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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 1 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 4 |
| 1862 | 5 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 5 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 4 |
| 1876 | 62 |
| 1877 | 42 |
| 1878 | 16 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 18 |
| 1882 | 11 |
| 1883 | 131 |
| 1884 | 63 |
| 1885 | 45 |
| 1886 | 29 |
| 1887 | 29 |
| 1888 | 32 |
| 1889 | 111 |
| 1890 | 25 |
| 1891 | 66 |
| 1892 | 160 |
| 1893 | 130 |
| 1894 | 118 |
| 1895 | 153 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 25 |
| 1899 | 44 |
| 1900 | 10 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 49 |
| 1904 | 52 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1907 | 5 |
| 1908 | 51 |
| 1909 | 84 |
| 1910 | 25 |
| 1911 | 9 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 17 |
| 1915 | 21 |
| 1916 | 27 |
| 1917 | 19 |
| 1923 | 10 |
| 1924 | 10 |
| 1925 | 2 |
| 1929 | 1 |
17 stories matching fall
- The Tragic Leap Over the Falls
A man with a prosthetic leg made a final, fatal decision to go over Spokane's Upper Falls.
- Fatal Fall from the N. P. Bridge
A traveling salesman loses his life after catching his foot on a protruding bolt while crossing the bridge between Pasco and Kennewick.
- The Unidentified Passenger
A tragic fall from a train near Badger leaves a man dead and the town searching for a name.
- The War Over 'Tubermoth' Potatoes
A Seattle judge rules on a heated legal clash between California berry growers and Washington state horticultural inspectors over tainted crops.
- New Pavement Plans Connect Kennewick and Finley
Benton County commissioners resolve to build a 20-foot wide state highway to streamline travel between the two communities.
- The Valley's New Prize Pig
A local farmer bets on data-driven agriculture to master the hog market.
- The Campaign to Defeat the Eight-Hour Day
As Washington prepares for a series of initiative votes, a new business-backed league emerges to lobby against labor reforms, starting with the proposed eight-hour workday.
- The Last Laugh of the Dead: A Funeral Party in Finley
When a mother died suddenly in rural Benton County, her son’s friends threw him a surprise farewell party with taffy and coffee—proving that community bonds outlast even the deepest grief.
- The Future of the Grape Carnival
Should Kennewick kill its signature annual festival to save on tent rental costs? The local editor argues for permanent infrastructure instead.
- State College Experiments Prove Soil Fertility Benefits
Washington State College's long-term farm study demonstrates that crop rotation and manure outperform mono-cropping and summer fallowing.
- The Price of Neglected Weeds
A rash of grass fires in Kennewick sparks a debate on municipal maintenance and railroad responsibility.
- The Dust That Cost a Dollar: Kennewick’s Summer of Dry Streets
With city coffers empty and saloon licenses expired, the Commercial Club faces a parching summer. Will business owners pay for water, or let the dust settle?
- The Struggle for Kennewick's River Future
As the Celilo canal nears completion, local business leaders push for a Port district to tax outside corporations and secure the town's maritime edge.
- Kennewick Prepares to Showcase Local Harvest at Panama-Pacific Expo
A state exposition official visited Kennewick to coordinate a strategy for displaying local soft fruits and processed goods on the global stage in San Francisco.
- The Great State Division Debate
Following the 1914 prohibition vote, some Seattle elites proposed splitting Washington into two states to escape the dry laws of the east side.
- The Asparagus Boom: How Kennewick’s Green Gold Conquered the Market
Local dealers are overwhelmed by demand for Kennewick asparagus, with prices surging and supply falling short. Farmers warn that while the crop is plentiful, the quality of local 'grass' is driving a frenzy among buyers across the West.
- 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.