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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 4 |
| 1910 | 2 |
9 stories
- The Tragedy at Burlington
A domestic dispute between a stepfather and his stepson ends in a fatal shooting, ruled justifiable by a coroner's jury.
- Forced Marriage in Skagit
A young man looking for a way out of a paternity suit finds himself wedded to an Indigenous bride instead of boarding a train to Kansas.
- Coroner's Jury Clears Stepson Who Shot His Stepfather
A Burlington youth shoots and kills his stepfather after the older man struck his sister and fired at him first; a jury rules it justifiable homicide.
- The Saintly Swindler of Burlington
A charismatic conman charmed his way through Skagit County, leading church hymns and social teas before vanishing with the town’s funds.
- Explosion Levels Burlington Hotel
A saloon lamp explosion causes a total loss for a hotel and bar in Burlington, forcing a guest to leap from a second-story window to survive.
- Skagit County Teachers Demand Pay Equity
At the close of their annual institute, local educators highlight the gender wage gap in the public school system.
- The Burlington Quarry Strike
Forty laborers left behind in Burlington after the Great Northern railroad’s stone quarry abruptly shut down without paying their wages.
- The Hunter and the Cougars
A Skagit County hunter recounts a harrowing, split-second encounter with a pack of cougars while stalking deer in the snow.
- Populists Nearly Come to Blows Over Their Own Platform
Fifty-five delegates, a hall full of converted Republicans and Democrats, and two competing sets of resolutions in Mount Vernon — the new People's Party of Skagit County almost wrecked itself before it named a single candidate.