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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 2 |
| 1858 | 6 |
| 1859 | 11 |
| 1860 | 3 |
| 1861 | 6 |
| 1862 | 14 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 4 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 12 |
| 1876 | 131 |
| 1877 | 97 |
| 1878 | 44 |
| 1879 | 6 |
| 1880 | 19 |
| 1882 | 19 |
| 1883 | 108 |
| 1884 | 55 |
| 1885 | 113 |
| 1886 | 42 |
| 1887 | 50 |
| 1888 | 50 |
| 1889 | 167 |
| 1890 | 19 |
| 1891 | 127 |
| 1892 | 246 |
| 1893 | 256 |
| 1894 | 252 |
| 1895 | 398 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 8 |
| 1898 | 30 |
| 1899 | 77 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 121 |
| 1904 | 94 |
| 1905 | 10 |
| 1907 | 9 |
| 1908 | 56 |
| 1909 | 138 |
| 1910 | 44 |
| 1911 | 16 |
| 1912 | 3 |
| 1914 | 30 |
| 1915 | 30 |
| 1916 | 58 |
| 1917 | 33 |
| 1918 | 3 |
| 1920 | 1 |
| 1922 | 3 |
| 1923 | 21 |
| 1924 | 11 |
| 1925 | 4 |
| 1928 | 5 |
| 1929 | 5 |
33 stories matching parte
- 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.
- Rejected from the Front
A local young man's enlistment dreams are shattered by a minor physical disability just before his unit deploys for WWI.
- 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.
- Tallow Fire Destroys Slaughterhouse
A kitchen accident at a tallow rendering plant ruins the Dircksen slaughterhouse; bucket brigade saves nearby property.
- American Lake Prepares for Wartime Enlistment
The War Department announces plans for a massive training camp at American Lake to prepare thousands of recruits for the Great War.
- Taxes Paid, Roads Denied
A taxpayer from Carley confronts county commissioners over the inequitable distribution of district road funds.
- The Great Coyote Roundup
White Bluffs residents mobilize for a coordinated, town-wide hunt to rid the area of coyotes.
- The Mystery of the Egg Within an Egg
A Richland woman discovers a natural curiosity in her poultry flock: an egg that contained another perfectly formed egg inside.
- The War Effort to Water the Desert
Federal officials eye the extension of the Sunnyside Canal to bring thousands of parched acres into cultivation for the national food supply.
- Pheasant Hunters Ravage Local Farms
Ranchers and farmers in the valley are threatening to close their land to public hunting after a wave of vandalism during the opening of pheasant season.
- A Patriotic Gathering at McGraw Square
Hanford prepares for a local flag-raising ceremony, part of a wider Benton County effort to boost wartime morale.
- National Eight-Hour Day Proposed for Working Women
Federal legislation seeks to ban interstate shipment of goods produced under long-hour conditions.
- Benton County Takes State Fair Top Honors
Local students secure first place in the state industrial and manual training exhibition through collaborative effort.
- The Great Coyote Drive Falls Flat
A massive community hunting effort ends in embarrassment as the wily predators evade the local volunteer army.
- Judge Hanford's Concrete Landmark Lost to Fire
A vacant ranch house near the town of Hanford, built of concrete and valued at $5,000, is reduced to ruins by a suspected electrical fire.
- The Patriotic Strawberry Farmer
A Richland grower contributes half of his town's Liberty Loan total, demonstrating his support for the Great War effort.
- The Patriotic Duty of the Pig
With the nation facing a severe meat shortage during the Great War, local agricultural officials pushed Benton County farmers to increase hog production, framing the effort as a vital sacrifice for soldiers.
- Richland Bridge Contract Nullified by State Oversight
A procedural shortcut taken by county commissioners to build a bridge has backfired, with the state declaring their contract void for lack of competitive bidding.
- A Pension Insult in the Valley
Richland’s last Indian War veteran rails against a proposed amendment he says smears the service of U.S. soldiers.
- The Science of the Double Shock
Kennewick housewives master a high-stakes food preservation method to support the wartime conservation effort.
- Richland Girls Out-Fundraise the Adults for the War Effort
A troupe of vaudeville performers helps local schoolgirls stage a military drill, proving that the youth are more effective at raising money than their parents.
- The Detective in the Lincoln Park Standoff
A young detective goes undercover in a dress to recover a stolen inheritance in this dramatic first-person account of a 1918 sting operation.
- The Kitchen Apron Rebellion
A satirical, gender-bending protest against the arrival of women's suffrage and the political rise of Jeannette Rankin.
- The Mail Fraud Ring Exposed
Federal court convicts four men involved in a widespread conspiracy to defraud the public through mail schemes.
- The Cow Ordinance and the Health of Kennewick
A local resident protests the financial burden of new dairy regulations while grappling with the real threat of bovine tuberculosis.