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| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1861 | 3 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 30 |
| 1865 | 9 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1876 | 6 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 5 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 5 |
| 1883 | 19 |
| 1884 | 6 |
| 1885 | 5 |
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| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 16 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 10 |
| 1893 | 16 |
| 1894 | 11 |
| 1895 | 11 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1903 | 729 |
| 1904 | 67 |
| 1909 | 6 |
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1,002 stories
- Walla Walla Students Burn Their Fired Principal in Effigy Downtown
After the school board ignored every recommendation and deposed high school principal E. J. Klemme without warning, pupils took to the main street Friday night with a straw man and a match.
- The Wettest Spring in Memory: Walla Walla’s Deluge and the Rainbow That Spanned Mountains
While Seattle residents fret over rain cisterns, neighbors to the east endure a historic deluge that has delayed planting and produced a rare midnight rainbow stretching from the Cascades to the Columbia.
- The Sheriff’s Shabby Costume: A Prisoner’s Trick to Escape the Penitentiary
In a bizarre twist of early Washington Territory justice, a sheriff attempted to smuggle a prisoner into the territorial penitentiary by disguising him in shabby clothes. The trick failed, but not before the warden made a memorable quip.
- The Pioneer Woman Who Kept the Palouse Dream Alive
A mother who crossed the continent alone with nine children and a wagon team became the unsung hero of a new homestead in the Palouse, proving she could 'make a lazy man succeed in this country.'
- The Political Pulse of Eastern Washington in 1880
A pre-election report from the territory reveals shifting alliances and Republican optimism across the Cascade divide.
- The Pen Hits Capacity
Walla Walla's state penitentiary reaches a historic high in inmate population as a new group of prisoners arrives.
- The Great Ice Cream Heist at Whitman College
Alumni graduation banquet turns into a local scandal when undergrads hijack the dessert.
- A Hard-Fought Game at the Fort
In an era of segregation, a mixed baseball team narrowly edges out the Ninth Cavalry’s team at Fort Walla Walla.
- The Elks vs. the Woodmen: A Charity Baseball Thriller
A nail-biting, ten-inning game raises over $50 for the Heppner flood relief committee.
- A Mechanical Solution to a Medical Mishap
When medical brute force failed to reset a man's dislocated shoulder, a local hospital resorted to industrial machinery.
- The Case of the Misdirected Ten-Dollar Bill
A young man finds himself in legal jeopardy after allegedly claiming mail that wasn't his, sparking a federal investigation.
- A New Brick Landmark for Walla Walla
Columbia Lodge members approve plans for a $10,000 brick building, signaling a shift away from the city's older, wooden business architecture.
- An Accidental Blast at The Tanks
A bungled attempt to extract a stuck shell from a Winchester rifle triggers a chaotic runaway at a local camp.
- Midnight Intruder Apprehended by Local Baker
After waking to find strangers in his room, an enterprising Walla Walla businessman chased a burglar into an alley and detained him until police arrived.
- A Case of Mistaken Identity
A local linotype operator was arrested by deputies at the train station after being misidentified as a burglary suspect from Colfax.
- Chicago Bank Pushes into Walla Walla
A major Midwestern investment firm is set to open a $300,000 branch in a downtown storefront by the new year.
- The City’s Bicycle Tax Crackdown
Walla Walla police launch an enforcement campaign to force cyclists to register their wheels and pay local taxes.
- County Jail Prisoners Put to Work on Roads
Walla Walla commissioners order inmates to break rock and repair Mill Creek road under chain-gang supervision.
- The Jailhouse Docket
Four local residents, including a man accused of arson at the Hotel Dacres, enter pleas of not guilty as court proceedings begin in Walla Walla.
- The Price of Hay and the Cost of a Grudge
A minor dispute over ten tons of hay escalated into criminal trespass charges and a civil court battle that left neither party satisfied.
- The Italian Maestro Who Captivated Walla Walla
A visiting Italian band, led by a charismatic conductor, becomes the unexpected highlight of the local Fruit Fair.
- A Near-Miss at the Wedding of the Year
During a massive public wedding at the Fruit Fair, a mix-up nearly led the justice to marry the wrong person.
- College in Mourning After Sudden Death
A tragic appendicitis operation claims the life of Whitman Academy student Caroline Bassett, bringing grief to the campus.
- Commencement at the Opera House
A packed Opera House celebrates the graduation of three nurses from the Walla Walla Hospital.
- The Price of Freedom
A local man chooses to serve time in the county jail rather than have his cash bond seized to pay his legal fines.