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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
- Water War Hits White Bluffs
Federal marshals serve subpoenas to thirty-two local farmers challenging irrigation rates in a deepening legal battle.
- The Battle for Mail Service in White Bluffs
Patrons of the former post office site face a bureaucratic maze as the Department offers three distinct, and potentially inadequate, solutions for mail delivery.
- Hanford Landowners Fight Water Monopoly
Thirty-two land owners organize to challenge the Consumers Ditch Company's water rates.
- Discovery of Unidentified Body in the Columbia
A man’s remains, recovered near Coyote Rapids, leave investigators with little evidence beyond dental work to identify him.
- Rail Strike Anxiety Stalls Apple Harvest
Threatened railroad walkouts trigger market volatility and costly diversions for White Bluffs fruit growers.
- The Price of Parched Earth
Irrigation users in White Bluffs vote for another tax to cover ballooning debts.
- A Frontier Home Consumed in Minutes
A fierce blaze leaves a Hanford ranching family with little more than their jewelry and a piano.
- Professional Safe-Crackers Nabbed in Pasco
A trio of traveling criminals accused of looting the Richland post office were apprehended by authorities after a spree of alleged continent-wide heists.
- The Harrington Wheat King
Luther P. Turner secures a record-breaking payment for his massive harvest, spotlighting the booming grain economy of the era.
- Rabies Quarantine Declared in Richland
State officials order lockdown of district between the Horn and the Columbia River to combat epidemic.
- Farmers Organize to Secure Federal Loans
Thirty ranchers unite to form a National Farm Loan association, hoping to secure financing for the upcoming season.
- The River Runs Dry: A Drought Threatens White Bluffs
Record-low water levels in the Columbia River leave irrigation systems high and dry, forcing farmers to brace for a parched season.
- The Hidden Fortune of the Columbia Hotel
A local hotel proprietor finds his marriage and his finances in the crosshairs of a superior court divorce filing.
- The Rising Cost of Living and the Local Monopoly
A representative of a regional retail chain faces local anger over accusations of price-gouging and lack of competition in White Bluffs.
- The Cold Creek Oil Rush
After an artesian well drilling project in Cold Creek reveals a strange, oil-like substance, prospectors are scrambling to secure land leases in anticipation of a massive boom.
- Growers Hold Tense Meeting Over Fruit Sales
After disputes over audit transparency, White Bluffs fruit growers gathered at the schoolhouse to debate the future of their cooperative marketing agreement.
- The Real Estate Frenzy North of the Border
Speculators are scouring the Canadian countryside near Lynden, betting on a new electric railway to Bellingham.
- The Gold Rush Under Your Feet
A sewer excavation in a fashionable Spokane district unearths gold-bearing ore worth $2,000 a ton.
- Blaine Joins the Dry Ranks
Following Lynden's lead, the city of Blaine closes its saloons, leaving the border town without a drop of legal spirits.
- Tragedy at Lake Alcove
A Mansfield bank president drowns during an afternoon swim.
- The Wolf-Dog of the Grande Ronde
A ranger’s loyal pet answers the call of the wild, but gives his life to defend his master against his own pack.
- Safe-Crackers Nabbed in Pasco After Richland Heist
Three men were apprehended in Pasco, Washington, suspected of orchestrating a professional burglary at the Richland post office.
- The Battle for the Sunset Highway
Delegates from six counties clash in Wenatchee over the proposed route for the new state highway, revealing deep-seated regional rivalries.
- Police Raid High-End Queen Anne Apartment
Prohibition-era sting nets stash of liquor, gambling gear, and opium in a fashionable Seattle neighborhood.
- The Lake Washington Shipbuilding Boom
A new canal connection to Puget Sound drives the expansion of a local steamboat yard into an ocean-going venture.