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117 stories matching today
- Police Seek Local Man for Harassing Women
A warrant was issued today for a man accused of following and using indecent language toward women on the city streets.
- Huntsville Merchants Declare War on Trading Stamps
Local business owners unite to end a lucrative, one-sided loyalty program that had been draining local profits.
- A Father’s Long Journey to Reclaim His Daughter
A desperate father travels to Colfax to bring his teenage daughter back home after she was found in a locked room.
- New Water Infrastructure Fails Foundation Test
A newly completed 50,000-gallon standpipe in Isaacs' Addition begins to lean under its own weight, leaving residents without service.
- The Athletic Club Rises From the Ashes
Despite severe fire damage and water-warped floors, the Walla Walla Athletic Club vows to rebuild and add new amenities.
- The Wheat Market Grinds to a Halt
Farmers withhold their harvest as prices sag and rain threatens the crop across Eastern Washington.
- The Wooden Pipe Experiment
A Dayton businessman brings a water-main success story to the Walla Walla council.
- Local Farmers Watch Market Swings
A sudden dip in hog prices has left area farmers weighing the benefits of early sales as livestock markets struggle with soft demand.
- The $9 Million Fortune of a Tacoma Pioneer
DeWitt C. Clark’s estate inventory reveals the staggering wealth accumulated by one of Washington’s early industrialists before his death last September.
- The House of Cards Collapses
Washington State’s new felony law drives the gambling halls of Walla Walla into the shadows.
- The Rain That Saved the Harvest
A week of torrid heat and nervous anticipation ends as drenching rains sweep across the Inland Empire, securing the wheat crop.
- Sheriff Challenges Corruption in Seattle
King County Sheriff Cudihee declares a crackdown on 'wide open' gambling, asserting his authority over the prosecuting attorney.
- The Struggle for Survival in the Age of Gangrene
A local man faces multiple amputations and a critical prognosis following a long battle with infection.
- Seattle's Streetcar Strike Tensions
Unionized streetcar workers in Seattle threaten to blacklist strike-breakers as the city monitors labor unrest.
- Fortifying the City Against the Creek
Construction begins on Mill Creek to prevent flood damage and clear a site for a new fire station.
- The Price of a Broken Marriage in Seattle
A landmark Supreme Court ruling confirms that bankruptcy cannot be used by a husband to evade alimony payments to his former wife.
- Wallula Opium Case Dismissed for Lack of Evidence
Local authorities drop charges against two Chinese men after confiscating smoking paraphernalia.
- Street Car Strike Becomes a Lockout
The Seattle streetcar strike has shifted into a lockout, with the company resuming normal operations despite union efforts.
- Walla Walla Rallies to Fund the Stubblefield Home
A committee of the Commercial Club successfully secures $10,000 in local pledges to establish a new home for the needy.
- Bracing for a Blackout at the Fruit Fair
After years of frustration, Walla Walla's fruit fair management installs gas backups to keep the pavilion illuminated.
- The Minneapolis Teachers' Land Grab
A group of Minnesota teachers lost their timber and stone land claims in Washington after the government deemed them speculative ventures.
- End of a Pioneer Trail
A pioneer of the 1850s who helped build the wheat industry of the Pacific Northwest passes away in Colfax.
- The Local Harness Heist
A string of barn burglaries in Walla Walla leads police to suspect a prolific thief is targeting local agricultural equipment.
- Vancouver’s Saloon Fight Comes to a Boil
As city registration closes, the liquor interest and the churches square off over control of the council.
- Grim Discovery Near Republic
Prospectors on Mount Gibraltar uncover a human skeleton alongside a cougar’s remains, reviving cold case disappearances.