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29 stories matching john
- The Failed Heist of the First Bank of White Bluffs
After eighteen months in legal limbo, an attempted safe-cracker faces his sentence, while his two accomplices remain missing.
- The Ghost in the Dusk
A suspected timber wolf triggered a stampede, tearing down fences between neighbors and leaving a trail of questions.
- A Longstanding Community Presence Fades
The White Bluffs community mourns the passing of Mrs. John Blackler, a resident of many years who died at age 71.
- The Bank Heist Gone Wrong
After an attempted robbery of the First Bank of White Bluffs, the one man who stayed to stand trial is found guilty.
- Prison Break in the Tri-Cities
Two men convicted of a local bank heist vanish from custody just weeks before their retrial.
- The Bank Bandit Who Stayed Behind
After twice being convicted of attempting to rob the First Bank of White Bluffs, C. L. Potter remains at large after a daring escape from the Walla Walla jail.
- The Bank Robber Who Got Away—Twice
A fugitive accused of targeting the First Bank of White Bluffs has slipped through the hands of the law yet again.
- State Supreme Court Rules Police May Search Cars Without Warrants
A landmark decision affirms that officers need not secure a warrant if they have probable cause to suspect liquor law violations.
- 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.
- Two Children Die After Eating Poisonous Wild Parsnips
A tragic afternoon playing by a creek near Riverside leads to the fatal consumption of wild vegetation.
- Tacoma Man Loses Life Savings in Box Swindle
A Tacoma man loses his life savings in a classic confidence game involving a mysterious box.
- The State's Cow Bill
World War I veterans receive state aid to build a dairy industry on the newly settled tracts.
- Tragedy in the Well Shaft
A well-digger and his rescuers succumb to toxic gas in an Edmonds excavation.
- Burbank Farmers Fight for Snake River Wing Dam
Local irrigationists look to federal authorization to break the hold of utility costs on their annual overhead.
- Bandit Ambush Near Everett Claims Life of Lumberman
A tragic highway encounter leaves a Washington family in mourning and authorities searching for the perpetrators.
- 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.
- Fruit Exchange Plans New Warehouse
The White Bluffs Horticultural Exchange completes its organization and secures a lease from the Milwaukee railroad for a new packing facility.
- The Tragedy at the Railway Crossing
A conductor and engineer face manslaughter charges following a fatal train accident in Prosser.
- The Great Valley Rabbit Drive
Valley residents prepare for a mass culling of rabbits, which have devastated local melon fields and gardens.
- The Price of Power: Turbines Decimate Salmon Fry
Early experiments at the University of Washington reveal the deadly toll of hydroelectric turbines on young Columbia River salmon.
- Growers Wary of New Corporate Entrant
Local fruit farmers in White Bluffs and Hanford demand financial vetting of Yakima-based Kopp Company before signing contracts.
- The Salmon Elevator: How Science Aims to Tame the Columbia
A new basket-based mechanical lift promises to move migrating salmon over high dams, challenging the limitations of traditional fish ladders.
- The State vs. The Sanipractors
Washington officials move to revoke licenses tied to a Seattle university accused of abusing its educational charter.
- The White Bluffs Sweet Potato Bonanza
After local reports of a massive 27-ton-per-acre sweet potato yield went viral, a farmer finds himself fielding inquiries from skeptics and hopeful growers across the country.
- Hanford Farmers Seek Security in Long-Running Water Rights Battle
After years of litigation and uncertainty, Hanford Valley orchardists find hope in a court ruling regarding their rights to the Priest Rapids power plant water supply.