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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 2 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 6 |
| 1862 | 4 |
| 1863 | 5 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1876 | 27 |
| 1877 | 20 |
| 1878 | 10 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1882 | 5 |
| 1883 | 37 |
| 1884 | 19 |
| 1885 | 17 |
| 1886 | 16 |
| 1887 | 15 |
| 1888 | 12 |
| 1889 | 33 |
| 1890 | 8 |
| 1891 | 24 |
| 1892 | 91 |
| 1893 | 58 |
| 1894 | 77 |
| 1895 | 60 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 16 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 22 |
| 1904 | 21 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 6 |
| 1909 | 25 |
| 1910 | 6 |
| 1911 | 2 |
| 1914 | 3 |
| 1915 | 8 |
| 1916 | 8 |
| 1917 | 1 |
| 1923 | 4 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1925 | 1 |
8 stories matching excit
- Gold Bars Arrive in Kennewick
A local mining company displays the first haul from its new stamp mill, fueling regional investment excitement.
- Safe-Cracking Ring Brought to Justice
Four suspects, believed to be part of an organized safe-blowing gang, are in jail after a chase involving the robbery of a Kennewick lumber company.
- The Senator Asks: To Prep for War or Build for Peace?
Facing mounting pressure for military expansion as the Great War rages in Europe, U.S. Senator W. L. Jones takes the unusual step of polling Washington constituents on their views.
- The Tightest Race in Town
A primary election for city attorney ends in a razor-thin, one-vote victory that exposes deep divisions across the three wards.
- 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 Fight for the Finley Highway
A political brawl between Benton County towns erupts over construction of a new permanent highway, pitting local taxpayers against county officials.
- The Great Grape Carnival Canning Catastrophe
A local canning contest turns messy when improperly processed fruit leads to an explosion in the Commercial Club rooms.