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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1914 | 5 |
| 1915 | 7 |
| 1916 | 4 |
| 1917 | 6 |
22 stories
- Federal Troops Clear I.W.W. Halls in Yakima Valley
Company B of the Third Oregon regiment arrests 24 agitators in North Yakima and dozens more near Easton.
- The Great Recall of 1915
Following a grand jury investigation into corruption, Yakima County voters purge their entire Board of Commissioners in a rare and sweeping recall election.
- Orchard Owners Stunned by Federal Loan Ruling
A new appraisal standard effectively excludes orchardists from the benefits of the farm loan act, threatening the stability of Yakima Valley agriculture.
- The Passing of Saluskin, Last Chief of the Yakimas
A legacy of tribal leadership ends in tragedy as the aged chief dies in poverty in Parker Bottom.
- The Fight to Cap Power Rates
Cities across the Pacific Northwest clash with Pacific Power & Light in a landmark valuation hearing.
- Corruption Charges Rock Yakima County Government
A grand jury indicts three county commissioners for nonfeasance, urging taxpayers to demand leaders who put the public interest above private gain.
- Night Operator Shot in Railroad Station Robbery
Two assailants held up the Northern Pacific station in Wapato, wounding the operator after he refused to surrender the cash drawer.
- The Fight Over Who Controls the Apple Market
W. H. Paulhamus lashes out at fruit distributors in a heated debate over federal oversight of the Northwest apple industry.
- A Million Dollar Water Guarantee
Federal investment in Yakima Valley reservoirs secures long-term water rights for 160,000 acres of farmland.
- Use It or Lose It: Washington’s 1917 Water Rights Showdown
A proposed state water code would end speculation in stream rights and force landowners to put water to work—or forfeit the claim.
- The Price of Power in the Valley
A utility company disputes the state commission’s push to lower energy rates, citing shrinking returns.
- The Yakima Valley's War-Time Dress Code
Facing high prices and looming war, local women’s clubs demand a standardization of fashion to cut costs.
- The State Cracks Down on Grazing Trespassers
After years of free use, sheep ranchers are forced to pay for grazing rights on state lands.
- Safe-Cracking Ring Brought to Justice
Four suspects, believed to be part of an organized safe-blowing gang, are in jail after a chase involving the robbery of a Kennewick lumber company.
- The High Cost of Packaging
Yakima Valley fruit shippers consider a major shift to marketing apples without paper wraps to offset rising production costs.
- The Suspicious Sunnyside Blaze
A doctor's Ford car is reduced to ashes in Sunnyside while en route to Kennewick under mysterious circumstances.
- Major Irrigation Expansion Coming to Benton County
Construction crews to begin enlarging the Sunnyside Canal to bolster agriculture in the region.
- Game Wardens Reject State Penitentiary Farm Plan
County officials clash with state leadership, fearing a new game farm would function merely as a political job site.
- The Perils of the Horse Heaven Road
A local motorist recounts the nightmare of driving between Bickleton and Mabton, where a fence rail was required to pry his car from the dust.
- The Northwest Corn Revolution
Railroad experts prove that Washington’s climate can sustain record-breaking corn yields.
- State Reviewing Power Utility Rates
The state public service commission is listing the valuation of Pacific Power & Light properties, setting the stage for a potential battle over utility charges.
- Fighting the Orchard Blight
A University of Washington plant pathologist concludes that tree surgery is the only effective remedy for the fire blight plaguing the fruit trees of the Yakima Valley.