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4 stories

  1. The River That Cost Twice

    A landowner is forced to pay for the same property twice after the Columbia River shifts its channel and alters the state boundary.

    Sep 21, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSkamokawa, Wahkiakum CountyFollow the Money · Strange But True

  2. The Silent Battle of the Salmon Spawning Grounds

    An early eyewitness account of the Columbia River’s delicate ecosystem and the struggle to protect a vanishing resource from industrial overfishing.

    Apr 13, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCathlamet, Wahkiakum CountyFollow the Money

  3. The Elokomin River Breaks Its Banks

    A severe freshet destroys dams, bridges, and farmland, leaving the local rural community with thousands of dollars in damage.

    Dec 2, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCathlamet, Wahkiakum CountyDisasters

  4. The Terror of the Middle Valley

    A massive cougar that plagued local settlers with livestock raids finally meets its end through a cunning trap.

    Nov 10, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerCathlamet, Wahkiakum CountyStrange But True

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