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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 10 |
| 1858 | 5 |
| 1859 | 16 |
| 1860 | 6 |
| 1861 | 22 |
| 1862 | 20 |
| 1863 | 12 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 21 |
| 1876 | 118 |
| 1877 | 79 |
| 1878 | 75 |
| 1879 | 5 |
| 1880 | 28 |
| 1882 | 30 |
| 1883 | 192 |
| 1884 | 121 |
| 1885 | 173 |
| 1886 | 92 |
| 1887 | 83 |
| 1888 | 84 |
| 1889 | 243 |
| 1890 | 41 |
| 1891 | 178 |
| 1892 | 404 |
| 1893 | 283 |
| 1894 | 348 |
| 1895 | 486 |
| 1897 | 10 |
| 1898 | 47 |
| 1899 | 92 |
| 1900 | 15 |
| 1902 | 13 |
| 1903 | 151 |
| 1904 | 164 |
| 1905 | 13 |
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1908 | 80 |
| 1909 | 227 |
| 1910 | 45 |
| 1911 | 27 |
| 1912 | 7 |
| 1914 | 27 |
| 1915 | 43 |
| 1916 | 64 |
| 1917 | 39 |
| 1918 | 5 |
| 1919 | 2 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 18 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1925 | 6 |
| 1928 | 5 |
| 1929 | 11 |
5 stories matching peopl
- Kennewick Sheriff Spares the Dog, Bills the Owner
A new enforcement order ends the practice of killing unmuzzled dogs found at large, putting fines and jail time on the people who let them run.
- The Coming of 'War Bread'
Federal authorities mandate a shift in milling standards as Washington residents are warned to prepare for lower-grade flour and higher prices.
- The Fight for the Melting Pot
A Kennewick citizen demands the state abolish private schools to ensure all children are raised with a single, nationalist loyalty.
- A Wartime Plea for Tolerance in Kennewick
As anti-German sentiment spikes during World War I, a local resident uses a visiting lecturer’s book to argue against hate, while drawing a sharp line at those who support the Kaiser.
- The War Department Drafted the Newspaper Editor
Washington picked the Courier-Reporter to run the national 'Smileage' coupon drive in the Kennewick district — and the high school's Senior Ten volunteered to sell the books at the Finley store and the Hover post office.