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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 7 |
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1859 | 3 |
| 1860 | 3 |
| 1861 | 7 |
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 8 |
| 1876 | 88 |
| 1877 | 69 |
| 1878 | 35 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 12 |
| 1882 | 17 |
| 1883 | 90 |
| 1884 | 45 |
| 1885 | 67 |
| 1886 | 30 |
| 1887 | 54 |
| 1888 | 45 |
| 1889 | 134 |
| 1890 | 20 |
| 1891 | 96 |
| 1892 | 223 |
| 1893 | 178 |
| 1894 | 201 |
| 1895 | 236 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 12 |
| 1899 | 40 |
| 1900 | 7 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 72 |
| 1904 | 60 |
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1907 | 4 |
| 1908 | 62 |
| 1909 | 113 |
| 1910 | 39 |
| 1911 | 3 |
| 1912 | 3 |
| 1914 | 17 |
| 1915 | 16 |
| 1916 | 45 |
| 1917 | 22 |
| 1918 | 4 |
| 1919 | 1 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1924 | 6 |
| 1925 | 5 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 2 |
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- A Small-Town Wage Fight Goes to Arbitration—and Both Sides Pay Half
When a Richland nursery salesman disputed his pay, the town improvised a three-man board instead of a courtroom.
- Kennewick’s First Rules of the Road
The city council implements a new traffic ordinance to curb reckless driving and prevent accidents on business streets.
- Richland Farmers Fight for Better Rail Access
Local farmers advocate for a new, flatter road to the Leslie Siding, seeking to reduce transport costs and bypass difficult terrain.
- The Great Ferry Steer Escape
A ferry operator and a cattle buyer are headed for a legal showdown after five steers decided to take the scenic route across the Columbia River.
- The River That Walked
When the Columbia River froze solid, Hanford residents bypassed the ferry and walked across the ice to their ranches.
- The Struggle for Water in the Hanford Project
A legal representative for the Hanford irrigation project calls for a unified plan to resolve the long-standing water dispute.
- A Woman Campaigner Sells Hartley's Logging-Camp Story
Mrs. W. A. Burleigh, a Seattle Republican operative, brought the governor's race to Kennewick's Commercial Club—and a candidate who refused the union label.
- Kennewick Football Defeats Richland in Hard-Fought Gridiron Clash
A late-game touchdown secures victory for the home team in a tight defensive battle against their Richland rivals.
- The Last of the Range Riders
As the agricultural transformation of the Columbia Basin accelerates, a veteran cowboy prepares to trade his horse string for a motor vehicle.
- The Great High Line Irrigation Dream
Engineers are scouring Northern Pacific Railway data to see if a massive canal can bring water to 170,000 acres of arid land near Kennewick.
- A Terrifying Buggy Ride to Tea
Two local women narrowly escape injury after a horse-drawn carriage turns chaotic on the way to a club gathering.
- Richland Voters Balk at a New Benton County Courthouse
With taxes already high, Richland residents—even friends of the commissioners—oppose building a new county courthouse in Prosser, Kennewick, or Horse Heaven.
- Bank Robber Outwitted by Local Quick Thinking
A lone gunman attempted to rob the Whitman County National Bank, only to be tackled by the cashier and disarmed by local merchants.
- The Snowy Owl Invasion of 1916
A rare migration of Arctic owls across the Cascades warns locals of an impending brutal winter.
- A Near-Fatal Jolt at the Haystack
A routine day of farm repairs turned into a brush with death when a derrick cable made contact with a power line near Finley.
- The Day the Waterfront Turned on Its Workers
In November 1916, a boatload of union men arrived at the city dock and were met by two hundred armed deputies. Everett has never fully agreed on what happened next.
- The Special Train That Carried Alma Kasemeyer to Surgery
When appendicitis struck at a Hanford house party, the Milwaukee branch line chartered an engine and coach to get a young woman to the Olympian—and a Spokane operating table.
- Benton County Commissioners Caught in Courthouse Bond Scandal
Chairman J. B. Clements and Commissioner Alex. McNeill face an injunction after allegedly pushing through a $125,000 bond issue for a new courthouse without public consent.
- A Rare Grade-Crossing Collision
A gasoline-powered handcar strikes a local attorney's automobile in a bizarre wreck that left a section foreman injured.
- The Yakima Water Wars
A landmark federal court decision secures the future of government irrigation projects across the Yakima Valley.
- Hunger Drives Coyotes to the Front Porch
A harsh winter in Benton County leaves wildlife starving and emboldened, leading to strange encounters in White Bluffs.
- The Everett Massacre: A Bloody Sunday on the Waterfront
An armed confrontation between I.W.W. protesters and a citizens' posse leaves six dead and scores wounded after a failed landing in Everett.
- 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.
- Dairymen Tour the Valley to Learn the Gospel of the Silo
Thirty farmers from Richland and Kennewick spend a day inspecting five kinds of silos and hearing state experts explain how to keep winter feed from molding.
- Farmers and Utilities Face Off Over Irrigation Rates
After a protracted legal battle, White Bluffs irrigation users meet to negotiate a flat rate for power with the Pacific Power & Light Company.