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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 62 |
| 1858 | 29 |
| 1859 | 52 |
| 1860 | 27 |
| 1861 | 101 |
| 1862 | 87 |
| 1863 | 69 |
| 1864 | 32 |
| 1865 | 11 |
| 1871 | 11 |
| 1872 | 140 |
| 1876 | 812 |
| 1877 | 678 |
| 1878 | 526 |
| 1879 | 64 |
| 1880 | 180 |
| 1882 | 130 |
| 1883 | 911 |
| 1884 | 499 |
| 1885 | 838 |
| 1886 | 492 |
| 1887 | 484 |
| 1888 | 440 |
| 1889 | 1,324 |
| 1890 | 287 |
| 1891 | 1,115 |
| 1892 | 2,855 |
| 1893 | 2,829 |
| 1894 | 2,116 |
| 1895 | 1,830 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 62 |
| 1898 | 196 |
| 1899 | 446 |
| 1900 | 114 |
| 1902 | 34 |
| 1903 | 1,332 |
| 1904 | 1,126 |
| 1905 | 124 |
| 1907 | 53 |
| 1908 | 351 |
| 1909 | 1,545 |
| 1910 | 413 |
| 1911 | 160 |
| 1912 | 73 |
| 1914 | 261 |
| 1915 | 300 |
| 1916 | 545 |
| 1917 | 332 |
| 1918 | 45 |
| 1919 | 5 |
| 1920 | 1 |
| 1922 | 18 |
| 1923 | 185 |
| 1924 | 151 |
| 1925 | 64 |
| 1928 | 14 |
| 1929 | 19 |
492 stories
- The Waterfront Standoff of 1886
Striking workers at the Northern Pacific railroad docks force a showdown over fair pay, halting cargo operations in a city on the rise.
- The Midnight Thief at the Diamond Safe
When a daring burglar and a treacherous servant targeted the famous Etchin diamonds, a young woman faced a terrifying ordeal to protect the loot.
- The Right to the Ballot: A Territorial Call to Action
In 1886, as women in Washington Territory claimed the right to vote, editorialists argued that domestic life and civic participation were inseparable.
- The Fight for Seattle's First High School
An 1886 public debate over the 'luxury' of secondary education mirrors the modern struggle to fund public infrastructure.
- The Forgotten Radicalism of 1880s Seattle
When an influential Washington territorial politician argued that land monopolies were a threat to labor and that women's suffrage was the only path to a fair society.
- The Seattle Baker Who Stopped a Midnight Inferno
A quick-thinking baker at the Queen City Bakery spotted smoke rising from the Denny Block, narrowly averting a major downtown catastrophe.
- The Rattlesnake Revenge
A lawyer’s bluffing of a client's son ends in a bizarre, fatal trap set in a bachelor bedroom.
- The Unlucky Entrepreneur of Seattle
A hopeful man attempts to launch a steamship business in Seattle, only to be outmaneuvered by a rival and left with a rotting boat.
- The Lumber Industry Consolidation at Port Hadlock
A major expansion of the Washington Mill Company signals a shift in the regional timber market as operators consolidate production to cut costs.
- The Scandal of the Crumbling Hospital
An architect blows the whistle on shoddy bricks and corner-cutting builders at the new Territorial Hospital.
- A Night Spent in the Steam Vents of Mount Rainier
An early mountaineer recounts a harrowing, freezing night spent huddled inside a steam-carved cavern near the summit.
- The Passing of a Respected Elder
The community mourns Ataxia, an interpreter and advocate for the Suquamish people, following his sudden death.
- The Tragic Passing of Nettie Dinsmore
A beloved Seattle teacher succumbs to typhoid fever, revealing a grim public health warning for the city.
- Labor Parades Through Seattle
A display of strength as Seattle workers host a grand procession to honor the visiting leadership of the Knights of Labor.
- The Strategic Expansion of the Oregon Improvement Company
Boosterism and railroad strategy collide as company leadership plans expansion to protect their stake in the Pacific Northwest.
- Old Soldiers Fight Politically Motivated Firing
A local group of veterans protests the sudden, unexplained removal of a fellow Union soldier from the Board of Examining Surgeons.
- The Crumbling Walls of Steilacoom
A group of builders and taxpayers exposes shoddy construction at the new Territorial Asylum.
- Seattle Gripped by Baseball Fever
When the Chicago White Stockings clinched the pennant in 1886, Seattle telegraph offices became the scene of a downtown riot of excitement.
- The Tragic Disappearance on Squak Lake
A Swedish homesteader vanishes in a small canoe, leaving behind a trail of mystery and a desperate search by the local sheriff.
- The 'Damn the Old Soldiers' Scandal of 1886
A political rumor, a fiery public denial, and the high-stakes battle for the soul of Washington Territory.
- The Rowboat on the Lake: A Mercer Island Escape Plot
Court testimony reveals a clandestine boat trip, a hidden trail through the brush, and a suspicious midnight departure that set local residents whispering of a daring jailbreak.
- The Struggle to House the Poor in Early Seattle
As the number of county residents in need grows, officials weigh ending the Sisters of Providence’s long-standing contract for a public poor farm.
- The Fight for the Ten-Hour Day on the Puget Sound
A historic, voluntary move by the Puget Mill Company to limit the workday sparks a push for better labor conditions in the mills.
- The Ballot Box Tug-of-War
When the right to vote was first won, newly enfranchised women in Seattle faced an immediate, domestic gauntlet of political pressure and neighborhood intrigue.
- The Dream That Cracked the Theft Case
A jailed boarder's dream led police to a stolen gold watch and chain hidden under foundation blocks.