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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 1 |
| 1858 | 4 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1861 | 4 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1872 | 3 |
| 1876 | 21 |
| 1877 | 15 |
| 1878 | 9 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 8 |
| 1882 | 5 |
| 1883 | 49 |
| 1884 | 26 |
| 1885 | 33 |
| 1886 | 26 |
| 1887 | 25 |
| 1888 | 31 |
| 1889 | 61 |
| 1890 | 13 |
| 1891 | 54 |
| 1892 | 183 |
| 1893 | 177 |
| 1894 | 156 |
| 1895 | 170 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 14 |
| 1899 | 33 |
| 1900 | 9 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 64 |
| 1904 | 56 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1907 | 3 |
| 1908 | 18 |
| 1909 | 74 |
| 1910 | 21 |
| 1911 | 2 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 12 |
| 1915 | 9 |
| 1916 | 21 |
| 1917 | 16 |
| 1918 | 4 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 9 |
| 1924 | 9 |
| 1925 | 3 |
| 1928 | 1 |
9 stories matching later
- A Veteran’s Tragic Death at the Orchard Fire
A Civil War veteran, struggling with a health crisis, died after attempting to extinguish an orchard fire on his daughter’s ranch.
- The Unintended Consequences of Prohibition
A raid on illegal spirits near Ritzville leads to a bizarre and unfortunate end for the local livestock.
- The Forgotten History Behind Kitsap County
A look at the origins of regional place names, from the renaming of a county to the memory of local chiefs.
- The Last Bow of a Valley Pioneer
C. L. McGlothlen, a homesteader who arrived when Yakima was sagebrush, is remembered for his musical contributions and deep ties to the pioneer community.
- A Coulee City Colt Heads to the Derby
For the first time, a thoroughbred foaled in Washington State is set to compete in the Kentucky Derby.
- Organizing the Valley's Harvest
Hay growers meet in White Bluffs to discuss stabilizing the market through a new state-wide cooperative.
- A Hunting Trip Turns Into a Fight for Survival
A teenager faces a grueling recovery after a accidental gunshot wound forces an emergency trip to a Pasco hospital.
- 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 Fund That Grew While the Injured Went Hungry
Washington's 1911 workmen's compensation law was meant to protect the men who built the state. A decade later, the lumber industry was paying less into the accident fund than ever — and injured workers were getting a fraction of what the cost of living demanded.