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| Year | Stories |
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| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1861 | 3 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 31 |
| 1865 | 10 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1876 | 7 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 5 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 5 |
| 1883 | 21 |
| 1884 | 8 |
| 1885 | 9 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 5 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 17 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 4 |
| 1892 | 11 |
| 1893 | 17 |
| 1894 | 14 |
| 1895 | 11 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1903 | 761 |
| 1904 | 74 |
| 1905 | 2 |
| 1909 | 6 |
| 1910 | 3 |
| 1914 | 1 |
| 1915 | 7 |
| 1916 | 9 |
| 1917 | 3 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1923 | 1 |
| 1924 | 2 |
| 1925 | 1 |
1,074 stories
- The Battle for Walla Walla's Water Supply
City Hall is under pressure to decide between the Smith-Boyer-Thomas springs and the Mill Creek plan, with a local newspaper demanding the choice go to the voters.
- The Fight for Walla Walla’s Trade
Seattle and Portland wholesalers clash over freight schedules in a battle to control the lucrative Walla Walla market.
- The Price War at the City Limits
Walla Walla merchants band together to fight outside competition allegedly undercutting local shops.
- City Council Caught in Illegal Power Play
Local officials in Walla Walla are accused of violating the city charter to oust a veteran from his position as poundmaster.
- The Battle for Walla Walla's Smoke
Local cigarmakers protest that city grocers are hyping 'home industry' while importing cheap cigars from out of town.
- The Dry Creek Deadlock
A long-standing dispute over a proposed road route on local farms finally reaches a stalemate, forcing the county to call in private arbitrators.
- City Council Abolishes Poundmaster Role to End Lawsuit
In a four-minute legislative maneuver, the Walla Walla City Council eliminated the position of poundmaster to neutralize an ongoing legal dispute.
- The Walla Walla Candy Company Changes Hands
After four years of growth, a local candy wholesaler retires to manage property, selling his business to a former grocery man.
- The Stubblefield Estate Gift
Walla Walla business leaders scramble to close the funding gap to secure the Stubblefield home.
- Walla Walla's School Board Election Turns on a Missing Financial Statement
Taxpayers want the annual accounting the law requires, as the district prepares to spend $156,000 this year.
- The Last Plank Goes Down on East Main Street's New Steel Bridge
After months of "vexatious delays," Walla Walla's street commissioner can finally point to a finished span — and Sixth Street is next on the list.
- Two Lives Declared Insane in a Walla Walla Courtroom
Mary Calloway feared everyone meant to harm her; Alexander Clancey believed hundreds of soldiers were hunting him. Both were committed in superior court.
- Perjury Case Continues to Haunt Local Man
After escaping prison for an initial conviction, John Adam Schmidt faces a new federal inquiry into subornation of perjury.
- A Thanksgiving Invitation, an Order to Leave, and a Violent Reckoning
A Black veteran of the Philippines campaign was invited to Fort Walla Walla for Thanksgiving. Ordered off the post, he returned days later to beat the officer who had expelled him.
- A Bitter Family Feud Over Stolen Farm Proceeds
A Walla Walla father brings a lawsuit against his son, alleging the younger man embezzled partnership funds and property proceeds.
- The Fight for Washington’s Courts
Eastern Washington leaders protest a state court division scheme they claim would favor Seattle and Tacoma at the expense of local attorneys.
- The Battle Over Stubblefield’s Will
Arkansas heirs launch a second equity suit to dismantle a $151,000 charitable trust intended for orphans and widows.
- A Bequest for Orphans Caught in Legal Limbo
Local community leaders push to settle a will contest that threatens the establishment of the Stubblefield home for indigent widows and orphans.
- The Price of a Fire
A local merchant sues an insurance company after a warehouse blaze leaves him empty-handed.
- Prisoner Transferred Through Walla Walla
A convicted man is held in the city on his way to the state penitentiary after a trial in Goldendale.
- The Ghost Gold of the Walla Walla River
After decades of myth and failed searches by mechanics and clairvoyants, a farmer finally unearths a long-lost cache of scout gold.
- A Desperate Chase Near Touchet
Two young boys accused of robbing a farmhouse are captured after a five-mile foot chase.
- The Lucky Winner of the Auto
A resident of Wallula discovers he holds the winning ticket for an automobile, but his interest is strictly in the cash.
- Walla Walla Lawyers Challenge Federal Court Map
Local attorneys unite against a congressional bill to split Washington into two federal judicial districts, favoring a north-south divide instead.
- The Republican Party’s Internal War
A bitter factional struggle between two rival Republican clubs in Walla Walla threatens to shatter the party ahead of the county convention.