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| Year | Stories |
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| 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
- State Commission Accused of Squandering Funds on Political Jobs
Legislative critics claim the Public Service Commission burned through an $80,000 budget without completing crucial utility valuation work.
- A Class Day of Mud and Ivy
Students of the class of 1915 traded their books for tools to beautify the school grounds, planting trees and laying a stone wall in a historic day of communal labor.
- The Call for Columbia River Commerce
Local industry leaders push for better freight connections to keep regional trade within the valley.
- The Playground Liability Panic
When a legal ruling turned the simple joy of school swings into a site of municipal fear, the school board in North Yakima moved to tear it all down.
- A Terrifying Double Runaway at White Bluffs
Two schoolgirls survive a harrowing cart crash after a frightened mare triggers a chaotic chain reaction on the road to town.
- Richland Dairymen Weigh Business Gamble
Local farmers consider a co-operative plan to stabilize the regional cream market by partnering with the Kennewick Fruit Produce Company.
- The Battle for the Columbia: Kennewick Stakes Its Claim
An editorial battle between rival river towns heats up as Kennewick pushes for a new port district to secure dominance over Pasco.
- Richland Eyes Municipal Water System for Fire Protection
After rejecting a used chemical fire engine from Kennewick, the Richland city council pivots toward building a self-sufficient water system.
- The Hitching Sheds of Kennewick
The local Woman's Club is taking on the city's infrastructure needs, starting with a hitching shed to protect farmers' horses.
- The Fight Over Who Gets the Road Contract
Prosser taxpayers challenge Benton County commissioners over the awarding of the Kennewick-Finley road contract to a non-lowest bidder.
- Neighbors Rally After Homestead Fire
When a family lost their home and all their belongings to fire, the Locust Grove community immediately gathered to build them a new dwelling.
- The Classroom in the Fields
Rural Washington voters approve a bold, experimental agricultural campus on the bluffs overlooking the Yakima River.
- The Search for Water in Horse Heaven
A deep-well irrigation success story promises a shift toward diversified farming in the arid lands above the valley.
- Richland Farmers Abandon Strawberry Fields
A combination of unseasonable rains and falling market prices forces local growers to plow under their crops in favor of more reliable produce.
- The Blight Battle in Kennewick
When orchard blight threatened the region's economy, the local editor chose transparency over 'hush-it-up' tactics, triggering a fierce debate about the risks of public alarm.
- Kennewick Claims Its Crown as a River Gateway
A defensive editorial argues that the city is ready to handle Columbia River traffic despite critics who claim the town is 'asleep on the job.'
- The Circus Economics of Pasco and Kennewick
A town’s $100 circus tax backfires, driving away business to its neighbor across the river.
- The Tragedy of a Kennewick Household
A quiet life in the community ended in sudden mystery when a mother was found dead by her 15-year-old daughter.
- The War Over Fruit Marketing
Kennewick growers face a high-stakes choice: gamble on independent shipping or join the pool-based Big Y system.
- The Carnival Committee’s Riverfront Dream Faces Pushback
A committee proposes a riverfront carnival featuring water stunts and a baseball diamond, but locals worry the site is too far from town and too expensive.
- Richland Cleans Up Its Forgotten Ditch
Stagnant water and mosquito breeding grounds prompt urgent civic repairs in districts three and seven.
- The Apple Market Revolution
A local lecturer urges Kennewick fruit growers to bypass traditional middlemen and adopt large-scale auction houses to fix stagnant apple prices.
- The Fruit Market’s Race to the Bottom
Kennewick’s peach growers watch their profits evaporate as local shippers ignore price-fixing agreements and undercut the market.
- Exploding Oil Stove Levels Family Home at Hover
A visiting family loses their entire library and most of their possessions in a fast-moving house fire.
- Who Should Pay for the Roads?
A local Improvement Club faces the reality of tax levies and the division of responsibility between corporations and residents.