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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 |
1,324 stories
- The Sermon on Matrimony
A Seattle Lutheran pastor resigns his post after his congregation attempts to veto his choice of a wife.
- The 'Parliamentary Picnic' at Washington’s Constitutional Convention
When the delegates gathering in Olympia in 1889 grew bored, they turned the formal proceedings of the state's founding into a chaotic, hilarious session of mock motions and procedural pranks.
- The landlord's dilemma when the building burns
Legal experts debate whether tenants are entitled to a rent refund when their rented rooms are destroyed by fire mid-month.
- Pittsburgh Capital Bets on Seattle’s Industrial Future
A new steel works in Seattle, managed by a Pittsburgh expert, signals the city’s post-fire resurgence and potential to become a national steel hub.
- The Integrity of John Kinnear: A Political Exit
After two terms in the legislature and a key role in the constitutional convention, one of King County’s most popular Republicans bows out of the governor’s race to keep the peace.
- The Sylvania Baldness Epidemic
When a small-town boredom led to a mandatory, clipper-enforced hairstyle for every man in sight.
- The Jailbreak That Never Was: A Seattle Jail Security Crisis
When guards discovered tunneling and hidden tools in the city jail, the potential for a mass breakout triggered a city-wide security lockdown.
- The Price of a Scandal in Lewis County
A husband takes the law into his own hands after a local hired hand turns his ranch into a site of open infidelity.
- The Brotherhood of Mutual Aid
A grand reception for Grand Master Workman T. A. Stephens reveals the philanthropic scale of the Ancient Order of United Workmen in 1880s Seattle.
- Seattle's Public Library Dreams Put on Hold
After clearing the site of previous tenants, city officials stall on the construction of a new permanent home for the public library, leaving the project in limbo.
- The Terror of Northern Wisconsin Found in Seattle
A dangerous outlaw, responsible for a train robbery, is tracked to a quiet Seattle neighborhood and captured just as he prepares to flee to a logging camp.
- The Price of a Teaming Business
A pre-dawn blaze in Centralia destroys a feed barn and stables, claiming the lives of the teamsters' horses and revealing the high stakes of early Seattle-area transport labor.
- The High Cost of City Growth
When an ambitious land company faced a revolt over unfair property assessments in 1889, it revealed the messy reality of building Seattle from the ground up.
- The Jailhouse Performance of an Insanity Faker
A man accused of horse theft attempts a desperate, bumbling ruse to avoid trial by feigning madness, only to be caught plotting his escape with stolen keys.
- The Price of a Saloon Brawl in Ellensburg
A local hod-carrier's attempt to force a fight in a street theater left him mortally wounded and sparked a desperate struggle for justice in a booming frontier town.
- The True Cost of Building a Home in 1889 Seattle
While real estate developers and contractors debated the rising cost of labor and imported building supplies, one carpenter showed that a home could be built for a mere $150.
- The Unlucky Look-Alike
A case of mistaken identity in a Seattle courtroom saw an innocent man nearly extradited for a Pennsylvania forgery because he looked exactly like his cousin.
- The Cold Night’s Lesson: A Dream of Seattle Charity
In an 1889 holiday-season allegory, a young girl is taken on a spectral tour of Seattle's elite charity ball, only to discover the cruel indifference hidden beneath the city’s performative philanthropy.
- The Confidence Man of Tacoma
A smooth-talking stranger makes off with a small fortune by playing on the trust of local businessmen.
- The Great Northwestern Migration
Economic promises and the promise of a new life draw thousands to Washington Territory, fleeing the hardships of the eastern plains.
- The Railway Race for the Inland Northwest
As Seattle and Tacoma expand their rail reach, Yakima boosters urge Portland to stop resting on its past and invest in the future of the territory.
- The Valley That Grew Rich on Hops
A horseback correspondent rides through the Ahtanum Valley and finds scarce irrigation water, a handful of prosperous growers, and Yakima Indian crews doing the picking.
- The Constitutional Fears of a Growing Territory
As Washington prepares for statehood, editorial warnings emerge that restricting capital and corporate investment could paralyze the region’s economic momentum.
- The Rapid Rise of Yakima's Skyline
Four years ago, Yakima was a desert of sagebrush; today, the city moves toward a multi-story, modern future.
- A Child’s Tragic Accident on the Natches River
A ten-year-old girl disappears while doing chores, leading to a heartbreaking discovery in the Natches River.