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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 4 |
| 1858 | 4 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 13 |
| 1862 | 13 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 5 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 14 |
| 1876 | 50 |
| 1877 | 38 |
| 1878 | 22 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 9 |
| 1882 | 11 |
| 1883 | 63 |
| 1884 | 38 |
| 1885 | 51 |
| 1886 | 26 |
| 1887 | 41 |
| 1888 | 35 |
| 1889 | 87 |
| 1890 | 11 |
| 1891 | 88 |
| 1892 | 198 |
| 1893 | 186 |
| 1894 | 191 |
| 1895 | 281 |
| 1897 | 7 |
| 1898 | 17 |
| 1899 | 54 |
| 1900 | 9 |
| 1902 | 8 |
| 1903 | 130 |
| 1904 | 89 |
| 1905 | 4 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 26 |
| 1909 | 127 |
| 1910 | 30 |
| 1911 | 12 |
| 1912 | 7 |
| 1914 | 20 |
| 1915 | 21 |
| 1916 | 55 |
| 1917 | 24 |
| 1918 | 3 |
| 1919 | 1 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 10 |
| 1924 | 14 |
| 1925 | 2 |
| 1928 | 2 |
| 1929 | 6 |
14 stories matching believ
- The Ghost in the Dusk
A suspected timber wolf triggered a stampede, tearing down fences between neighbors and leaving a trail of questions.
- The Fight for Public Power
Seattle municipal power superintendent J. D. Ross defends the controversial Bone Bill in White Bluffs, arguing for cheaper rates through public competition.
- The Sweet Potato Boom in the Priest Rapids Valley
A local farmer turns a massive yield of 'red yams' into a commercial success story, challenging the belief that the crop belongs only to the South.
- Tragic Accidental Electrocution in Tacoma Home
A prominent local family mourns the loss of their teenage son following a freak electrical accident in his own bedroom.
- A Night of Intimidation on the Columbia
A makeshift burning cross appeared near the railroad tracks, signaling the arrival of the Ku Klux Klan in the valley.
- The Battle Over Public Power in Seattle
A new citizens' association forms to oppose Initiative 52, arguing that municipal expansion into private power markets threatens the tax base.
- The First Winter Chill Arrives Early
A heavy, unexpected November snowfall signals the end of autumn in the valley as mountain passes are shuttered for the season.
- The World’s Biggest Dam Proposed for Priest Rapids
An industrial visionary outlines plans for a massive hydroelectric and nitrogen-fixation project that could transform the Columbia Basin into a powerhouse of chemical production.
- A Cold Storage Future for White Bluffs
Local fruit growers weigh the costs and benefits of building an independent storage facility to keep their produce competitive.
- 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 Fight for Hanford's Water
Local water right owners resolve to keep their legal battle for irrigation rights alive all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
- The Collapse of the Priest Rapids Irrigation Mutiny
A grassroots effort to dissolve the local irrigation district fails as land owners abandon the petition, fearing the cost of independence.
- The Price of Reckless Clearing
A brush-clearing fire near Yacolt spiraled into one of the Northwest's most catastrophic blazes, incinerating 23,000 acres and destroying $200,000 in property.
- The Hidden History of the White Bluffs
A state professor identifies a critical geological gap in the earth, proving a long-held scientific theory about the evolution of ancient horses.