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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 4 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 7 |
| 1862 | 4 |
| 1863 | 4 |
| 1864 | 4 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1872 | 5 |
| 1876 | 51 |
| 1877 | 51 |
| 1878 | 27 |
| 1879 | 7 |
| 1880 | 14 |
| 1882 | 10 |
| 1883 | 51 |
| 1884 | 22 |
| 1885 | 37 |
| 1886 | 20 |
| 1887 | 22 |
| 1888 | 23 |
| 1889 | 54 |
| 1890 | 7 |
| 1891 | 65 |
| 1892 | 99 |
| 1893 | 70 |
| 1894 | 43 |
| 1895 | 33 |
| 1897 | 8 |
| 1898 | 14 |
| 1899 | 15 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 59 |
| 1904 | 24 |
| 1905 | 16 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 7 |
| 1909 | 24 |
| 1910 | 13 |
| 1911 | 2 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 22 |
| 1915 | 28 |
| 1916 | 31 |
| 1917 | 16 |
| 1918 | 3 |
| 1923 | 16 |
| 1924 | 3 |
| 1925 | 5 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 1 |
8 stories matching region
- The Great Wheat Debate: Can Eastern Washington Change Its Ways?
A professor and a local farmer clash over the future of the region's soil, debating whether to abandon the 'summer-fallow' method for a more sustainable crop rotation.
- The Northern Pacific's Plan for the Yakima Valley
A railroad land agent outlines a strategy to monopolize grazing rights, promote 20-acre farm plots, and lure a sugar beet factory to the region.
- The Klondike Gold Rush and the Northwest Farmer
As thousands flock to the Alaskan gold fields, regional agriculturalists anticipate a massive economic windfall from the sudden demand for food.
- The High Cost of Neglected Apiaries
A local beekeeping expert warns that failing to clear weeds from hive entrances is costing regional producers significant honey yields.
- The Hay Market Heats Up in the Yakima Valley
As alfalfa prices climb, local agricultural managers weigh the risks of livestock investment against the volatility of the regional market.
- The Great Soil Debate of 1897
A Washington agricultural expert challenges the common practice of summer-fallowing, warning that the method is depleting the state's soil nitrogen and threatening long-term fertility.
- The Pioneers of Whidbey Island Orchards
A look at the early fruit industry in Island County and the lessons learned by the region's first orchardists.
- Washington Slams the Gate on Oregon Sheep
A new state law quarantines out-of-state flocks at the border, and the Oregon herders who have grazed Mount Adams every summer are suddenly out of luck — with 50,000 sheep and nowhere to put them.