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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 62 |
| 1858 | 29 |
| 1859 | 52 |
| 1860 | 27 |
| 1861 | 101 |
| 1862 | 87 |
| 1863 | 69 |
| 1864 | 32 |
| 1865 | 11 |
| 1871 | 11 |
| 1872 | 140 |
| 1876 | 812 |
| 1877 | 678 |
| 1878 | 526 |
| 1879 | 64 |
| 1880 | 180 |
| 1882 | 130 |
| 1883 | 911 |
| 1884 | 499 |
| 1885 | 838 |
| 1886 | 492 |
| 1887 | 484 |
| 1888 | 440 |
| 1889 | 1,324 |
| 1890 | 287 |
| 1891 | 1,115 |
| 1892 | 2,855 |
| 1893 | 2,829 |
| 1894 | 2,116 |
| 1895 | 1,830 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 62 |
| 1898 | 196 |
| 1899 | 446 |
| 1900 | 114 |
| 1902 | 34 |
| 1903 | 1,332 |
| 1904 | 1,126 |
| 1905 | 124 |
| 1907 | 53 |
| 1908 | 351 |
| 1909 | 1,545 |
| 1910 | 413 |
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| 1912 | 73 |
| 1914 | 261 |
| 1915 | 300 |
| 1916 | 545 |
| 1917 | 332 |
| 1918 | 45 |
| 1919 | 5 |
| 1920 | 1 |
| 1922 | 18 |
| 1923 | 185 |
| 1924 | 151 |
| 1925 | 64 |
| 1928 | 14 |
| 1929 | 19 |
419 stories
- A Dangerous Fall for a Local Utility Manager
George Turner, the local manager for the Priest Rapids Light & Power Company, is recovering in a Pasco hospital after a severe fall from a transmission pole.
- Local Hay Growers Seek Collective Bargaining Power
Producers in the White Bluffs-Hanford district aim to sign up 75 percent of commercial hay tonnage to form a cooperative association.
- Benton County Hay Growers Form Regional Cooperative
Producers from four counties rally to form the Northwest Hay Growers Association, consolidating market power through a collective board.
- Stopping the Smut Explosions
Innovation in threshing technology saved Washington farmers from fire and financial ruin.
- Jailhouse Quartet Organized by Accused Professor
A former Iowa State College professor, currently held in Yakima on check fraud charges, is finding a new rhythm behind bars.
- Fire Claims a Veteran's Souvenirs
A local veteran loses his home and irreplaceable mementos from his overseas military service to an accidental fire.
- The Kingdom of Cabbage
How Skagit County became the epicenter of the global cabbage seed industry through a half-century of experimentation.
- The Duck That Struck Gold
A holiday dinner turns into a prospecting claim when a bell boy discovers nuggets inside a Whidby Island duck.
- Local Growers Battle Railroad Freight Hikes
The White Bluffs Community Club joins a regional coalition against rising transportation costs that threaten the profitability of Eastern Washington farms.
- The Struggle to Fix the Price
Local fruit and vegetable growers move to consolidate marketing efforts in an attempt to stabilize prices against market volatility.
- County Officials Face Off Against Railroads in Olympia
Benton County leaders head to the state capital to defend tax valuations against railroad corporations seeking lower assessments.
- Dog Poisoner Terrifies Everett Neighborhood
Local pets are dying after a series of cruel attacks in the south end of Everett, prompting a police investigation.
- The Standoff at Vantage Ferry
The state attempts to block a private toll bridge at Vantage Ferry, pushing for a public crossing to secure federal highway aid.
- The Station Master’s Garden Oasis
A bachelor station agent in Elk, Washington, earns national acclaim for transforming a railway depot into a picturesque landscape masterpiece.
- White Bluffs Edges Out Hanford in Baseball Opener
A record-breaking crowd witnessed a nail-biting 2-1 victory at the White Bluffs diamond, marking the start of a competitive league season.
- The Weirdest Baseball Game in White Bluffs History
An unusually high-scoring and error-prone contest between White Bluffs and Richland captures the town's attention.
- Labor's Third-Party Question: Washington's Federation Chief Reports from Cleveland
After a Seattle paper misreported a vote to launch an independent party, State Federation of Labor president William H. Johnston sets the record straight: organized labor chose to keep working with the A.F. of L. and progressive allies rather than split the vote in 1924.
- The Rich Dodge the Tax Collector While the Rest of Us Pay
A labor paper seethes over a Supreme Court ruling that let corporations issue stock dividends tax-free — and demands the working class stop carrying the burden of government.
- The Hidden Profit in a Worker's Good Will
A Hoquiam-area editorial argues that the loyalty of a working force is worth more in dollars and cents than the good will of customers — and that most employers are squandering it.
- Illegal Salmon Become Christmas Dinner for the Needy
A thousand pounds of confiscated salmon from five Grays Harbor fishermen and a meat market feed families in Aberdeen, Hoquiam and Seattle.
- Relocating Nuisance Beavers to Save Orchards
Game commission transplants beavers from Okanogan orchards to mountain streams to prevent damage and boost water conservation.
- The Great Apple Price Mystery
Local orchardists notice that while they receive pennies for their fruit, consumers pay dollars, leaving a massive profit gap to be absorbed by middlemen.
- Prehistoric Tooth Found Near Clarkston
Work crews excavating a pipeline near Clarkston stumble upon a six-pound mammoth tooth buried in the earth.
- The Great White Bluffs Dog Panic of 1907
A stray cur triggered a frantic scramble for safety, sending townspeople up ridge poles and onto the riverboats.
- 200-Year-Old Flintlock Unearthed from the Cowlitz
A rare brass pistol, dredged from the riverbed near Longview, is sent to London in search of its origins.