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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 3 |
| 1858 | 13 |
| 1859 | 27 |
| 1860 | 6 |
| 1861 | 6 |
| 1863 | 5 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 11 |
| 1877 | 11 |
| 1878 | 12 |
| 1879 | 5 |
| 1880 | 3 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 56 |
| 1884 | 25 |
| 1885 | 43 |
| 1886 | 26 |
| 1887 | 70 |
| 1888 | 34 |
| 1889 | 76 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1891 | 48 |
| 1892 | 267 |
| 1893 | 263 |
| 1894 | 243 |
| 1895 | 182 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 30 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1903 | 64 |
| 1904 | 848 |
| 1905 | 2 |
| 1907 | 7 |
| 1908 | 1 |
| 1909 | 758 |
| 1910 | 5 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 3 |
| 1916 | 9 |
| 1917 | 5 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1923 | 2 |
| 1924 | 4 |
| 1925 | 1 |
3,195 stories
- The Price of Public Water: A Tacoma Corruption Scandal
A city councilman blows the whistle on a $1.35 million scheme to force the city to purchase a private utility plant.
- The Price of a City's Thirst
Tacoma’s struggle to purchase its own waterworks reveals the city's entanglement with Northern Pacific rail interests and the high cost of utility monopolies.
- The Pig in a Poke
Tacoma city officials rush a $1.75 million water works deal through the council despite lacking inventory records or valuation.
- Tacoma’s 'Pig in a Poke' Water Deal
Taxpayers revolt against a dubious multi-million dollar municipal purchase of water and electric assets.
- Tragedy on the Twenty-Fifth Street Bridge
A young Tacoma boy is killed by an electric streetcar after being blinded by locomotive smoke.
- President Hewitt Blasts Tacoma's Water Plant Purchase
Everett developer Hewitt slams Tacoma city officials over the proposed purchase of a water utility, citing graft and excessive bonded debt.
- Tacoma’s Financial Sewer Fight
A fierce public debate over whether Tacoma can afford a new water plant while simultaneously funding critical sewer infrastructure.
- The Passing of Chief Tacanum
A venerable Puyallup leader dies, prompting a debate between his modest final wishes and the elaborate plans of his community.
- Who Gets to Work the Docks?
A court ruling on the labor of foreign sailors in local ports highlights the fierce competition for maritime jobs in 1890s Tacoma.
- Forced into Marriage in Tacoma
A young woman is reportedly coerced by her father to marry a miner against her prior engagement.
- Tacoma’s Water and Light Bond Issue Struck Down
A Superior Court judge voids a $2,150,000 bond issue, citing municipal debt limits and technical failures in the election process.
- Tacoma Breaks the Grip of 'Blood Money'
The city council votes to seize absolute control over saloon licensing to stop property owners from extorting payments.
- Tacoma’s Work Relief Experiment
Facing economic hardship, the city of Tacoma launches a public works program that prioritizes heads of households over others.
- Tragedy at the Tacoma Coal Bunkers
A collapse of a loading chute drops seven men into forty feet of water, leading to a desperate rescue attempt and a tragic loss.
- The Great Tacoma Water Heist
City leaders uncover a massive discrepancy in the city's newly purchased water plant after boosters inflated the daily flow of local springs.
- Washington's Thick Coal Seams Promise Industrial Growth
A geological survey of the region's vast coal reserves reveals a rugged, difficult landscape that promises to drive the Pacific Northwest's future industrial independence.
- The Beer War of Puyallup
When the Puyallup city council halted new liquor licenses, the local brewing industry retaliated with an economic embargo on the valley’s hop farmers.
- The Shadow of the Landlord
Tacoma citizens grapple with the heavy-handed tactics of the Northern Pacific railroad and the Tacoma Land Company.
- The Tacoma Water Scandal
City council members push through a controversial water plant deal despite claims of massive overvaluation and a 'worthless' indemnity bond.
- Tacoma’s $1,000,000 Water Swindle
Citizens demand a grand jury investigation into the alleged theft of public water funds and the shady release of indemnity bonds.
- Tacoma Printers' War Against the Ledger
A standoff in Tacoma pits union printers against a newspaper management that replaced them with imported 'rat' labor.
- The Tacoma Ledger Lockout
After importing non-union machine typesetters, the Ledger faces a strike and a new rival daily paper born from the printer's union.
- The Buckley Bank Swindler Found
A fugitive banker who vanished with $30,000 in depositor funds is captured in his hometown after a cross-country manhunt.
- The Trial of A. Wilcox
A jury reaches a verdict of manslaughter in the 1883 murder of Mrs. Charlotte Felting, ending a seventeen-hour deliberation.
- The Battle for Tacoma's City Treasury
A councilman claims the city treasury is nearly empty while the treasurer boasts of a surplus, sparking a high-stakes standoff over public funds and transparency.