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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 2 |
| 1858 | 6 |
| 1859 | 6 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 27 |
| 1862 | 18 |
| 1863 | 13 |
| 1864 | 4 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 10 |
| 1876 | 38 |
| 1877 | 27 |
| 1878 | 17 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 6 |
| 1882 | 7 |
| 1883 | 42 |
| 1884 | 19 |
| 1885 | 32 |
| 1886 | 37 |
| 1887 | 15 |
| 1888 | 30 |
| 1889 | 64 |
| 1890 | 10 |
| 1891 | 61 |
| 1892 | 153 |
| 1893 | 119 |
| 1894 | 89 |
| 1895 | 115 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 14 |
| 1899 | 49 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 75 |
| 1904 | 60 |
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1908 | 8 |
| 1909 | 42 |
| 1910 | 15 |
| 1911 | 11 |
| 1912 | 4 |
| 1914 | 22 |
| 1915 | 15 |
| 1916 | 26 |
| 1917 | 72 |
| 1918 | 18 |
| 1923 | 22 |
| 1924 | 6 |
| 1925 | 4 |
| 1929 | 2 |
8 stories matching war
- Lynden Mourns a Civil War Veteran
The town pays its final respects to Captain Jarhos O'Neil, a soldier and community leader.
- 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.
- A Suitcase Standoff in Newport's Japanese Colony
A worker tried to leave town without settling with his labor boss; the boss seized his suitcase, and a deputy sheriff had to restore the peace.
- The Last Bugle Call for a Pioneer Soldier
Lynden mourns the loss of Captain James O'Neil, a Civil War veteran and longtime local resident.
- Colville's Newspaper War Moves to the Post Office
The Reveille won't print the Examiner publisher's name, the Statesman-Index says the Examiner is losing $40 a week, and the postmaster has refused its second-class mailing status.
- Lynden Prepares for a Massive Community Picnic
A multi-band parade, athletic contests, and the installation of a giant wooden axe are set to draw a massive crowd of excursionists from Bellingham.
- The Tax Bill That Landed on Stevens County Property Owners
A fight between the county assessor and prosecuting attorney over taxing money and mortgages ends in a court-ordered reassessment—and a bill for the people.
- County Printing Contract Sparks Legal Fight
Stevens County commissioners award the county printing contract to the Colville Examiner, but a rival paper sues, alleging the process was unfair.