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| Year | Stories |
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| 1858 | 2 |
| 1860 | 4 |
| 1861 | 4 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 9 |
| 1876 | 28 |
| 1877 | 15 |
| 1878 | 11 |
| 1880 | 8 |
| 1882 | 4 |
| 1883 | 29 |
| 1884 | 17 |
| 1885 | 43 |
| 1886 | 22 |
| 1887 | 25 |
| 1888 | 21 |
| 1889 | 67 |
| 1890 | 12 |
| 1891 | 46 |
| 1892 | 148 |
| 1893 | 151 |
| 1894 | 103 |
| 1895 | 55 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 8 |
| 1899 | 34 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 72 |
| 1904 | 60 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 6 |
| 1909 | 70 |
| 1910 | 22 |
| 1911 | 9 |
| 1912 | 6 |
| 1914 | 12 |
| 1915 | 11 |
| 1916 | 35 |
| 1917 | 6 |
| 1918 | 3 |
| 1919 | 1 |
| 1923 | 10 |
| 1924 | 14 |
| 1925 | 2 |
12 stories matching battl
- The Trial of the Hanford Flyer
A young man accused of illegal duck hunting from a steamboat walks free after a contentious court battle.
- State Reviewing Power Utility Rates
The state public service commission is listing the valuation of Pacific Power & Light properties, setting the stage for a potential battle over utility charges.
- The Initiative Process Under Pressure
Washington's early experience with the popular initiative leads to court battles as signatures are scrutinized for irregularities.
- The Political Battle Over Washington's Direct Democracy
Employers and labor unions clash over initiative measures aimed at worker protections and corporate regulation.
- The Wind That Spoke: Kennewick’s Dusty Plea for a Sprinkler Cart
A fierce Monday wind storm drove residents to subscribe to a new municipal sprinkler fund, proving that the battle against dust was won not by speeches, but by grit in the eyes.
- The Day the Umpire Declared War: A Baseball Riot in the Tri-Cities
In April 1914, a dispute over a base-running call in Richland escalated into a physical standoff, forcing an umpire to forfeit the game and leaving the Highland team walking off the field in protest.
- Prosser Prepares for Dry Future
Local church committees organize a proactive campaign for local option prohibition in the event statewide measures fail.
- The Fight to Cap Power Rates
Cities across the Pacific Northwest clash with Pacific Power & Light in a landmark valuation hearing.
- Kennewick's Close Encounter with the Great War
An editorial reflecting on the sudden, violent onset of World War I and the fear of its reach into a small Washington town.
- Kennewick High School Clinches Gridiron Victory Over Prosser
A scrappy afternoon of football ends in a 12-7 win for the home team after a tense defensive battle.
- The Battle for the Benton County Roads
Kennewick business leaders protest a county road project, arguing that their tax dollars are being diverted to build infrastructure in empty, undeveloped territory.
- The River That Wasn't: Kennewick’s Lonely Fight to Open the Snake
While Portland looked the other way, Kennewick businessmen pooled their own money to dredge rapids and build docks, betting the town's future on a water route that never came.