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| 1859 | 3 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 3 |
| 1862 | 4 |
| 1863 | 9 |
| 1864 | 5 |
| 1872 | 8 |
| 1876 | 50 |
| 1877 | 49 |
| 1878 | 23 |
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1882 | 5 |
| 1883 | 47 |
| 1884 | 24 |
| 1885 | 39 |
| 1886 | 13 |
| 1887 | 23 |
| 1888 | 21 |
| 1889 | 51 |
| 1890 | 11 |
| 1891 | 51 |
| 1892 | 117 |
| 1893 | 126 |
| 1894 | 138 |
| 1895 | 148 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 10 |
| 1899 | 27 |
| 1900 | 7 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 57 |
| 1904 | 37 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1907 | 4 |
| 1908 | 33 |
| 1909 | 67 |
| 1910 | 17 |
| 1911 | 10 |
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| 1917 | 18 |
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| 1924 | 5 |
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| 1928 | 3 |
| 1929 | 1 |
103 stories matching attend
- Portland Stock Buyers Head to Kennewick for Auction
General manager of the Union Stock Yards to attend first annual thoroughbred hog sale at the O-W. R. & N. depot.
- Richland’s Harvest Jubilee Smashes Expectations
A banner year for the local agricultural festival draws record crowds from Kennewick and Pasco.
- Richland Steals the Show at the Celilo Celebration
Thousands flock to the Columbia River Valley to mark a milestone in regional development with parades, floats, and historic crowds.
- Richland Women Rally for the Red Cross
With the war effort looming, women in Richland organize to sew supplies under the Kennewick branch to streamline aid.
- Kennewick's Waterfront Transitions to Public Ownership
The Kennewick Improvement Company moves to sell its dock assets to the Port of Kennewick, marking a major shift in local infrastructure control.
- A Logger's Long Road to Recovery
After a devastating accident in the timberlands, a local man returns home to Newport with hopes of overcoming paralysis.
- The Laundry Room Explosion
A Highlands teacher narrowly escapes serious injury after a dangerous kitchen accident.
- Farm Accident Leads to Serious Injury
A broken wire on an irrigation ditcher causes a violent workplace accident for a local farmer.
- Young Hunter Survives Accidental Shooting
Thirteen-year-old Eric Waldorf recovers after a hunting mishap while crawling through a fence.
- A Final Tribute for a Local Machinist
Everett union members honor a fallen brother killed while working on the Panama Canal.
- A Sudden Tragedy in Woodlawn
A wedding celebration near Custer turned to mourning after a fatal stroke took the life of Mrs. Henry Pyatt.
- A Controversial Screening in Spokane
The film adaptation of a white supremacist narrative begins its engagement at the Auditorium Theater, marketed as a major record-breaking spectacle.
- The Silent Screen Goes Dark in Richland
A local entrepreneur pulls the plug on the town's only movie theater after the community fails to support the expense.
- The Valley Club's Resignation Crisis
Tensions over politics and social friction lead to the abrupt resignation of the club's president.
- The Fugitive Barman of Newport
After dodging a Sunday liquor charge by fleeing the state, a former saloon owner is apprehended upon his return to Newport.
- The River Fog Scare
A young man goes missing on the Columbia River after his launch engine fails, triggering a town-wide search.
- A Mind That Failed, a Family Left Behind
A Penrith farmer died at the state asylum at Medical Lake, leaving a wife and three children — and neighbors who came to bury him.
- Everett Labor Unions Enforce Parade Attendance with Fines
While organizing for the upcoming Labor Day parade, Everett’s trade unions move to mandate member participation through financial penalties.
- Ranch Accident Leaves Local Man Paralyzed
A farming accident involving a falling bale of hay has left Charles E. Lum with severe spinal injuries.
- The Passing of a Richland Pioneer
Mrs. Amanda McElvain, widow of the engineer who built many of the region's earliest irrigation canals, dies at home.
- Everett Labor Council Enforces Shop Hours
Local labor leaders investigate reports of businesses staying open past closing hours, securing promises of compliance from shop owners.
- Rep. LaFollette Tackles Merchant Marine Policy
At a Commercial Club luncheon, Congressman William L. LaFollette discussed his opposition to federal ship subsidies and defense propaganda.
- A Patriotic Gathering at McGraw Square
Hanford prepares for a local flag-raising ceremony, part of a wider Benton County effort to boost wartime morale.
- The Editors Came, Saw the Grapes, and Went Home to Boost Kennewick
For three days in September 1914 the young river town threw its Fourth Annual Grape Carnival, wined and dined the weekly editors of three counties, and sent them home to write love letters about cement sidewalks, shade trees and enormous bunches of grapes.
- Orchard Blight Threatens Kennewick Highlands
Agricultural inspectors work to combat the spread of pear blight, warning local growers that immediate action is necessary to prevent a total loss.