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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 62 |
| 1858 | 29 |
| 1859 | 52 |
| 1860 | 27 |
| 1861 | 101 |
| 1862 | 87 |
| 1863 | 69 |
| 1864 | 32 |
| 1865 | 11 |
| 1871 | 11 |
| 1872 | 140 |
| 1876 | 812 |
| 1877 | 678 |
| 1878 | 526 |
| 1879 | 64 |
| 1880 | 180 |
| 1882 | 130 |
| 1883 | 911 |
| 1884 | 499 |
| 1885 | 838 |
| 1886 | 492 |
| 1887 | 484 |
| 1888 | 440 |
| 1889 | 1,324 |
| 1890 | 287 |
| 1891 | 1,115 |
| 1892 | 2,855 |
| 1893 | 2,829 |
| 1894 | 2,116 |
| 1895 | 1,830 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 62 |
| 1898 | 196 |
| 1899 | 446 |
| 1900 | 114 |
| 1902 | 34 |
| 1903 | 1,332 |
| 1904 | 1,126 |
| 1905 | 124 |
| 1907 | 53 |
| 1908 | 351 |
| 1909 | 1,545 |
| 1910 | 413 |
| 1911 | 160 |
| 1912 | 73 |
| 1914 | 261 |
| 1915 | 300 |
| 1916 | 545 |
| 1917 | 332 |
| 1918 | 45 |
| 1919 | 5 |
| 1920 | 1 |
| 1922 | 18 |
| 1923 | 185 |
| 1924 | 151 |
| 1925 | 64 |
| 1928 | 14 |
| 1929 | 19 |
300 stories
- The Unapologetic Diner
A husband takes offense when a shopkeeper publicly labels him a 'hog' for his hearty appetite.
- The Cost of Political Squabbling
A skeptical look at a proposed recall election in Benton County that threatens to drain public coffers.
- The Caterpillar Club of Skagit County
A dedicated teacher organizes students into an orchard-saving force, illustrating the era's civic-minded approach to agricultural pests.
- Burbank Loses Its Only Trading Post
A general merchandise store is completely destroyed by fire, leaving a small community without a local shop.
- The Gail Vanishes: A Launch Stolen From a Private Landing in the Night
R. L. Banta's gasoline launch disappears from his own riverfront landing. A steamboat captain half-remembers seeing her; a search up the Snake comes back empty.
- The $20,000 Road Left to the Wind
Finley's Live Wire Sparks demand to know who maintains the new Kennewick-Finley road after the experts depart and oil over sand turns into ruts.
- The Un-bucking Bronco
A town’s attempt to humble a cocky stranger with a legendary bucking horse backfires when the animal decides to behave.
- Street Improvements Coming to Second Street
A new contract with a Walla Walla firm promises to modernize a major downtown corridor by May.
- Kennewick’s Diamond Fever
Local fans gear up for the season opener against Richland as the Kennewick Athletic Club pivots from gym work to baseball.
- Bonfires and Hypnotism on the Columbia River
Seventy-five young residents gathered at the Columbia riverfront for a night of roasted wienies, marshmallows, and questionable mesmerism.
- The Strawberry Wars: Can Kennewick Growers Cooperate?
An editorial plea for local strawberry growers and marketing agencies to standardize their pack and stabilize pricing before the season collapses.
- The Economic Pulse of Benton County
Assessor A. H. Wheaton reports a quarter-million-dollar surge in personal property valuation and a steady rise in population, noting a sharp uptick in Ford ownership.
- Brush Fire Consumes Hay and Hog Pens at Costello Ranch
A routine cleanup of orchard waste turns into a local disaster when a sudden wind catches the rancher's winter feed supply.
- A Local Pastor’s Traveling Sales Pitch for Kennewick
Rev. C. D. Rarey brings the Kennewick gospel—and agricultural slides—to the Midwest, turning his vacation into a promotional tour for the local soil.
- The Library Hatchet Prank
An unknown intruder bypassed the Kennewick public library's security, but left with nothing to show for it.
- The Pastor’s Sales Pitch for Kennewick
Rev. C. D. Rarey returns from an Indiana lecture tour, selling the Northwest as a land of opportunity to those weary of rain-soaked, failing harvests.
- Richland’s Harvest Jubilee Smashes Expectations
A banner year for the local agricultural festival draws record crowds from Kennewick and Pasco.
- Kennewick Breeders Sweep the Interstate Fair
Local hog farmers prove the Northwest’s agricultural strength by taking home top honors in Spokane.
- The Finley Grange's Mock Divorce Trial
A local organization stages a fake courtroom drama to serve as a closing act for a years-old, real-life legal grudge.
- The State's Dairy 'Boarders' Problem
Agricultural Commissioner H. T. Graves warns that one-third of Washington's dairy cows are failing to pay their keep.
- The Laundry Room Explosion
A Highlands teacher narrowly escapes serious injury after a dangerous kitchen accident.
- A Cyclorama of Washington State
Secretary of State I. M. Howell reveals plans for a high-tech state exhibit at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
- The War on Orchard Mildew
District Horticultural Inspector Luke Powell issues a dire warning to apple growers regarding the spread of powdery mildew.
- A Close Call at the Blacksmith Shop
A blow torch ignites gasoline fumes at Jameson Newell's shop, nearly destroying the facility and two automobiles.
- Richland's Spasmodic Boom
Construction of new drainage ditches and an influx of workers brings a wave of prosperity—and busy dinner tables—to Richland.