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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 4 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1872 | 9 |
| 1876 | 50 |
| 1877 | 62 |
| 1878 | 31 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1882 | 4 |
| 1883 | 38 |
| 1884 | 22 |
| 1885 | 52 |
| 1886 | 17 |
| 1887 | 23 |
| 1888 | 29 |
| 1889 | 59 |
| 1890 | 20 |
| 1891 | 80 |
| 1892 | 135 |
| 1893 | 136 |
| 1894 | 130 |
| 1895 | 173 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 9 |
| 1899 | 25 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 62 |
| 1904 | 70 |
| 1905 | 5 |
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| 1916 | 30 |
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| 1918 | 2 |
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| 1924 | 10 |
| 1925 | 4 |
| 1929 | 3 |
7 stories matching light
- The Mystery of the Beverly Bridge
A young, well-dressed man is found dead on the Columbia River crossing, leaving behind only a grocery list and haunting questions of foul play.
- The Electric Well
A routine repair at a Hanford well turns into a brush with death when a frayed electrical cord nearly kills a man deep underground.
- Reflecting Sunlight to Save the Harvest
Wenatchee orchardists experiment with mirrors and lime to bring color to the shaded fruit of the orchard floor.
- A Dangerous Fall for a Local Utility Manager
George Turner, the local manager for the Priest Rapids Light & Power Company, is recovering in a Pasco hospital after a severe fall from a transmission pole.
- Prehistoric Tooth Found Near Clarkston
Work crews excavating a pipeline near Clarkston stumble upon a six-pound mammoth tooth buried in the earth.
- Farmers Organize to Beat the Market
Producers in the White Bluffs and Hanford region draft a unified marketing plan to stabilize prices for fruits and vegetables.
- The Spiders of the Rotunda
A look at the professional lobbyists who stalked the halls of the old Washington capitol, turning the state legislature into a theater of influence.