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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 3 |
| 1858 | 5 |
| 1859 | 7 |
| 1860 | 4 |
| 1861 | 7 |
| 1862 | 6 |
| 1863 | 4 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 8 |
| 1876 | 138 |
| 1877 | 103 |
| 1878 | 55 |
| 1879 | 8 |
| 1880 | 21 |
| 1882 | 19 |
| 1883 | 106 |
| 1884 | 38 |
| 1885 | 101 |
| 1886 | 66 |
| 1887 | 82 |
| 1888 | 71 |
| 1889 | 175 |
| 1890 | 27 |
| 1891 | 140 |
| 1892 | 323 |
| 1893 | 277 |
| 1894 | 282 |
| 1895 | 314 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 12 |
| 1898 | 28 |
| 1899 | 82 |
| 1900 | 11 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 146 |
| 1904 | 112 |
| 1905 | 15 |
| 1907 | 3 |
| 1908 | 39 |
| 1909 | 147 |
| 1910 | 35 |
| 1911 | 18 |
| 1912 | 8 |
| 1914 | 32 |
| 1915 | 38 |
| 1916 | 61 |
| 1917 | 37 |
| 1918 | 7 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 20 |
| 1924 | 14 |
| 1925 | 3 |
| 1928 | 3 |
| 1929 | 4 |
7 stories matching turn
- 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.
- 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.
- The Hanford Farmer Who Wrote a Wartime Hit
C. F. Whaley of Ballygreen Farm penned the words to “Every Girl Who Has a Heart Loves a Soldier,” with music by Madame Schumann-Heink’s accompanist—and the profits went to the Red Cross.
- 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 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.
- The Home Front Call to Arms
Food Administrator Herbert Hoover urges Kennewick farmers to maximize crop production to defeat the global food crisis during World War I.
- Sweetening the Valley: A Wartime Suggestion
With sugar rations looming during the Great War, one local farmer suggests Kennewick turn to home-grown sorghum syrup.