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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 3 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1860 | 3 |
| 1862 | 9 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 52 |
| 1877 | 29 |
| 1878 | 16 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1882 | 12 |
| 1883 | 25 |
| 1884 | 13 |
| 1885 | 30 |
| 1886 | 12 |
| 1887 | 15 |
| 1888 | 13 |
| 1889 | 48 |
| 1890 | 7 |
| 1891 | 26 |
| 1892 | 66 |
| 1893 | 53 |
| 1894 | 46 |
| 1895 | 89 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 12 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 26 |
| 1904 | 21 |
| 1905 | 2 |
| 1907 | 4 |
| 1908 | 26 |
| 1909 | 33 |
| 1910 | 17 |
| 1911 | 5 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 6 |
| 1915 | 6 |
| 1916 | 9 |
| 1917 | 7 |
| 1918 | 3 |
| 1923 | 7 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1925 | 1 |
| 1928 | 2 |
| 1929 | 3 |
6 stories matching spirit
- 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.
- Hospitality and Hype: The Fourth Annual Grape Carnival
The editor calls on Kennewick residents to put aside their 'hammers' and embrace the spirit of the city's signature harvest festival.
- The Great Richland Rabbit Drive
Citizens and local youth organize a massive, community-wide rabbit hunt to curb the population explosion of jackrabbits in Benton County.
- The Grape Juice Coup of the 1914 Fair
A Kennewick producer saves the Democratic Party's booth at the Puyallup Valley Fair by rebranding his grape juice as the official 'Bryan's Beverage.'
- 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 World at War, Felt in Kennewick
As Europe descends into the First World War, Kennewick residents with roots in Germany, Belgium, and Britain watch the news with growing anxiety and divided loyalties.