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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 1 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 24 |
| 1877 | 13 |
| 1878 | 7 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1882 | 5 |
| 1883 | 21 |
| 1884 | 10 |
| 1885 | 17 |
| 1886 | 14 |
| 1887 | 10 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 16 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 16 |
| 1892 | 77 |
| 1893 | 67 |
| 1894 | 46 |
| 1895 | 47 |
| 1899 | 9 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1903 | 12 |
| 1904 | 21 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1908 | 3 |
| 1909 | 16 |
| 1910 | 1 |
| 1911 | 1 |
| 1914 | 1 |
| 1915 | 3 |
| 1916 | 11 |
| 1917 | 2 |
| 1918 | 4 |
| 1923 | 2 |
| 1924 | 6 |
8 stories matching drown
- 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.
- Tragedy on the Skookumchuck
A wedding celebration turns fatal as a group attempts to cross a swollen river on a log near Bucoda.
- Tragedy at Sea: The Loss of the T.W. Lake
Nine bodies have been recovered following the sinking of the steamer T. W. Lake in a deadly gale.
- Tragedy at the Nooksack
A young girl drowns while her parents are nearby, highlighting the dangers of local waters in Bellingham.
- Court Holds Cowlitz County Liable for Deadly Bridge Collapse
A landmark Supreme Court decision opens the door for survivors and victims' families to sue for damages following the 1922 Kelso bridge disaster.
- Tragedy at Long Lake
A duck hunting excursion ends in a desperate, failed struggle against freezing waters.
- Body of Harold Lyttle Found Near Vantage
A young boy's life is lost in a ferry accident, highlighting the dangers of river travel.
- A Heroic Rescue on the Slough
When a 14-year-old girl suddenly lost the ability to swim in the middle of the slough, her peer's quick thinking and bravery saved her life.