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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 10 |
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 8 |
| 1862 | 7 |
| 1863 | 7 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 17 |
| 1876 | 75 |
| 1877 | 51 |
| 1878 | 32 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 12 |
| 1882 | 11 |
| 1883 | 51 |
| 1884 | 52 |
| 1885 | 79 |
| 1886 | 52 |
| 1887 | 54 |
| 1888 | 43 |
| 1889 | 114 |
| 1890 | 17 |
| 1891 | 69 |
| 1892 | 199 |
| 1893 | 195 |
| 1894 | 168 |
| 1895 | 132 |
| 1897 | 7 |
| 1898 | 23 |
| 1899 | 36 |
| 1900 | 11 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 92 |
| 1904 | 78 |
| 1905 | 9 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 30 |
| 1909 | 60 |
| 1910 | 18 |
| 1911 | 12 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 10 |
| 1915 | 14 |
| 1916 | 28 |
| 1917 | 11 |
| 1918 | 4 |
| 1923 | 6 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1925 | 3 |
| 1929 | 2 |
10 stories matching regard
- No More Skinny Dipping
The Chief of Police issues a strict mandate to local youth regarding appropriate canal attire.
- The Initiative Process Under Pressure
Washington's early experience with the popular initiative leads to court battles as signatures are scrutinized for irregularities.
- Cooperative Selling Finds Its Feet
North Pacific Fruit Distributors report over $3 million in sales, standardizing the regional fruit trade.
- The State Cracks Down on Grazing Trespassers
After years of free use, sheep ranchers are forced to pay for grazing rights on state lands.
- The Crisis of the Orchardist
A visiting professor delivers a sobering sermon on why so many Kennewick orchard farmers are destined for failure.
- The Bee and the Blight
Fruit growers grapple with the scientific reality that bees, essential for pollination, also inadvertently spread devastating fire blight.
- The War of Words Between Kennewick and Prosser
A bitter editorial feud erupts between rival newspapers over a dispute involving county road and bridge funds.
- The Day the River Stopped Running: Kennewick’s Fight to Keep the Columbia Open
When the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway threatened to cut its vital boat service on the Columbia River, local merchants and farmers united in a rare show of civic solidarity to save their lifeline.
- The Fight for Clear Water Rights
A new commission report proposes sweeping changes to ensure farmers and businesses can finally secure legal titles to their water.
- The Green Gold Rush: How Kennewick’s Asparagus Boom Became a Local Gold Mine
Local growers are realizing that with the right fertilizer and strict quality control, their valley's asparagus is commanding top prices and opening doors to eastern markets.