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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 5 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 3 |
| 1860 | 3 |
| 1861 | 7 |
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1872 | 7 |
| 1876 | 57 |
| 1877 | 53 |
| 1878 | 30 |
| 1879 | 4 |
| 1880 | 13 |
| 1882 | 7 |
| 1883 | 80 |
| 1884 | 38 |
| 1885 | 45 |
| 1886 | 34 |
| 1887 | 37 |
| 1888 | 25 |
| 1889 | 109 |
| 1890 | 23 |
| 1891 | 73 |
| 1892 | 251 |
| 1893 | 247 |
| 1894 | 177 |
| 1895 | 139 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 21 |
| 1899 | 28 |
| 1900 | 10 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 87 |
| 1904 | 67 |
| 1905 | 4 |
| 1907 | 7 |
| 1908 | 27 |
| 1909 | 86 |
| 1910 | 29 |
| 1911 | 17 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 11 |
| 1915 | 16 |
| 1916 | 27 |
| 1917 | 13 |
| 1918 | 5 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 8 |
| 1924 | 9 |
| 1925 | 4 |
| 1928 | 1 |
13 stories matching lead
- Colville Cabin Tragedy
A friendship ends in violence when a woodsman reportedly loses his sanity and kills his employer.
- Incendiary Threats in Seattle Lead to Internment
A German resident is taken into federal custody following threats directed at the Pacific Coast as tensions mount on the home front.
- Frustration Mounts Over Hover Ferry Monopoly
The Commercial Club launches an investigation after travelers complain that the lack of competition has made the ferry operator indifferent to public needs.
- The 'Better Baby' Campaign Hits Washington
Public health advocates bypass large gatherings to promote child welfare through a state-wide registration test.
- Bayonets at the Bridge
Tensions rise as National Guardsmen are deployed to patrol regional rail infrastructure, leading to a direct confrontation with an I.W.W. member.
- Kennewick native commissioned to retrain WWI veterans
Major Wilson H. Henderson will lead a new U.S. government initiative to provide vocational training for soldiers returning from the Great War.
- Betting on the Rapids
Speculation runs wild in White Bluffs as the Milwaukee railroad moves to electrify its lines, fueling dreams of a massive dam at Priest Rapids.
- The Midnight Schoolhouse Heist
A persistent, one-legged burglar left a trail of cane marks and cork-foot prints across the Kennewick High School, making off with hundreds of pencils and pens.
- The High Price of Orchard Neglect
Local horticultural inspector Luke Powell issues a stern warning: cut-rate farming methods during a time of economic belt-tightening will lead to disaster for Benton County's apple industry.
- The Great White Bluffs Trunk Caper
A missing trunk leads to a frantic search, revealing only the power of a friendly favor.
- Kennewick Prepares for Strawberry Day
After local supply issues caused price spikes last year, the Commercial Club sets a new date to ensure the Northwest stays well-stocked.
- The War on the Homefront: A Farmer's Angry Rebuke
An open letter calls out the 'lack of practical patriotism' among Benton County farmers failing to support the war effort through livestock production.
- The Great Finley Hog Hunt
A routine butchering job turns into a chaotic, nine-shot ordeal that leaves a local hog and a broken axe head in its wake.