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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 2 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1863 | 4 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1872 | 11 |
| 1876 | 38 |
| 1877 | 44 |
| 1878 | 12 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 8 |
| 1882 | 5 |
| 1883 | 48 |
| 1884 | 22 |
| 1885 | 58 |
| 1886 | 26 |
| 1887 | 31 |
| 1888 | 24 |
| 1889 | 65 |
| 1890 | 16 |
| 1891 | 50 |
| 1892 | 198 |
| 1893 | 172 |
| 1894 | 141 |
| 1895 | 162 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 13 |
| 1899 | 44 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1903 | 82 |
| 1904 | 57 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1907 | 4 |
| 1908 | 17 |
| 1909 | 79 |
| 1910 | 20 |
| 1911 | 4 |
| 1912 | 4 |
| 1914 | 9 |
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| 1916 | 20 |
| 1917 | 17 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 8 |
| 1924 | 8 |
| 1925 | 3 |
| 1928 | 3 |
| 1929 | 1 |
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- The Finley-Kennewick Cow Argument
A town meeting meant for business turns into a heated, rambling debate over dairy health and local traffic laws.
- A Rabies Scare Set Finley’s Dogs on Notice—and Its Poet to Rhyming
A cow and a pig died after violent fits near Finley in November 1916, prompting a state veterinarian, chained dogs, and a local poet’s curfew verse.
- A Standish Descendant Dies, and Kennewick's Civil War Veterans Thin to Six
Oscar Howe left his wife and baby in 1862 to ride with an Illinois cavalry regiment, homesteaded his way west, and spent his last decade in Kennewick — where his passing leaves only six of the old G.A.R. post.
- The passing of a pioneer who helped tame the West
Donald C. Cresswell, who arrived in the Oregon Territory in 1852, dies at 86, leaving behind a legacy of resilience and old-fashioned independence.
- The Lonesome End of a Pioneer
Richard Hughson, who helped build the early irrigation canals of the Columbia River Valley, passes away quietly in Kennewick.
- Tragedy Strikes a Tacoma Household
A fire sparked by an overheated stove claims the lives of two small children, leaving their grandmother gravely injured and a neighbor in the hospital.
- Remembering a local bridge builder
Michael Sentle, an early settler who helped build the infrastructure of the Kennewick-Pasco region, passes away at 77.
- The Strange Demise of the Human Ostrich
James Fitzgerald, a former White Bluffs resident who earned fame by consuming knives, nails, and gold coins, has died at age 69.
- Rabies Scare Grips the Valley
A rabies outbreak among coyotes and livestock forces a town-wide quarantine, pitting the health of the public against the freedom of household pets.
- The Passing of a Big Bend Pioneer
Daniel Twinning, a Welsh immigrant and early homesteader, returns to his final resting place in Paradise Valley.
- Community Mourns Passing of Albert Weidle
A beloved young resident of Richland passes away following a long illness, leaving behind a widow and infant son.
- Head-on Train Collision Near Othello Leaves Many Dead
A misunderstood order leads to a tragic collision between two passenger trains, resulting in fatalities among crew and passengers.
- The Death of John Barleycorn: Kennewick Goes Dry
As Washington state's prohibition laws took effect in 1916, the local paper penned a mock-obituary for the liquor trade.
- The Great Rabbit Scourge of 1916
A brutal winter and lack of food drives starving jackrabbits into the heart of Richland's orchards.
- Death of a Local Merchant
The community mourns the sudden passing of Lovell H. Hodgins, owner of the local Cash Store.
- The Wolf-Dog of the Grande Ronde
A ranger’s loyal pet answers the call of the wild, but gives his life to defend his master against his own pack.
- A Family Reunited by Chance
A Spokane woman, raised as an orphan in the Kennewick valley, discovers her long-lost siblings through a series of coincidences.
- Rabid Coyotes Put the Whole Columbia Valley on Edge
State College confirmed hydrophobia in a hog’s head from a Richland-area ranch, prompting dog quarantines and warnings that unusually bold coyotes could spread the disease through the valley.
- A Three-Year Winning Streak Dies on the Question of Military Training
Kennewick's high school debaters argued the affirmative for military drill in Washington schools and ran into a Sunnyside team that had all the good evidence — their first loss in three years.
- The Tomato Whisperer of the Columbia Valley
After two decades of watching his crops wither, a local farmer discovers the surprising secret to thriving garden plots in volcanic soil.