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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 4 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 3 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 12 |
| 1876 | 52 |
| 1877 | 45 |
| 1878 | 29 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 6 |
| 1882 | 10 |
| 1883 | 44 |
| 1884 | 22 |
| 1885 | 45 |
| 1886 | 17 |
| 1887 | 29 |
| 1888 | 23 |
| 1889 | 74 |
| 1890 | 13 |
| 1891 | 59 |
| 1892 | 117 |
| 1893 | 98 |
| 1894 | 160 |
| 1895 | 179 |
| 1897 | 7 |
| 1898 | 18 |
| 1899 | 32 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 52 |
| 1904 | 44 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1907 | 3 |
| 1908 | 19 |
| 1909 | 55 |
| 1910 | 13 |
| 1911 | 8 |
| 1912 | 3 |
| 1914 | 16 |
| 1915 | 16 |
| 1916 | 27 |
| 1917 | 16 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 4 |
| 1924 | 3 |
| 1925 | 3 |
| 1928 | 2 |
| 1929 | 3 |
16 stories matching might
- The Unidentified Man in the River
After a body is discovered in the Columbia near Coolidge, a desperate search for identity leads to a heartbreaking false alarm.
- The False Hope of Soap Lake
A local resident returns home after a futile journey seeking a miracle cure for his ailment.
- 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.
- The Trouble with the Mail Boat
Residents are fed up with the 'notoriously bad' mail service between Kennewick and Richland.
- Kennewick to Vote on Forming Port District in 1916
Voters face a pivotal election to establish the Port of Kennewick and authorize the purchase of a dock and the dredging of the Columbia River.
- The Night the Spauldings Went to the Princess
A quiet night at the theatre turns sour when a burglar raids a prominent doctor's home, leaving the lights on and the windows shut behind him.
- The Tax Collector’s Hostile Expulsion
Kennewick’s county assessor leverages tax law to force a nomadic group out of town.
- 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 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.
- Fruit Growers Push for Better Marketing
A newly formed by-products board calls for a major Seattle conference to stabilize the Northwest fruit industry.
- 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 Twin Cities Celebrate the Open River
Kennewick and Pasco host a grand banquet with state governors and senators to mark the new era of Columbia River navigation.
- 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.
- 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.
- Railroad Giant Rejects Farmers' Plea for Wheat Shipping Aid
A desperate effort to route Eastern Washington's record wheat crop eastward to avoid a shipping bottleneck at Puget Sound is crushed by Northern Pacific officials.
- The Strawberry War: A Call for Co-op Agriculture
Richland growers have united to protect their market, leaving Kennewick farmers behind in a race toward potential industry failure.