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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1909 | 1 |
| 1910 | 1 |
| 1916 | 4 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1925 | 1 |
8 stories
- A Café Spark, a 35-Mile Gale, and Ephrata Burned
A fire that began in the Club Cafe overwhelmed 300 fighters from Quincy, Wilson Creek and Ephrata; damage reached $120,000 with insurance listed at $9,000.
- Delirious Judge Found Frozen in Snow
A tragic end for Hiawatha Valley's Judge S. G. Griffith after a nighttime disappearance.
- The Desert to Bloom: Federal Engineers Back Massive Irrigation Plan
A definitive federal study deems the Columbia Basin project physically and economically sound, signaling a potential turn in the state’s agricultural future.
- Tragedy at the Crossing
A Grant County sheep rancher and his wife are struck by a Great Northern train near Ephrata in a harrowing vehicle collision.
- The Day the Trains Ran Dry
A property dispute in Ephrata leaves Great Northern locomotives stranded without water.
- The Great Highway Debate
Citizens of Coulee City and neighboring towns clash over the proposed route of the North Central Highway, highlighting regional competition for infrastructure.
- County Settles Multi-Acre Tax Dispute with Northern Pacific Railway
Grant County commissioners reach a compromise to refund thousands in tax payments to the railroad, marking a significant fiscal adjustment in 1916.
- The Oil Fever Hits Grant County
Local boosters are placing their bets on a new drilling operation, hoping to strike it rich just outside of town.