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28 stories matching tuesday
- Farmers Clash Over Costly County Services
A delegation of farmers attempts to defund the local county agent and club leader, sparking a debate over the value of agricultural services.
- The Rabid Coyote of Allard
A local man is treated for potential rabies after a struggle with a coyote on his property.
- Fire Claims Harvest in Soldier Settlement
Seventy tons of hay and a barn destroyed as fire sweeps through a settler's property.
- Delirious Judge Found Frozen in Snow
A tragic end for Hiawatha Valley's Judge S. G. Griffith after a nighttime disappearance.
- Prominent Banker's Son Convicted in Liquor Trial
A jury in Prosser returns a guilty verdict against the 19-year-old son of a local bank president for illegal liquor possession.
- A Nail-Biter at the Polls
Sam Allard claims a slim primary victory for commissioner, decided by the very last precinct to report.
- The State Inspector’s Chicken Dinner Challenge
A White Bluffs student wins a state-wide academic challenge from a visiting inspector.
- The Settlers' Standoff
A group of White Bluffs farmers break ranks with dissenters to declare the state-run irrigation project a success.
- 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.
- Benton County Votes in the 1924 Election
Voters of White Bluffs and Benton County decide local and national races as the Republican ticket sweeps the state.
- Public health conference screens thirty-eight children
Dr. Spaulding and county health officials conduct a thorough physical examination of local children at the Presbyterian church.
- The Battle for the River Ditch
Speculative land owners attempt to dismantle the Priest Rapids Irrigation District, threatening a vital community tool for cheap power and water rights.
- Caught in the Cement Pipe Works: A Lonely Cry for Help
A worker’s clothing snagged in the machinery at the Columbia Valley Cement Pipe Works. Alone and unable to cut the power, he called out—and a neighbor ran to save him.
- The Tent City Spokesman
Recalling the winter of 1909, when the White Bluffs Spokesman was forced to publish out of a canvas tent to keep the town's news flowing.
- A Cheery Booster Lost
A White Bluffs orchard worker dies following a failed medical operation in Yakima.
- Prison Break in the Tri-Cities
Two men convicted of a local bank heist vanish from custody just weeks before their retrial.
- The Tragedy at the Railway Crossing
A conductor and engineer face manslaughter charges following a fatal train accident in Prosser.
- 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.
- Betting on the Valley's Harvest
Local farmers and 'soldier settlers' unite to experiment with commercial vegetable production, aiming for a cooperative future.
- The State Steps in to Back Soldier Settlers
Washington State authorizes a $25,000 fund to help veterans get started in the dairy business on local land settlement tracts.
- 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.
- The High Stakes of a County Commission Primary
Voters in White Bluffs face a decisive primary election to protect their representation on the Benton County board.
- The Price of Peace in the Priest Rapids Valley
An attorney advises Hanford-area farmers to drop their long-standing water right grievances to secure a future for the project.
- The Shake-up at the Farm Bureau
Washington State’s agricultural leadership avoids a public brawl, ousts its secretary, and pivots toward the cooperative marketing models of the 1920s.
- Soldier Settlers Join Forces with Valley Pioneers
New arrivals from the Great War and longtime residents unite to turn White Bluffs into a commercial vegetable hub.