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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1915 | 2 |
| 1916 | 92 |
| 1917 | 34 |
| 1918 | 7 |
| 1922 | 8 |
| 1923 | 86 |
| 1924 | 68 |
| 1925 | 32 |
329 stories
- A Gridiron Standoff in White Bluffs
High school rivals battle to a scoreless draw on the home turf.
- The Snowy Owl Invasion of 1916
A rare migration of Arctic owls across the Cascades warns locals of an impending brutal winter.
- Judge Hanford's Concrete Landmark Lost to Fire
A vacant ranch house near the town of Hanford, built of concrete and valued at $5,000, is reduced to ruins by a suspected electrical fire.
- The River's Grimmer Secrets
A gruesome discovery near the Coyote pumping station finally provides a clue to a year-old riverside mystery.
- The Perils of Early Automobiling
When Joe Bonn took his new Ford out for a spin in White Bluffs, he discovered that driving, unlike the locust trees lining the road, is not something you can just run into.
- The Great Apple Price Mystery
Local orchardists notice that while they receive pennies for their fruit, consumers pay dollars, leaving a massive profit gap to be absorbed by middlemen.
- The Great White Bluffs Dog Panic of 1907
A stray cur triggered a frantic scramble for safety, sending townspeople up ridge poles and onto the riverboats.
- A Bitter Courtroom Fight Over Bank Accounts
A White Bluffs farmer sues to block his wife from withdrawing savings and accuses her of reckless spending on two Star automobiles.
- Winter House Fire Destroys Family Home
Community efforts save neighboring barn and garage after house fire likely caused by defective flue in White Bluffs.
- The Bachelor Parade Complains
A group of eligible bachelors in White Bluffs publicly protests the 'popularity contest' committee's lackluster descriptions of their romantic qualifications.
- The Ghost in the Dusk
A suspected timber wolf triggered a stampede, tearing down fences between neighbors and leaving a trail of questions.
- The Rabid Coyote of Allard
A local man is treated for potential rabies after a struggle with a coyote on his property.
- Searching for Black Gold in the Rattlesnake Hills
A geological assessment suggests the presence of a dome structure in the Rattlesnake Hills, prompting investors to initiate drilling for oil and gas.
- Gas Engine Blast Injures Local Man
A gasoline engine exploded in Ralfe Anderson's face on a ranch near Mrs. R. D. Sapp, burning him badly.
- The Potato Boom Grips the Yakima Valley
High demand from the East pushes potato and alfalfa prices to record levels, prompting local growers to organize for better market share.
- The Great Hanford Duck Hunt Debacle
A weekend hunting trip in the Yakima River valley goes sideways when a party of 'nimrods' loses their transportation—the mules.
- The Truck Driver's Long Shift
A local trucker works 24 hours straight to haul apples, highlighting the transition from horse-drawn wagons to the motor age.
- The Great Coyote Roundup
White Bluffs residents mobilize for a coordinated, town-wide hunt to rid the area of coyotes.
- The Great Coyote Drive Falls Flat
A massive community hunting effort ends in embarrassment as the wily predators evade the local volunteer army.
- From Alfalfa to Grapes: A Local Ranch Transformation
E.W. Steffen shifts his agricultural strategy, betting that specialty fruit yields better profits than traditional alfalfa.
- Cement Truck Takes a Dip
A delivery driver narrowly escapes injury after losing control of his truck, sending it—and 60 sacks of cement—into the Columbia River.
- The Shadow of Foot and Mouth Disease
Director French holds firm on strict quarantine measures against California imports to keep Washington State's agricultural sector safe from contagion.
- The Brutal Economics of the 'Marginal' Farmer
Extension agent H. J. Lechner argues that efficiency is the only path to survival for Washington farmers as market forces ruthlessly weed out the less skilled.
- School Bus Wreck Sparks Alarm Near White Bluffs
A morning school bus run ended in a collision with a car near the old pump house, resulting in vehicle destruction but miraculously few injuries.
- The Post Office Tug-of-War
White Bluffs residents find themselves caught in a relentless cycle of conflicting petitions regarding the location of their post office.