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| Year | Stories |
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| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1872 | 3 |
| 1876 | 28 |
| 1877 | 17 |
| 1878 | 7 |
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1882 | 8 |
| 1883 | 31 |
| 1884 | 9 |
| 1885 | 23 |
| 1886 | 16 |
| 1887 | 29 |
| 1888 | 20 |
| 1889 | 40 |
| 1890 | 12 |
| 1891 | 23 |
| 1892 | 87 |
| 1893 | 85 |
| 1894 | 73 |
| 1895 | 72 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 16 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 29 |
| 1904 | 25 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 9 |
| 1909 | 45 |
| 1910 | 8 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 10 |
| 1915 | 10 |
| 1916 | 15 |
| 1917 | 5 |
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| 1929 | 1 |
10 stories matching broke
- Farm Accident Leads to Serious Injury
A broken wire on an irrigation ditcher causes a violent workplace accident for a local farmer.
- The Library Hatchet Prank
An unknown intruder bypassed the Kennewick public library's security, but left with nothing to show for it.
- Workplace Injury in Richland
A construction supervisor faces weeks on crutches after a hoisting accident.
- Sunday School Collection Stolen
While the Jacot family was at church, intruders broke into their home and made off with junior league funds and children's savings.
- A Daring Jailbreak in Prosser
A robbery suspect awaiting trial in Kennewick makes a brazen roof-top escape from the Prosser jail while ostensibly doing his laundry.
- Dry Grass Spark Ignites Fire in Olmsted Addition
A rubbish fire spirals out of control, consuming a shed before the local fire department can bridge the distance from the nearest hydrant.
- Fire Consumes Garden Tracts Home
A local family lost all their possessions in a sudden Sunday night blaze that threatened neighboring homes.
- Two Burglaries Rock Richland
A post office and a general store are looted in a single night as deputies scour the countryside for suspects.
- 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.
- The Circus Economics of Pasco and Kennewick
A town’s $100 circus tax backfires, driving away business to its neighbor across the river.