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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 3 |
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 4 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1872 | 5 |
| 1876 | 32 |
| 1877 | 25 |
| 1878 | 17 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 6 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 29 |
| 1884 | 21 |
| 1885 | 33 |
| 1886 | 14 |
| 1887 | 20 |
| 1888 | 15 |
| 1889 | 39 |
| 1890 | 7 |
| 1891 | 31 |
| 1892 | 78 |
| 1893 | 80 |
| 1894 | 83 |
| 1895 | 88 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 12 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 43 |
| 1904 | 32 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1908 | 9 |
| 1909 | 26 |
| 1910 | 7 |
| 1911 | 5 |
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| 1916 | 9 |
| 1917 | 8 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1924 | 2 |
| 1925 | 3 |
7 stories matching perform
- Students Hustle for High Culture
Kennewick pupils raise significant funds for fine art reproductions through school-wide competition and performances.
- The Great River Wedding
Kennewick and Pasco prepare for an elaborate, day-long celebration to mark the opening of the Celilo Canal, complete with an 'allegorical wedding' of the Columbia and Snake rivers.
- A Farmyard Tragedy in Hover
An eight-year-old girl is rushed to the hospital after a serious accident with a farm animal.
- New Council Moves to Oil Kennewick’s Streets
In its first official act, the newly elected city council mandates the improvement of Second Street, sparking a split vote over the fiscal burden on property owners.
- The Allegorical Wedding of Two Great Rivers
Thousands gather at the Kennewick waterfront to celebrate the opening of the Celilo Canal with a symbolic union of the Columbia and Snake rivers.
- 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 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.