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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 2 |
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1860 | 4 |
| 1861 | 5 |
| 1862 | 7 |
| 1863 | 5 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1872 | 6 |
| 1876 | 96 |
| 1877 | 81 |
| 1878 | 55 |
| 1879 | 7 |
| 1880 | 17 |
| 1882 | 10 |
| 1883 | 83 |
| 1884 | 44 |
| 1885 | 92 |
| 1886 | 46 |
| 1887 | 54 |
| 1888 | 31 |
| 1889 | 100 |
| 1890 | 27 |
| 1891 | 119 |
| 1892 | 333 |
| 1893 | 319 |
| 1894 | 274 |
| 1895 | 342 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 10 |
| 1899 | 42 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 120 |
| 1904 | 68 |
| 1905 | 6 |
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| 1908 | 28 |
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| 1915 | 16 |
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| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 15 |
| 1924 | 11 |
| 1925 | 2 |
| 1929 | 4 |
10 stories matching board
- The Search for the 'Slackers'
Local draft board publishes a list of 35 men who failed to claim their questionnaires and are now subject to arrest.
- The Struggle for Water Control
The Columbia Irrigation District attempts to take over the Northern Pacific Irrigation Company, highlighting early battles over infrastructure ownership in the valley.
- Prosser Bets $3,000 of Its Own Money to Land a State Experiment Farm
The college regents accept 80 acres from E. F. Benson and the Northern Pacific — but only if the town's businessmen can raise the cash to break ground first.
- The Battle Over a Washed-Out Bridge
County Commissioner R.E. Pratt defends the county board against accusations of negligence regarding the Richland bridge disaster.
- Growers Hold Tense Meeting Over Fruit Sales
After disputes over audit transparency, White Bluffs fruit growers gathered at the schoolhouse to debate the future of their cooperative marketing agreement.
- Patriotic Policing of the Home Front
A Kennewick teacher resigns under pressure after wearing a Red Cross sweater, sparking a community-wide investigation into her loyalty during the Great War.
- The River Keeps Its Secret
Floodwaters have receded, but the search for two men lost in the Yakima River remains fruitless.
- Basketball Rivalry Turns Ugly as Principal Accused of Brawl
A Kennewick high school reporter accuses the Pasco principal of aggressive, barroom-style behavior during a school basketball game.
- Prison Labor and the Jute Famine
War-era scarcity triggers a 100 percent price hike for grain sacks manufactured at the state penitentiary.
- The Unmet Wage Demand
Local ranchers gathered to discuss labor rates, but were met with a lecture on German war practices instead, leaving their questions about fair pay unanswered.