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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 10 |
| 1876 | 56 |
| 1877 | 32 |
| 1878 | 26 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 19 |
| 1882 | 10 |
| 1883 | 58 |
| 1884 | 18 |
| 1885 | 50 |
| 1886 | 23 |
| 1887 | 22 |
| 1888 | 32 |
| 1889 | 41 |
| 1890 | 8 |
| 1891 | 46 |
| 1892 | 163 |
| 1893 | 149 |
| 1894 | 140 |
| 1895 | 99 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 39 |
| 1900 | 12 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 60 |
| 1904 | 62 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1908 | 15 |
| 1909 | 83 |
| 1910 | 15 |
| 1911 | 10 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 13 |
| 1915 | 12 |
| 1916 | 31 |
| 1917 | 25 |
| 1918 | 5 |
| 1919 | 1 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 12 |
| 1924 | 8 |
| 1925 | 2 |
| 1928 | 3 |
| 1929 | 4 |
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- Boy Scout Rescues Drowning Child from Anacortes Waterfront
A 14-year-old uses his training to save a drowning boy from the logs at the foot of 31st Street.
- Mystery of the Boy on the Freight Train
Local authorities seek to identify a boy found dead after a fall from a lumber train in Sumner.
- Body of Harold Lyttle Found Near Vantage
A young boy's life is lost in a ferry accident, highlighting the dangers of river travel.
- The Duck That Struck Gold
A holiday dinner turns into a prospecting claim when a bell boy discovers nuggets inside a Whidby Island duck.
- The Christmas Custody Battle That Ended in Jail
A divorced mother and her alleged accomplice face kidnapping charges after a bitter custody dispute over two young sons.
- The Electric-Pencil Inventor Who Left Seattle's Filipino Colony Holding Shares
Juan Urbano sold his interest in the World Novelty Co. and moved away, leaving local Filipino investors without the countryman who had led the company.
- The State Inspector’s Chicken Dinner Challenge
A White Bluffs student wins a state-wide academic challenge from a visiting inspector.
- University Student Killed in Mountaineering Accident
A tragic fall on Mt. Kaletan claims the life of a prominent young climber and Boy Scout leader.
- White Bluffs Dominates Hanford on the Court
In a fierce display of local rivalry, White Bluffs squads swept three basketball games against Hanford, fueled by stellar defensive and offensive performances.
- The Rising Generation of Pig Clubs
Adams and Benton County youth take charge of local livestock improvements with the backing of area banks.
- Labor Council Meets: Strikers' Relief, a Labor Press, and the Boy Scouts
Hoquiam's Central Labor Council gathers to fund a sick striking carman, cheer its improving Labor Press, and seat delegates on Aberdeen's new Scout council.
- The Colored Giants Outplay Local Nine
Despite a strong crowd, the White Bluffs team fell to the visiting Yakima ballclub after a spirited five-inning contest.
- Fire Claims Harvest in Soldier Settlement
Seventy tons of hay and a barn destroyed as fire sweeps through a settler's property.
- Scarlet Fever Scare Grips White Bluffs Schools
A health investigation clears the schools of a widespread outbreak, leaving only two families under quarantine.
- A Father’s Long Search for a Missing Son
Twenty years after his son disappeared following a summer in the White Bluffs valley, a Yakima father offers a reward for news of his whereabouts.
- Filipino Students Face a Closing Door at American Universities
A Filipino student leader in New York charges that West Coast universities, including the University of Washington, are quietly shutting out Filipino applicants — admitting just one of twenty last year.
- Ambassador’s Cabin Turned Into Moonshine Distillery
While the U.S. Ambassador to Peru was away, local law enforcement raided his vacation cabin to find a family operating an illegal still in the basement.
- Ninety-Eight More Arrive — and Some Already Regret It
The Filipino Forum asks whether anything can stop the stream of young Filipinos crossing the Pacific for Seattle, even as new arrivals discover the hardship the papers warned them about.
- Tragedy at Long Lake
A duck hunting excursion ends in a desperate, failed struggle against freezing waters.
- Hanford and White Bluffs Settle the Score on the Court
A fierce high school basketball rivalry concludes as White Bluffs clinches the series victory over Hanford.
- A Night of Masks and Mirth in White Bluffs
The American Legion’s Hallowe’en masquerade ball drew a capacity crowd from across the valley, blending community celebration with the playful, if dated, customs of the era.
- The Pride of White Bluffs: High School Athletics Sweep the Hanford Rivalry
A banner week for local students as home-court advantage and spirited cheering help White Bluffs high school dominate the hardwood.
- The Art of Caponizing
A state college demonstration in North Bend showcases the rising interest in caponizing as an efficient way to manage poultry and brooding chicks.
- The River Viking: Amos Burg’s Treacherous Canoe Trip
A young adventurer navigates the Columbia’s most lethal rapids in a 17-foot canoe, documenting the wild river before it is tamed.
- Potato Showdown: Son Outperforms Father in Thurston County
A local potato competition turns into a generational victory for Roy Taylor, who outclassed his father in four out of six categories.