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- Island View Ranch Barn Destroyed by Fire
A workshop and barn burned to the ground while the owners were away fishing.
- The Orchard Police are Watching
County officials are cracking down on homeowners who neglect their trees, warning that diseased orchards threaten the collective profits of the community.
- A Californian Comes Back After Five Years and Can't Believe His Eyes
Property owner C. E. Williams steps off the train expecting the old town and finds a boom instead—then pledges to spend freely fixing up the derelict second story of his block.
- The Rural Mail Carrier's War on Irrigation Runoff
An irate rural mail carrier threatens legal action against local farmers for washing out the roads.
- Gubernatorial Candidate Vows to Slash State Spending
Republican George A. Lee makes a campaign stop in Kennewick, attacking the 'inefficiency' of the sitting Democratic administration.
- The Battle for the Finley Road
A simmering local dispute over road quality, county spending, and bureaucratic transparency boils over in the press.
- A Wartime Call to Conscience
A fiery editorial urges Kennewick residents to stop making excuses and contribute to the Red Cross war fund, arguing that personal sacrifice is a duty of citizenship.
- The Political Brawl for Benton County's Courthouse
A recall campaign ignited by Prosser-based politicians against Kennewick commissioners threatens to fracture the county.
- Astoria’s Bold Gambit on the Snake River
A delegation of marine experts is surveying the Snake River to pioneer new steamship routes connecting Lewiston to the Pacific Coast.
- The Farcical Business of Assessing Land
A scathing look at state tax commissioners who fly through town to set property values based on faulty data.
- Tragic River Crossing Claims Two Lives
Two men vanish in the flooded Yakima River while attempting a night crossing by boat, leaving behind only a drifting craft and a cabin left empty.
- The Fight Over Who Gets the Road Contract
Prosser taxpayers challenge Benton County commissioners over the awarding of the Kennewick-Finley road contract to a non-lowest bidder.
- The Circus Leaves Town—And So Does Our Money
A high license fee meant to discourage local 'menace' backfires, driving residents to spend their entertainment budget across the river.
- The Last Hurrah for Benton County's Battery B
Before shipping out to the battlefields of Europe, local recruits were treated to a day of city-wide celebration, free meals, and community fanfare in Kennewick.
- The Vital Link: Parcel Post in Rural Benton
Local resident G.H. Mottinger celebrates the expansion of money-order services to his remote post office and muses on the potential for rural education.
- City Council Struggles with Budget Deficits
Facing declining property values and stagnant income, the Kennewick council cuts park funding to keep the city afloat.
- Kennewick Youth Demand a Pavilion of Their Own
Tired of crossing the river to Pasco for nightlife, local young people lobby for a dance hall in Kennewick to keep their business—and their moonlight—at home.
- The Fight for Local Control of Rural Roads
Farmers of Benton County argue for a township-based road system to bypass alleged political corruption and neglect of rural infrastructure.
- Keep Your Money at Home? In Kennewick, the Shoe-Leather Trail Led to Pasco
A letter to the editor takes aim at buy-local boosterism, arguing that Kennewick shoppers already knew the real prices—and often crossed the river to Pasco or sent away for mail-order catalogs.
- The Battle Over the Kennewick-Finley Road
A local editor defends the controversial seven-mile stretch of oiled road against critics, citing cost-effectiveness and utility.
- The Price of Progress: Taxpayers' Union Challenges County Spending
The Courier-Reporter fact-checks claims of 'fat salaries' as the local government faces scrutiny over its agricultural extension funding.
- The Battle for the Benton County Roads
Kennewick business leaders protest a county road project, arguing that their tax dollars are being diverted to build infrastructure in empty, undeveloped territory.
- They Spent $1,500 of Taxpayers’ Money to Fight the Recall
A Kennewick editor demands a stronger recall law after two county officials allegedly used public funds to thwart voters—and kept their offices while the election played out.
- A Standish Descendant Dies, and Kennewick's Civil War Veterans Thin to Six
Oscar Howe left his wife and baby in 1862 to ride with an Illinois cavalry regiment, homesteaded his way west, and spent his last decade in Kennewick — where his passing leaves only six of the old G.A.R. post.
- Eighty-Five Percent or Nothing: Kennewick's Berry Growers Vote on Selling as One
The Kennewick-Richland Marketing Union will not handle a single berry unless growers pledge 85 percent of the acreage — and the directors have stopped asking twice.