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  1. Harbor Line Commission Ends, Leaving 120 Maps and Court Disputes

    After two years of mapping Washington's vital waterways, a state commission is dissolved mid-work, leaving harbor development in legal limbo.

    Jan 19, 1893Aberdeen HeraldOlympia, Thurston CountyFollow the Money

  2. The Scandalous Dismissal of the State Bribery Case

    After three years of legal maneuvers, a landmark bribery case involving state officials and textbook contracts was unceremoniously dropped, sparking local outrage.

    Jul 20, 1893Aberdeen HeraldThurston County Courthouse, OlympiaCity Hall

  3. The Mystery of the Altered State Tax Law

    A suspicious, unexplained edit to an enrolled bill threatens to protect railroads from paying their fair share of taxes.

    Sep 14, 1893Aberdeen HeraldOlympia, Thurston CountyFollow the Money · True Crime

  4. The Governor’s 'Health' Trip to California

    An editorial questioning whether Governor Ferry's convenient absence from the state was truly medical or a calculated political maneuver to avoid accountability.

    Oct 6, 1892Aberdeen HeraldOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

  5. The First Washington Legislature: A Pioneer's Memory

    A look back at the frontier days of 1854, when lawmakers traveled by rowboat to Olympia and held sessions in a modest frame building.

    Jan 1, 1891Aberdeen HeraldMain Street, Olympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall · Strange But True

  6. The New Rules for the Ballot Box

    A new election regulation threatens to disenfranchise candidates in remote areas, sparking fears of chaos in the upcoming vote.

    Sep 22, 1892Aberdeen HeraldOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

  7. The 'Million Dollar' Legislature

    A scathing critique of Washington's early state legislative sessions highlights the 'million-dollar' waste and the reputation for incompetence plaguing the new state government.

    Oct 13, 1892Aberdeen HeraldOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

  8. The Rising Well of Olympia

    A local well is mysteriously emerging from the ground, brick by brick, defying gravity and logic.

    Mar 17, 1892Aberdeen HeraldOlympia, Thurston CountyStrange But True

  9. The Profit in Prunes

    How a small-scale orchard near Olympia is proving that fruit farming can be a lucrative venture in Western Washington.

    Feb 15, 1894Aberdeen HeraldOlympia, Thurston County

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