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| 1854 | 1 |
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| 1859 | 5 |
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| 1861 | 1 |
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| 1876 | 30 |
| 1877 | 28 |
| 1878 | 10 |
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| 1882 | 5 |
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| 1885 | 27 |
| 1886 | 10 |
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| 1888 | 25 |
| 1889 | 53 |
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| 1892 | 84 |
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| 1894 | 106 |
| 1895 | 171 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 10 |
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| 1903 | 25 |
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| 1925 | 1 |
5 stories matching latter
- Gunfire at the University of Washington
Tensions boil over into an armed confrontation between students and faculty, leaving a student wounded.
- The Railway Heartbeat of Walla Walla
When a railroad bypasses a growing town for a smaller rival, the economic stakes—and the town's survival—hang in the balance.
- The Shadow of the Anti-Chinese Movement
An editorial from 1882 captures the local fervor of the Chinese Exclusion era, warning of an economic 'calamity' should the two races continue to mix in the workforce.
- The Strange Case of 'Danger' the Dog at Justice Coomb's Court
A local street joke involving a dog, a dry goods box, and the Chief of Police highlights the whimsical side of early Seattle's judicial system.
- The Soldier Who Missed: Why Seattle Is Rooting for a Court-Martialed Hero
Sergeant Mason’s attempt to assassinate the man who killed Garfield has turned him from a mutineer into a martyr, sparking petitions and subscriptions across the Pacific Northwest.