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| Year | Stories |
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| 1888 | 1 |
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50 stories
- The Scab Who Spoke Out: A Newcastle Miner’s Defense Against the 'Ring'
In a fiery letter to the editor, a coal miner defends his decision to cross the picket line during a violent strike, accusing union leaders of forming a tyrannical ring and replacing loyal workers with non-union laborers.
- The King of the Hop Fields
In 1891, Washington's hop industry was a global juggernaut, fueling a million-dollar boom and transforming the Puget Sound landscape—until the lice arrived.
- Anti-Japanese Agitation in Kent Hop Yards
White hop pickers form a committee to forcibly exclude Japanese laborers from local harvest fields.
- The Great 1894 Northwest Flood
Catastrophic rising rivers submerge farmland, destroy crops, and paralyze rail lines across Washington and British Columbia.
- The Mine That Became a Battlefield
A company manager defends his decision to arm guards against striking miners in Newcastle, claiming the 'faction fight' between labor unions left him no choice but to protect his property.
- Blood on the Card Table
A festive night at an O'Brien saloon ends in a horrific murder-suicide, leaving the community reeling and questions of old grudges swirling in the air.
- Suspicion of Murder in the O’Brien Hop Fields
An Indigenous man is found dead in his cabin, sparking a desperate plea for justice from his grieving family.
- The Roslyn Bank Robber Hunt
An anxious stranger trying to sell a fine sorrel horse for half its value triggers a manhunt in Kent after a daring daylight bank heist.
- The Drunken Highway Shooting Near Kent
A senseless act of violence on a flooded country road leaves a stranger fighting for his life in a Seattle hospital.
- The Commonweal Army's Soaked March to Kent
Striking workers and the unemployed marched from Seattle to Kent in a pouring rain, seeking passage east to Washington D.C. as part of the nationwide Industrial Army movement.
- The Price of a 'Land Grant' Railway
In 1892, residents of Kent and the Stuck Valley fought back against Northern Pacific’s service cuts and infrastructure neglect, revealing the tensions between corporate rail giants and the communities they built—and broke.
- A Vengeful Pursuit of a Debtor
A woman travels from Denver to Washington to confront the man who allegedly swindled her out of her life savings, only to be thrown in jail.
- The Mystery of Old Doctor’s Death
A letter from a Neah Bay reservation challenges the official verdict of natural causes in the death of a tribal elder, fueling rumors of a blood feud.
- The Deadly Cost of a City Election
A Tacoma land locator collapses and dies from delirium tremens following a heavy drinking binge triggered by a local bond vote.
- The Tragedy of August Peters
A laborer, driven to despair, takes his own life in the Kent town jail after a series of failed attempts to find peace.
- They Ran Him to Earth at Kent
After a jailbreak and a three-day manhunt, the Northwest's most wanted outlaw died in a roadside gunfight — but not before wounding one of the deputies who cornered him.
- The Deputy Who Outdrew Tom Blanck
Wounded in the wrist and neck, John Shepich recounts the railroad-track shootout near Kent—and insists that the fatal bullet was his alone.
- A Heroic Rescue in Kent
A young boy was saved from being crushed by a heavy engine flywheel when a local woman lifted the massive weight off his chest.
- First Great Fire Strikes Kent
The town's furniture factory is a total loss after a mysterious evening blaze; a local resident collapses while fighting to save the nearby electric works.
- The Kent Burglary Manhunt
A hardware store robbery leads to a tense, armed pursuit through the thickets of the Green River valley.
- The Revenge of the Clipped Horses
A neighborhood feud in O'Brien turns into a courtroom drama after a farmer's prize horses are spitefully shorn.
- The O'Brien Merchant Who Chased Down a Debt
A local merchant hunts down a customer attempting to flee to Nebraska to avoid paying his debts.
- The Tragedy of Henry Hubert
An elderly veteran with a history of addiction attempts suicide on the outskirts of Kent.
- A Mental Health Crisis Near Kent
A woman suffering from severe mental illness is detained by authorities after a crisis at a local hotel.
- Ezra Meeker's Hop Empire
A tour of the massive Puyallup Hop Company yards reveals a triumph of agricultural engineering and the battle against pests.