walla Walla.
- The Passing of a Columbia Valley Pioneer
Undertaker I. N. Mueller recovers the remains of Jas. B. P. Woodruff, an early settler of the region.
- The Subscriber’s Revenge
A reader cancels a decade-long subscription after the editor has the audacity to send a bill.