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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 10 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 10 |
| 1860 | 4 |
| 1861 | 18 |
| 1862 | 6 |
| 1863 | 6 |
| 1864 | 8 |
| 1865 | 3 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 25 |
| 1876 | 109 |
| 1877 | 87 |
| 1878 | 41 |
| 1879 | 6 |
| 1880 | 21 |
| 1882 | 17 |
| 1883 | 142 |
| 1884 | 80 |
| 1885 | 73 |
| 1886 | 59 |
| 1887 | 53 |
| 1888 | 71 |
| 1889 | 151 |
| 1890 | 35 |
| 1891 | 129 |
| 1892 | 303 |
| 1893 | 273 |
| 1894 | 240 |
| 1895 | 374 |
| 1897 | 8 |
| 1898 | 19 |
| 1899 | 74 |
| 1900 | 9 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 134 |
| 1904 | 93 |
| 1905 | 16 |
| 1907 | 9 |
| 1908 | 46 |
| 1909 | 163 |
| 1910 | 31 |
| 1911 | 25 |
| 1912 | 11 |
| 1914 | 23 |
| 1915 | 25 |
| 1916 | 62 |
| 1917 | 27 |
| 1918 | 2 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 16 |
| 1924 | 11 |
| 1925 | 8 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 2 |
46 stories matching pass
- The Passing of a Pioneer Cobbler
Rev. Alexander LeClaire, a 96-year-old shoemaker and Civil War-era convert to Protestantism, passes away in Lynden.
- Tragedy Follows Accidental Lye Poisoning
After nine months of suffering, a toddler passes away following a household accident.
- Sudden Tragedy at a Neighborhood Gathering
A festive party in Badger ends in sudden grief as a beloved local woman collapses and passes away.
- “This Ends Everything Between Us”: A Spokane Hotel Room, a Revolver, and Two Children
Mark McCiammy shot his wife twice and turned the gun on himself in a downtown Spokane hotel. She survived twelve hours — long enough to ask that she not be buried beside him.
- The Old Folks' Day and the Empty Pew
Newport's Methodist congregation honored its elders with lined-out hymns and a shared meal—then buried an invited guest before the day was over.
- A Railroad Wants Newport's Streets Forever — and One Lawyer Says the Constitution Forbids It
Alva S. Sherlock warns that the Idaho & Washington Northern is asking the town council for a perpetual, irrevocable franchise over 400 feet of Newport's streets — a grant that would outlive the corporation itself, and the state constitution's ban on irrevocable privilege.
- The Fake $10 and the Free Meal: Counterfeiters Busted, Then Turned Loose
Two alleged bogus-money passers are caught at a Newport restaurant — but the federal attorney can't even tell if the bill was counterfeit, so they pay for their suppers and walk.
- A Landlady Shot From the Shadows at Elk’s Montgomery Hotel
Mrs. North was passing between rooms when a bullet struck her temple; no one was ever caught.
- The Wreck That Nearly Came Through Newport
A loose rail derailed an engine near Hillyard just as two soldier trains were passing through the region. Speed—or the lack of it—was all that prevented a disaster.
- The Tax Law Said Exempt. The Attorney General Said Assess It Anyway.
Washington's attorney general advised county assessors to tax money and credits in 1908, betting the legislature's 1907 exemption would be struck down.
- After the Mill Burned, the Neighbors Got Their Day in Court
A Spokane judge orders White Pine Lumber to pay four homeowners for a 1905 fire, while the company's failed suit against Great Northern leaves perjury charges in its wake.
- The Minister's Daughter and the $300 Check
Winifred Moter — adopted as an infant by Rev. R. C. Moter — is jailed in Spokane on a forgery charge, and Newport weighs its sympathy for the parents against the wreck of a young life.
- Newport Builds Its Way to the Water — One Petition at a Time
Rail engineers run spur lines to the Pend d'Oreille River Navigation Co. docks while the Commercial Club passes the hat for lumber to extend a sidewalk down Pine Street to the Idaho line.
- Was Newport About to Become Idaho? A Federal Boundary Survey Raised the Question
A Senate committee advanced a bill to mark the 185-mile Washington-Idaho line, and Newport residents began to speculate that the border might move west—or that Idaho land might become Washington.
- The Governor’s Veto: A Political Backstory
A defense of Governor Henry McBride’s 1903 veto of a local option bill, shifting blame from his personal stance to legislative corruption.
- The Local Rebel Taking On the Political Machine
Frank W. Bixby, a Lynden attorney, is making waves by refusing to bow to Whatcom County’s political establishment.
- A Newport Hardware Dealer Takes On the Railroad—and Reaches the State Supreme Court
H. M. Lund's suit asks whether a railroad must pay abutting property owners before running trains down a town street.
- Fifteen Years, Rate Caps and a Free Phone: Newport Bargains With the Telephone Company
The city council cut a proposed 35-year franchise down to 15, capped rates at $1.50 for a two-party line, demanded a free city phone and reserved wire space on every pole.
- Newport Telegraphers Brace for a Strike Over the Nine-Hour Day
With Newport as headquarters for the Great Northern grievance committee, operators await a national conference that will decide whether the new federal nine-hour law is applied—or fought.
- Newport’s Bank Comes Through the Panic Still Paying Dividends
Directors of the First National Bank of Newport report a clean balance sheet, a 5 percent dividend and a 17 percent year despite the financial stringency.
- The Original Miners: How Native Americans Discovered the Metaline's Lead Riches
Long before white prospectors staked claims, Indigenous people mined lead in the Metaline region to make bullets and slugs—and their ancient workings still dot the landscape.
- The Railroad Wanted the Streets. The Nagles Wanted Compensation.
Newport's council granted the Idaho & Washington Northern a franchise through Second and Third streets while Philip and Mary Nagle warned it would damage their property. A letter from M. M. Sammons also pressed the railroad to donate ten acres for a public park.
- A Minister's Daughter Confesses to Forgery—and Promises a Tell-All Book
Winifred Moter, now Mrs. A. G. Daniels, waived examination on a $300 check charge and was bound over to superior court, while her father, a Newport minister, was expected to arrange bail.
- A Republican Landslide—and a Socialist Spark—in Newport's 1908 Election
Stevens County swept Republican by roughly 1,000 votes, but Newport precinct drew just 267 of 333 registered voters and saw the Socialist tally more than double from nine to twenty-one.
- A $60,000 Fire Devastates Valley: Livery Stable Blaze Spreads Through Town
A wind-whipped fire that began in a livery stable destroyed a general store, a saloon, and a residence, leaving insurance far short of losses.