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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
- School Board Landslide Signals Call for Change
A decisive vote in White Bluffs suggests the community is ready for a new direction in local educational policy.
- The Fugitive Banker Returns to Bellingham
After fleeing to California, J.H. Welty returns to face charges of bank wrecking and embezzlement.
- Metal Workers Strike Over Non-Union Hire
A labor dispute at Spokane’s Union Iron Works threatens to shut down the entire facility as unions demand the discharge of a non-union blacksmith.
- Washington’s Delegation Divided Over New Federal Military Expansion
As Congress approves a billion-dollar, five-year military preparedness program, Washington State representatives split their votes amid concerns over regional equity and industrial policy.
- Washington State Guardsmen Mobilize for the Mexican Border
Following a national order from President Wilson, local militia forces prepare to deploy amidst rising tensions with Mexico.
- Longshoremen Strike Update: Steamship Line Settles
The Frank Waterhouse Company breaks the stalemate with unionized longshoremen as cargo operations resume in Seattle.
- The Governor Candidate Who Refused the Union Label
Col. R. H. Hartley, a Republican candidate for Washington Governor, publicly rejects the union label on his campaign materials, sparking a fierce debate over labor, liberty, and the influence of organized unions in state politics.
- Smeltermen Organize in Northport
Over one hundred miners join the Western Federation of Miners as mineral output across the region climbs.
- The Colonel’s Campaign Roadshow
Roland H. Hartley kicks off a seven-week statewide tour, bringing a university quartet to belt out campaign ballads and challenging the power of organized labor.
- Goldendale Mill Lost to Fire
Volunteer firefighters saved the surrounding lumber yard, but the Beckett mill plant was completely destroyed by a boiler room blaze.
- A Scathing Call for Civic Pride
The local newspaper editor blasts the City Council for allowing Coulee City to descend into a state of 'innocuous desuetude' marked by neglected sidewalks and wandering livestock.
- Coulee City Targets 'Speed Demons' and Filthy Alleys
A newly empowered City Marshal is tasked with enforcing long-neglected sanitation ordinances and curbing reckless driving through the town's streets.
- The Great Highway Debate
Citizens of Coulee City and neighboring towns clash over the proposed route of the North Central Highway, highlighting regional competition for infrastructure.
- County Settles Multi-Acre Tax Dispute with Northern Pacific Railway
Grant County commissioners reach a compromise to refund thousands in tax payments to the railroad, marking a significant fiscal adjustment in 1916.
- The Senator Who Switched Sides: A 1916 Campaign Clash
Democratic candidate George Turner launches a scathing public attack against Senator Miles Poindexter’s political flip-flopping on trade and tariffs.
- A Final Reunion for Northwest Pioneers
After eighty years apart, the remains of missionary William H. Gray and his wife are reinterred alongside the Whitmans in Walla Walla.
- The Mayor and the Mutinous Council
Mayor Geo. F. Richardson defends his administration against accusations of 'rocking the boat' in a fiery public letter.
- Bethlehem Steel Fights Back Against Government Plant
In an aggressive 'bulletin,' Bethlehem Steel campaigns against a proposed $11,000,000 federal armor plant, claiming they can produce high-grade steel for less than foreign competitors.
- City Hall Bans the Big Firecrackers
A heated debate over fireworks and public safety ends in a compromise measured by the inch.
- A Heated Dispute Over Election Integrity
A razor-thin bond election triggers a floor fight in the council chamber over the right to recount the ballots.
- Tension Over Water Rights in the Horse Heaven Hills
Landowners and irrigation developers meet in Prosser to resolve conflicting claims to the Klickitat River, highlighting the ongoing struggle for water rights in the region.
- Settlers at Odds with State Regulators
Valley residents are left waiting in silence as the Public Service Commission stalls on critical water and power rate decisions.
- The Endless Debate Over Kennewick's Public Park
Commercial club members revive the persistent campaign to establish a city park, citing community needs and municipal competition.
- Volcano of Flame Threatens Columbia Slope Wheat Fields
A three-day prairie fire near Jump-Off Joe tested the mettle of local farmers, forcing them to plow firebreaks to save their harvest.
- Eleven Oil Claims Filed Near Rattlesnake Gas Well
Prospectors scramble to file claims as geological interest in potential oil deposits spikes.