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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 3 |
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1859 | 7 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1862 | 9 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 4 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 10 |
| 1876 | 95 |
| 1877 | 66 |
| 1878 | 54 |
| 1879 | 9 |
| 1880 | 17 |
| 1882 | 18 |
| 1883 | 103 |
| 1884 | 40 |
| 1885 | 113 |
| 1886 | 54 |
| 1887 | 56 |
| 1888 | 37 |
| 1889 | 161 |
| 1890 | 21 |
| 1891 | 113 |
| 1892 | 331 |
| 1893 | 320 |
| 1894 | 276 |
| 1895 | 317 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 10 |
| 1899 | 62 |
| 1900 | 12 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 138 |
| 1904 | 121 |
| 1905 | 9 |
| 1907 | 4 |
| 1908 | 41 |
| 1909 | 173 |
| 1910 | 47 |
| 1911 | 11 |
| 1912 | 5 |
| 1914 | 26 |
| 1915 | 29 |
| 1916 | 47 |
| 1917 | 31 |
| 1918 | 5 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 25 |
| 1924 | 10 |
| 1925 | 6 |
| 1928 | 1 |
161 stories matching end
- The War of the Waterfront: Port Angeles' Battle for Its Soul
As the town fights to incorporate, two factions clash over who owns the shore—leading to a chaotic 'jumping' spree where men pile claims on top of each other in a desperate grab for Pacific real estate.
- The Sad End of 'Shannon the Wag'
After surviving a previous brush with death, a Vancouver man found his final end in a lonely shed—and the town was in no mood to wait for a second resurrection.
- A Tragic End in the Louvre Saloon
A lonely newcomer finds a desperate end in Tacoma, leaving behind only letters from a sister and a failed promise of sobriety.
- Boosterism and the Quest for the Capital
North Yakima’s editors aggressively frame their growing city as the inevitable future capital of Washington.
- The Great Seattle Rebuild After the Fire
Construction crews rush to replace the city’s burned-out downtown with brick and iron blocks before the end of the year.
- Navy Yard Confirmed for Port Orchard
A Congressional commission ends deliberation on the Pacific Coast site, settling on Kitsap County.
- The Most Famous Divorce Suit in the Territory Ends
A landmark settlement involving $60,000 concludes a highly public dispute, marking a new chapter for the estranged couple.
- The Ghost of the Underground Railroad in the Pacific Northwest
A peculiar rumor spreads through Seattle of a coordinated, clandestine effort to relocate thousands of Black Southerners to Washington and Montana.
- The Last Frontier: Washington Admitted to the Union
As President Harrison signs the 'Omnibus Bill,' Seattle celebrates the end of territorial status and the dawn of statehood for the Pacific Northwest.
- The Rat That Didn't Die: A Seattle Street Performer’s Electric Shock Gambit
In a desperate bid to steal customers from a rival vendor on Commercial Street, an electricity salesman rigged a dead rat to a copper plate—only for the rodent to remain stubbornly lifeless.
- The $10,000 Bet That Built Seattle’s Front Street
Superintendent Thompson risks a fortune to beat the calendar, while a separate land dispute erupts over tide flats near Grant Street.
- The Tragedy of the Wandering Unitarian
A brilliant but troubled clergyman's search for peace in the Pacific Northwest ends in a lonely death far from home.
- The Great Statehood Jubilee: Washington Takes Its Seat at the Table
As President Cleveland signs the admission bill on Lincoln’s birthday, Seattle celebrates the end of the territorial era and the dawn of sovereign self-governance.
- Washington Territory’s Constitutional Era Ends
After forty-two days of deliberation in Olympia, the convention to establish a state constitution has adjourned, paving the way for statehood.
- A Pugilistic Showdown at the Machine Shop
A staged prizefight between two local heavyweights turns into a public spectacle.
- The Secret Millionaire of West Seattle
How a San Francisco journal saw the promise of Seattle’s 'West End' before the city was fully grown.
- The Great Sewer Standoff of 1889
For twelve months, Seattle leaders have talked, debated, and planned a modern sewerage system—while the city’s backyards and alleys continue to breed disease.
- The Tragic End of Seattle’s Second-Born White Son
Austin A. Bell, a wealthy real estate developer and son of one of the city's founders, ends his life in a downtown office, haunted by the specter of his father’s mental decline.
- Fatal Quarrel in the Coal Mines of Roslyn
A long-standing dispute over a woman ends in a fatal shooting, landing a local miner in jail.
- The City's Quest for Poultry Independence
Local entrepreneurs are opening large chicken ranches to end Seattle’s reliance on imports from Portland.
- The $3 Million Strike: How the Great Northern Railway Bet on Breaking Workers
In the winter of 1893, the railroad’s board calculated that paying workers less was cheaper than losing millions to a strike. They were right—and Seattle paid the price.
- Fisticuffs at the Ballpark
The competition for the Kitsap County championship descends into a chaotic brawl.
- The Iron Road Approaches
Booster predictions anticipate the arrival of the Great Northern railway in Yakima within the year.
- The Ghost on the Forest Trail
A lone rider’s remains, discovered near Enumclaw, spark a haunting reflection on the anonymous lives lost in the rush to settle the wild West.
- A Desperate End on 11th Street
After struggling to find work for two months, a Nebraska settler dies by suicide in his boarding house room.