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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 62 |
| 1858 | 29 |
| 1859 | 52 |
| 1860 | 27 |
| 1861 | 101 |
| 1862 | 87 |
| 1863 | 69 |
| 1864 | 32 |
| 1865 | 11 |
| 1871 | 11 |
| 1872 | 140 |
| 1876 | 812 |
| 1877 | 678 |
| 1878 | 526 |
| 1879 | 64 |
| 1880 | 180 |
| 1882 | 130 |
| 1883 | 911 |
| 1884 | 499 |
| 1885 | 838 |
| 1886 | 492 |
| 1887 | 484 |
| 1888 | 440 |
| 1889 | 1,324 |
| 1890 | 287 |
| 1891 | 1,115 |
| 1892 | 2,855 |
| 1893 | 2,829 |
| 1894 | 2,116 |
| 1895 | 1,830 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 62 |
| 1898 | 196 |
| 1899 | 446 |
| 1900 | 114 |
| 1902 | 34 |
| 1903 | 1,332 |
| 1904 | 1,126 |
| 1905 | 124 |
| 1907 | 53 |
| 1908 | 351 |
| 1909 | 1,545 |
| 1910 | 413 |
| 1911 | 160 |
| 1912 | 73 |
| 1914 | 261 |
| 1915 | 300 |
| 1916 | 545 |
| 1917 | 332 |
| 1918 | 45 |
| 1919 | 5 |
| 1920 | 1 |
| 1922 | 18 |
| 1923 | 185 |
| 1924 | 151 |
| 1925 | 64 |
| 1928 | 14 |
| 1929 | 19 |
527 stories, the 174 most mentioned
People 124
- A. R. Gardner191612
- Woodrow Wilson191612
- Lee M. Lampson191611
- M. M. Moulton191610
- R. E. Pratt191610
- J. B. Clements19167
- L. E. Johnson19166
- Luke Powell19166
- Sheriff Duffy19166
- W. S. Jenkins19166
- W. J. Kincaid19165
- Governor Lister19165
- Miles Poindexter19165
- C. E. Duffy19165
- E. M. Sly19164
- F. L. Bash19164
- C. A. Stapleton19164
- Jim Clements19164
- M. C. Delle19164
- F. R. Jeffrey19164
- John Larson19163
- C. E. Copeland19163
- Powell19163
- Henry McBride19163
- F. M. Weil19163
- Herbert G. Harris19163
- H. J. Snively19163
- Herbert C. Harris19163
- Roland H. Hartley19163
- Alex McNeill19163
- E. C. Houston19163
- M. E. Soth19163
- A. F. Brown19163
- G. H. Mottinger19163
- Sam Ross19163
- Gordon Moores19163
- J. C. Syford19163
- Commissioner Clements19163
- F. M. Crosby19162
- A. C. Jones19162
- Clements19162
- M. H. Church19162
- W. R. Weisel19162
- H. A. Bier19162
- T. J. Wright19162
- G. W. Hamilton19162
- J. A. Johnson19162
- McNeill19162
- Donald McRae19162
- James Reed19162
- Ernest Lister19162
- H. Alexander Smith19162
- Lon Boyle19162
- J. E. Davidson19162
- Judge Mitchell19162
- F. W. McCann19162
- Parry Welch19162
- E. L. Pulliam19162
- Judge Linn19162
- James Shepherd19162
- Horatio Bruenn19162
- Gifford Pinchot19162
- E. C. Mills19162
- Andrew Codding19162
- C. A. Day19162
- H. W. Lemcke19162
- Trevor Kincaid19162
- Newton D. Baker19162
- F. A. Webb19162
- William Clarke19162
- O. W. Bridgefarmer19162
- Manley B. Haynes19162
- Rangval Leinann19162
- S. James19162
- Fred Gilhuly19162
- Bash19162
- E. C. Trost19162
- W. D. Mackay19162
- E. P. Ripley19162
- Commissioner McNeill19162
- F. A. Howes19162
- Mrs. Joseph Govenelli19162
- E. A. Potter19162
- Jos. Gerards19162
- Judge Chadwick19162
- George Rollo19162
- Edward Connelly19162
- J. C. McClellan19162
- H. A. Hover19162
- Joseph Kline19162
- Marshal Dixon19162
- M. D. O'Connell19162
- L. Hannevig19162
- Luther P. Turner19162
- E. E. Mayer19162
- C. W. Fristoe19162
- Dr. J. H. Martin19162
- William Anderson19162
- Judge Grady19162
- Robert E. Strahorn19162
- Ruth Karr McKee19162
- S. J. Harrison19162
- A. H. Wheaton19162
- G. M. Annis19162
- N. C. Bowles19162
- E. L. Baxter19162
- Dr. B. L. Cole19162
- M. N. Hudnall19162
- Ruth Toothaker19162
- F. A. Friermood19162
- Chas. Zachow19162
- Justice Howes19162
- Joe Gerards19162
- Commissioner Bash19162
- B. T. Simmons19162
- E. H. Talcott19162
- M. O. Klitten19162
- Rev. K. S. Tontz19162
- Wee Coyle19162
- Eddie Hellinger19162
- LaFollette19162
- S. A. Phelps19162
- W. B. Linn19162
- Prosecuting Attorney Fristoe19162
Organizations 50
- Kennewick City Council191612
- Kennewick-Richland Marketing Union191612
- Public Service Commission191610
- Kennewick Commercial Club19169
- Commercial Club19167
- Port of Kennewick19166
- Washington State Legislature19165
- Pacific Power & Light Company19165
- Milwaukee Railroad19164
- Benton County Commissioners19164
- White Bluffs Water Company19164
- Railroad Brotherhoods19164
- Northern Pacific Railroad19163
- Northern Pacific Railway19163
- Seattle Police Department19163
- University of Washington19163
- Courier-Reporter19163
- Benton County Board of Commissioners19163
- White Bluffs Water company19163
- Keeler Brothers19163
- Yakima Natural Gas & Oil Company19163
- Prosser Independent-Record19163
- Industrial Workers of the World19163
- Kennewick High School19163
- Finley Grange19163
- Post Office Department19162
- Northern Pacific19162
- Standard Oil Company19162
- Great Northern19162
- Benton County19162
- Hanford Columbian19162
- Kennewick Courier-Reporter19162
- Pacific Power & Light19162
- Reclamation Service19162
- E. L. Davis Co.19162
- The Produce Company19162
- Grange19162
- White Bluffs Land Irrigation Company19162
- Secretary of State19162
- Anderson Steamboat Company19162
- Hannevig Brothers19162
- Agathon Land company19162
- State Department of Agriculture19162
- Industrial Insurance Commission19162
- Benton County Board of County Commissioners19162
- Church Mfg. company19162
- Prosser Tax League19162
- Kennewick-Richland Strawberry Marketing Union19162
- Pacific Fruit Produce Company19162
- Kennewick Clothing Company19162