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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 62 |
| 1858 | 29 |
| 1859 | 52 |
| 1860 | 27 |
| 1861 | 101 |
| 1862 | 87 |
| 1863 | 69 |
| 1864 | 32 |
| 1865 | 11 |
| 1871 | 11 |
| 1872 | 140 |
| 1876 | 812 |
| 1877 | 678 |
| 1878 | 526 |
| 1879 | 64 |
| 1880 | 180 |
| 1882 | 130 |
| 1883 | 911 |
| 1884 | 499 |
| 1885 | 838 |
| 1886 | 492 |
| 1887 | 484 |
| 1888 | 440 |
| 1889 | 1,324 |
| 1890 | 287 |
| 1891 | 1,115 |
| 1892 | 2,855 |
| 1893 | 2,829 |
| 1894 | 2,116 |
| 1895 | 1,830 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 62 |
| 1898 | 196 |
| 1899 | 446 |
| 1900 | 114 |
| 1902 | 34 |
| 1903 | 1,332 |
| 1904 | 1,126 |
| 1905 | 124 |
| 1907 | 53 |
| 1908 | 351 |
| 1909 | 1,545 |
| 1910 | 413 |
| 1911 | 160 |
| 1912 | 73 |
| 1914 | 261 |
| 1915 | 300 |
| 1916 | 545 |
| 1917 | 332 |
| 1918 | 45 |
| 1919 | 5 |
| 1920 | 1 |
| 1922 | 18 |
| 1923 | 185 |
| 1924 | 151 |
| 1925 | 64 |
| 1928 | 14 |
| 1929 | 19 |
2,134 stories
- War Comes to American Lake
The Army selects a site near Tacoma for a massive new officers' training facility.
- Everett’s Fire Chief Sounds the Alarm on City Infrastructure
A scathing report from Chief Taro highlights crumbling fire stations, outdated equipment, and the city's struggle to keep pace with rapid growth.
- The Strike-Breakers of Sumner Iron Works
The Labor Journal calls out three specific workers who crossed the picket line to keep the machines running.
- Old Drainage Debt Forces Public Hearing
A legacy of unpaid warrants from the Haxton Drainage district leads to a court-ordered assessment on local landowners.
- The Forgotten Men of the New Sewer District
A plea for human decency as laborers endure harsh winter conditions without basic shelter while building the city’s infrastructure.
- The Shingle War at South Bellingham
A local manufacturer enforces a 'yellow-dog' style ultimatum, forcing union weavers to tear up their cards or lose their livelihoods.
- The Great River Wedding
Kennewick and Pasco prepare for an elaborate, day-long celebration to mark the opening of the Celilo Canal, complete with an 'allegorical wedding' of the Columbia and Snake rivers.
- Water Discovered in the Horse Heaven Hills
A successful well-drilling operation in the arid hills promises a new era for dry-land farmers in the Horse Heaven country.
- Who Owns the Riverfront?
Senator Harry Lane warns that private interests are threatening the public's right to access the Columbia River, urging cities to secure their shorelines for the future.
- The Brutal Reality of 'Assumption of Risk' in the Mills
A shingle sawyer loses his hand in a mill accident, only to have his lawsuit dismissed due to legal doctrines protecting corporations.
- The Grange Consolidates Power in Snohomish
Grand Master Kegley secures a decisive victory at the 23rd annual session of the Washington State Grange, signaling a growing political alliance between farmers and labor unions.
- The Night the Spauldings Went to the Princess
A quiet night at the theatre turns sour when a burglar raids a prominent doctor's home, leaving the lights on and the windows shut behind him.
- Secret Police Powers
A labor critique of the 'wholesale granting' of secret police stars to strike-breakers at the local iron works.
- The War on Judicial Immunity
A fiery editorial from the Everett Labor Journal challenges the 'aristocracy of power' wielded by the judiciary, arguing for the right of the public to recall judges.
- The Unsung Battle for Workplace Sanitation
A discharged state labor official details the uphill struggle to secure basic sanitary standards for Washington's female industrial workers.
- The Tightest Race in Town
A primary election for city attorney ends in a razor-thin, one-vote victory that exposes deep divisions across the three wards.
- The Fight Over Who Controls the Apple Market
W. H. Paulhamus lashes out at fruit distributors in a heated debate over federal oversight of the Northwest apple industry.
- Copper Thieves Risk Electrocution for Profit
A wandering laborer is arrested in Pasco for allegedly stripping high-voltage lines, part of a spree of thefts terrorizing local utilities.
- The Rural Mail Carrier's War on Irrigation Runoff
An irate rural mail carrier threatens legal action against local farmers for washing out the roads.
- A Million Dollar Water Guarantee
Federal investment in Yakima Valley reservoirs secures long-term water rights for 160,000 acres of farmland.
- Big Industry Eyes Kennewick's Railway Triangle
A Seattle-Portland syndicate has finalized a land purchase to build a massive stockyard, signaling Kennewick’s rise as a regional livestock clearing house.
- A Temporary Park for Kennewick
Property owner M. O. Klitten offers land near the Hotel Kennewick for a city park in exchange for the payment of taxes.
- The Great Cascade Tunnel Dream
A retired Army engineer revives a massive, fifty-million-dollar plan to bore through the Cascades to bring Seattle closer to the Columbia River.
- Richland Bridge Contract Nullified by State Oversight
A procedural shortcut taken by county commissioners to build a bridge has backfired, with the state declaring their contract void for lack of competitive bidding.
- Bayonets at the Bridge
Tensions rise as National Guardsmen are deployed to patrol regional rail infrastructure, leading to a direct confrontation with an I.W.W. member.