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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 3 |
| 1858 | 6 |
| 1859 | 9 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 8 |
| 1862 | 5 |
| 1863 | 19 |
| 1864 | 5 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 26 |
| 1876 | 176 |
| 1877 | 104 |
| 1878 | 55 |
| 1879 | 7 |
| 1880 | 24 |
| 1882 | 25 |
| 1883 | 143 |
| 1884 | 65 |
| 1885 | 93 |
| 1886 | 70 |
| 1887 | 68 |
| 1888 | 82 |
| 1889 | 201 |
| 1890 | 42 |
| 1891 | 146 |
| 1892 | 337 |
| 1893 | 257 |
| 1894 | 293 |
| 1895 | 454 |
| 1897 | 23 |
| 1898 | 44 |
| 1899 | 94 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1902 | 12 |
| 1903 | 154 |
| 1904 | 143 |
| 1905 | 4 |
| 1907 | 12 |
| 1908 | 60 |
| 1909 | 194 |
| 1910 | 44 |
| 1911 | 8 |
| 1912 | 6 |
| 1914 | 36 |
| 1915 | 28 |
| 1916 | 62 |
| 1917 | 50 |
| 1918 | 5 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 15 |
| 1924 | 13 |
| 1925 | 6 |
| 1928 | 5 |
| 1929 | 13 |
28 stories matching come
- The Struggle to Keep the Grape Carnival Alive
Kennewick business leaders scramble to raise a $2,000 guarantee fund to ensure the city's annual Grape Carnival continues.
- Finding Kennewick on the Yellowstone Trail
A transcontinental automobile pioneer discovers that the city is far more than the 'blacksmith shop' his rivals in Pasco claimed it was.
- Kennewick’s Infrastructure Bottleneck
A local commentary argues that without modern dock and freight facilities, the city will fail to leverage its position on the Columbia River.
- The Invisible Trailer: A Wagon Accident in Richland
A local transfer driver accidentally struck a woman with a trailing wagon, highlighting the hazards of rural road traffic during the horse-drawn era.
- The Fruit Orchard Purge of 1916
As fruit growers in the Yakima Valley panic and rip out their orchards to plant alfalfa, one local paper warns that the cycle of boom and bust is as predictable as the rising sun.
- Monopoly on Main Street: Hotelier Expands
The proprietor of the Richland Hotel has consolidated the town's dining scene by acquiring the local restaurant and bakery.
- Street Improvements Coming to Second Street
A new contract with a Walla Walla firm promises to modernize a major downtown corridor by May.
- 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.
- The Passing of a Richland Pioneer
Mrs. Amanda McElvain, widow of the engineer who built many of the region's earliest irrigation canals, dies at home.
- The Oregonian Forgets Kennewick
A major Portland newspaper omits the city from a map of Columbia River ports, triggering a swift and apologetic correction from the editors.
- The Campaign for Cleaner Milk
Benton County dairymen are urged to sign up for free tuberculosis testing as the state expands its disease-prevention program.
- 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.
- Strawberry Industry at a Crossroads
Local inspectors warn that an invasive root weevil threatens to wipe out Kennewick’s strawberry patches unless growers act immediately.
- 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.
- Federal Engineers Deny Kennewick Harbor Funds
Local business interests lose bid for Columbia River infrastructure improvements after Army Corps of Engineers deems current docks sufficient.
- 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.
- A Congregation Reborn in the Park
After a two-year hiatus, members of the Christian Church in Richland hold services in Amon Park while planning for a permanent hall.
- The Rapid Rise of the Kennewick Valley Club
Valley farmers organize, design, and break ground on a new clubhouse in less than two weeks, planning to complete the project with donated labor.
- The Vanishing of Fred York
A farmhand on the Abbott ranch vanishes while herding stock near the river; only his horse returns, leaving the community to fear the worst.
- A Spud Surplus Warning
Government officials warn local growers of a glut in the potato market that threatens to make the coming season a losing venture.
- The Mothers of Richland Storm the Caucus
Women turn out in force at Gibbs Hall, nominate Mrs. C. D. Hopper for council, and promise a bachelor mayor the fight of his life.
- A Quarter-Century of Farming Ends in a Seattle Trade
Columbus B. McAlpin, a pioneer of the Richland valley, trades his 200-acre ranch for a Queen Anne apartment building.
- The Circus Economics of Pasco and Kennewick
A town’s $100 circus tax backfires, driving away business to its neighbor across the river.
- An Orphan's Plea from the Sagebrush
An eleven-year-old boy in a Seattle orphanage writes to the local newspaper in hopes of finding a new home in Kennewick’s sagebrush country.
- Reckless Cowboys Cause Carriage Wreck
A family carriage is overturned near the Columbia River after being set upon by a group of rowdy horsemen.