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| 1854 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
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| 1862 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1876 | 18 |
| 1877 | 20 |
| 1878 | 9 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1883 | 20 |
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| 1885 | 9 |
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1887 | 11 |
| 1888 | 11 |
| 1889 | 36 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1891 | 25 |
| 1892 | 77 |
| 1893 | 81 |
| 1894 | 63 |
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| 1899 | 9 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1903 | 60 |
| 1904 | 15 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1908 | 14 |
| 1909 | 33 |
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| 1914 | 8 |
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15 stories matching hunt
- Tragedy in the Rabbit Woods
A quiet hunting excursion near Fairfax ends in a lethal accident for a local man, leaving his friend in despair.
- Lost in the Quinault Wilderness
After a three-week search, the fate of a Tacoma hunter who vanished into the mountains is finally understood.
- The Price of a Quail in South Tacoma
A local woodsman faces legal trouble for out-of-season hunting as authorities crack down on regional game violations.
- A Series of Unfortunate Events on the Sound
Nine Everett hunters endure a harrowing night drifting on the Sound, only to lose their game in a final mishap as they reached home.
- The Case of the Missing Pocket Watch
A Tacoma family's frantic search for a stolen heirloom ends when a toddler is found with the culprit in his overalls.
- Puyallup Man Re-committed to State Asylum Following Breakdown
A young man who struggled after a wilderness ordeal is returned to Western State Hospital after his mother reports fear for her safety.
- The Hunt for the Abductor
A Tacoma girl is recovered from Vancouver after being enticed away by local underworld figures.
- The Ghost Safe of the Waterfront
A decade after a deadly landslide, amateur divers still hunt for a Northern Pacific warehouse safe lost to the tides.
- The Hunt for the Copley Train Robbers
Detective agencies converge on Seattle in search of three men accused of a brutal train heist and murder in California.
- The Passing of a Puyallup Elder
Richard Tinnawali, a tribal leader who helped secure the 1854 Treaty of Medicine Creek, passes away at 80.
- The Fight for Tacoma’s Taps
As the city council hunts for a reliable water source, aggressive machinery lobbyists swarm City Hall, complicating the push for clean, deep-well water.
- The Girl Who Chopped Wood to Beat the Doctors
A young woman defying a terminal diagnosis by living in the Olympic Mountains is winning a battle against consumption.
- City Pipe Crew Clashes with Telephone Company
A standoff over the '25-foot line' at Third and Main threatens the city’s water infrastructure as corporate conduits block municipal repairs.
- A Father’s Frozen Grief on the Puyallup River
A four-year-old boy slips from the bank into the river while fishing, leaving his family in a state of shock as he drifts away.
- A Desperate Corral Rescue
A husband is gored by a bull near his home, leading to a harrowing, multi-generational effort to save his life.