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| 1854 | 2 |
| 1858 | 5 |
| 1859 | 9 |
| 1860 | 3 |
| 1861 | 15 |
| 1862 | 9 |
| 1863 | 4 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1872 | 12 |
| 1876 | 67 |
| 1877 | 52 |
| 1878 | 21 |
| 1879 | 6 |
| 1880 | 6 |
| 1882 | 7 |
| 1883 | 88 |
| 1884 | 87 |
| 1885 | 98 |
| 1886 | 38 |
| 1887 | 38 |
| 1888 | 48 |
| 1889 | 121 |
| 1890 | 30 |
| 1891 | 149 |
| 1892 | 301 |
| 1893 | 271 |
| 1894 | 316 |
| 1895 | 305 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 7 |
| 1898 | 23 |
| 1899 | 80 |
| 1900 | 13 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 136 |
| 1904 | 118 |
| 1905 | 9 |
| 1907 | 10 |
| 1908 | 45 |
| 1909 | 148 |
| 1910 | 49 |
| 1911 | 30 |
| 1912 | 6 |
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| 1915 | 34 |
| 1916 | 79 |
| 1917 | 53 |
| 1918 | 5 |
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| 1922 | 4 |
| 1923 | 29 |
| 1924 | 14 |
| 1925 | 7 |
| 1928 | 3 |
| 1929 | 4 |
53 stories matching meet
- Coin Toss Settles Club Feud
After years of scheduling conflicts, two prominent fraternities leave their meeting dates to the luck of the draw.
- Richland’s Schools Under New Management
The newly organized school board selects a superintendent and vows to conduct its official business in the open.
- The Struggle for Paved Progress
Local road advocates meet in Benton City to revive the Good Roads Association and hold the county accountable for infrastructure spending.
- Kennewick's Waterfront Transitions to Public Ownership
The Kennewick Improvement Company moves to sell its dock assets to the Port of Kennewick, marking a major shift in local infrastructure control.
- Richland Women Mobilize for War Effort
Local women form a Red Cross auxiliary, securing a permanent headquarters to sew supplies and support the war effort.
- Dreaming of the Priest Rapids Dam
Community leaders and residents meet to push for federal involvement in the massive irrigation project that promised to transform the river valley.
- Kennewick Struggles to Meet Liberty Loan Quota
With less than a third of the target raised, local bankers fear falling short of the community's wartime financial allotment.
- The Rowdiest School Election in Finley History
A local election for school directors descended into a scene of chaotic oratorical debate, resulting in one bruised nose and the election of a new board.
- The Dry Law Comes to the Courthouse: Auditor Accused of Pouring Drinks for Commissioners
Prosecuting Attorney C. W. Fristoe filed four complaints against Auditor J. C. Syfford, alleging he served liquor to county commissioners and others in the commissioners' room. Syfford says he is ready for court.
- Schooling Halted by Measles Epidemic
Richland school board shuttered classrooms to contain a spreading outbreak, sparing only the highest grades.
- Voters Storm the Polls in Richland School Board Election
A heated school board race draws record-breaking turnout, sparking calls for more transparency in local governance.
- The Rising Cost of Living and the Local Monopoly
A representative of a regional retail chain faces local anger over accusations of price-gouging and lack of competition in White Bluffs.
- A Debt Paid in Full
A Kennewick church celebrates financial independence by burning their mortgage document in a ceremonial act.
- Richland's Mayor Leaves for War
Dr. C. D. Hopper resigns his mayoral post to enlist in the Medical Reserve Corps as the draft reshapes local leadership.
- Benton County Calls for Conscription of Labor
A wartime committee resolves to force 'able-bodied' unemployed men into the harvest fields as part of the broader national effort.
- The Draft Comes to Richland
Young men register for wartime service as local school principal resigns to manage family farm.
- City Attorney Heads to War
Kennewick's City Attorney enlists in the officers' reserve corps, but the City Council refuses his resignation, keeping him on the payroll during his service.
- City Hall Moving into the Eakin Building
In a move to consolidate services, Kennewick's city government will relocate its offices and fire department to the corner of Second and Pacific.
- The Town Divided Over Long-Distance Communication
Richland stockholders clash over selling their local phone system to a Kennewick-based manager.
- The Town Council's Musical Chairs
After the incoming mayor resigns immediately upon taking the oath of office, the city council descends into a scramble to fill the vacancy.
- The Yakima Valley's War-Time Dress Code
Facing high prices and looming war, local women’s clubs demand a standardization of fashion to cut costs.
- The Risks of the 'Shipper’s Order' Grain Hustle
A federal warning exposes how unlicensed speculators were clogging rail yards with hay and grain they couldn't afford to pay for.
- Farmers Organize to Secure Federal Loans
Thirty ranchers unite to form a National Farm Loan association, hoping to secure financing for the upcoming season.
- The Motor Age Arrives in Kennewick
Gasoline and oil sales skyrocket as the local automobile population explodes, revealing a town transforming around the car.
- The High School 'Ten' Out-Fundraise the Adults
Kennewick teenagers leave local men behind in a massive fundraising campaign for the YMCA's war work.