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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1872 | 5 |
| 1876 | 11 |
| 1877 | 15 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 3 |
| 1882 | 4 |
| 1883 | 11 |
| 1884 | 8 |
| 1885 | 7 |
| 1886 | 10 |
| 1887 | 5 |
| 1888 | 7 |
| 1889 | 15 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 13 |
| 1892 | 25 |
| 1893 | 17 |
| 1894 | 23 |
| 1895 | 40 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 8 |
| 1904 | 4 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1908 | 4 |
| 1909 | 7 |
| 1914 | 1 |
| 1915 | 2 |
| 1916 | 5 |
| 1923 | 1 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1925 | 1 |
| 1929 | 1 |
8 stories matching bright
- Kennewick’s New Northern Pacific Depot
A grand new terminal hints at a bright future for the year-old town of Kennewick.
- Remembering Hazelwood
A promising young student passes away at 21, leaving a community to mourn a bright future cut short.
- An Act of Solidarity in the Tenderloin
A fire deliberately set in Walla Walla's Chinatown was extinguished by a local woman, thwarting an attempt to destroy the neighborhood.
- Walla Walla's City Election Day
Voters head to the polls amidst a fierce, closely watched fight for the office of chief of police.
- Heavy Rains Spell Disaster for Palouse Grain
A three-day deluge in the Palouse region is expected to result in thousands of dollars in lost barley and wheat harvests.
- Tragedy on the Palouse
An 82-year-old woman is found drowned in the river near her home, leaving her family and community to speculate on the cause.
- A Lamp Against the Express
Mrs. A. McIlvain races down the Great Northern grade to warn an oncoming train of a fallen telegraph pole.
- The Man Who Shook Hands with History
President Roosevelt’s visit to Walla Walla sparked a political firestorm and a rare moment of cross-cultural connection.