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| Year | Stories |
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| 1883 | 1 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 10 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 6 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1905 | 2 |
| 1909 | 4 |
| 1910 | 2 |
| 1914 | 1 |
| 1916 | 4 |
| 1924 | 1 |
7 stories
- Domestic Tragedy Ends in Murder
A confession reveals a deadly conspiracy and a motive rooted in marital strife.
- A Killing Confessed: The Rancher, the Wrecked Home, and the Man Who Waited by the Barn
Arthur C. Ash admits he waylaid James Boone near Sprague — and says he meant to kill a second man too.
- The Harrington Wheat King
Luther P. Turner secures a record-breaking payment for his massive harvest, spotlighting the booming grain economy of the era.
- The King of the Wheat Belt
A Harrington farmer cashes in on a historic wheat windfall, securing the largest grain payment ever recorded in the state.
- The Quietest Courts in the State
Two Eastern Washington towns set records for lack of legal trouble, as local Justices of the Peace go years without a single case.
- Harrington Harvester Company Expands Facilities
A significant local manufacturing expansion is underway with the construction of several new buildings to increase production capacity.
- Infrastructure Boom in Lincoln County
New concrete and steel bridge contracts across Lincoln County signal a regional investment in transit and commerce.