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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 2 |
| 1858 | 5 |
| 1859 | 7 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 3 |
| 1862 | 8 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1872 | 11 |
| 1876 | 88 |
| 1877 | 64 |
| 1878 | 54 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 20 |
| 1882 | 9 |
| 1883 | 78 |
| 1884 | 31 |
| 1885 | 59 |
| 1886 | 29 |
| 1887 | 40 |
| 1888 | 46 |
| 1889 | 104 |
| 1890 | 16 |
| 1891 | 90 |
| 1892 | 186 |
| 1893 | 162 |
| 1894 | 199 |
| 1895 | 244 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 17 |
| 1899 | 46 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 76 |
| 1904 | 52 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1907 | 4 |
| 1908 | 36 |
| 1909 | 82 |
| 1910 | 18 |
| 1911 | 7 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 19 |
| 1915 | 24 |
| 1916 | 41 |
| 1917 | 20 |
| 1918 | 5 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 11 |
| 1924 | 9 |
| 1925 | 2 |
| 1929 | 3 |
19 stories matching small
- City Hall Bans the Big Firecrackers
A heated debate over fireworks and public safety ends in a compromise measured by the inch.
- Banquet Bridges the Prohibition Divide
In a display of small-town unity, the citizens of Palouse hosted a 'Wet' and 'Dry' banquet to focus on common infrastructure goals.
- 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 High Price of Bacon and the Low Price of Hogs
A local pig farmer fires back at a packing industry executive, alleging that market manipulation is crushing small-scale producers.
- The Mail-Order Menace: How Catalogs Were Killing Kennewick’s Main Street
A fiery editorial in the 1914 Courier-Reporter warns that buying from Montgomery Ward’s catalog is a betrayal of local commerce, arguing that every dollar sent to Chicago or New York directly causes the death of small-town merchants.
- Freighter Lost to Fire at Pasco Dock
The Columbia Pasco, a river freighter, was destroyed by fire during maintenance work, marking a significant loss for the local river transit trade.
- The Concrete Escape: A Forger’s Dramatic Jailbreak in Montesano
A. M. Gowan digs his way out of a 'burglar-proof' concrete jail using nails and a saw, leaving authorities along the coast on high alert.
- Small Towns Face Power Hike
Pacific Power & Light warns that if rates are cut in North Yakima, rural communities will bear the cost burden.
- The Rise of Home Economics at the University of Washington
Despite working in cramped 'shacks,' the university’s surging Home Economics department is equipping young women with the skills for careers ranging from dietetics to interior design.
- Conflicting Advice from the O-W, R. N. Company
The town is perplexed by contradictory expert demonstrations from the railroad—one telling them to raise hogs, the other telling them to stop using lard in baking.
- 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.
- The Shrewd Landlady of Kennewick
A local boarding house manager turns a favor into a profitable transaction, proving that in the rental business, every crumb counts.
- Small Town Minstrel Show Raises Funds for Christmas
Community members in Benton City put on a talent show, featuring local musicians and a 'Japanese chorus,' to fund a holiday celebration for local children.
- The Strawberry Gold Rush: Kennewick’s First Big Fruit Deal
Local growers secure a premium contract with Spokane’s elite Davenport Hotel, marking a shift from subsistence farming to high-stakes commercial agriculture.
- A Kennewick Family's Grief in Tacoma
A young shingle weaver from Kennewick takes his own life after struggling to find work in Tacoma.
- 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 Christmas Scavenger Hunt
A Kennewick family tired of the standard tree tradition invents a complex, house-wide treasure hunt for their holiday gifts.
- 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.
- 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.