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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1872 | 3 |
| 1876 | 22 |
| 1877 | 15 |
| 1878 | 7 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1883 | 15 |
| 1884 | 8 |
| 1885 | 27 |
| 1886 | 6 |
| 1887 | 13 |
| 1888 | 9 |
| 1889 | 41 |
| 1890 | 9 |
| 1891 | 84 |
| 1892 | 107 |
| 1893 | 152 |
| 1894 | 121 |
| 1895 | 166 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 11 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1903 | 71 |
| 1904 | 19 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 11 |
| 1909 | 62 |
| 1910 | 10 |
| 1911 | 4 |
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| 1923 | 1 |
| 1924 | 3 |
| 1925 | 2 |
6 stories matching bond
- The Bank Failure That Didn't Break the County
Through diligent use of bonding companies and collateral, Benton County recovered every cent lost in the 1924 Citizens State Bank collapse.
- The Capitol That Couldn't Be Built
After two failed attempts at financing, the state's third try at bonding the capitol building heads to the Supreme Court.
- The Statehouse’s Busy Autumn Ahead
After clearing a packed legislative docket, lawmakers head home to prepare for a special November session to tackle major industrial and tax reforms.
- A Bitter Courtroom Fight Over Bank Accounts
A White Bluffs farmer sues to block his wife from withdrawing savings and accuses her of reckless spending on two Star automobiles.
- Benton County's First Bank Failure of the Depression
A collapse in Prosser reveals the fragility of an agricultural economy reeling from repeated crop failures and frost.
- Seattle Scraps Skagit Power Expansion
A power project costing $11 million faces an uncertain future as the city council fires the engineering crew and halts construction.