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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 4 |
| 1858 | 6 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 5 |
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1863 | 6 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 4 |
| 1876 | 28 |
| 1877 | 35 |
| 1878 | 21 |
| 1880 | 9 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 46 |
| 1884 | 46 |
| 1885 | 48 |
| 1886 | 26 |
| 1887 | 35 |
| 1888 | 24 |
| 1889 | 107 |
| 1890 | 22 |
| 1891 | 95 |
| 1892 | 239 |
| 1893 | 231 |
| 1894 | 229 |
| 1895 | 242 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 11 |
| 1899 | 38 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 108 |
| 1904 | 103 |
| 1905 | 10 |
| 1907 | 4 |
| 1908 | 34 |
| 1909 | 180 |
| 1910 | 58 |
| 1911 | 28 |
| 1912 | 11 |
| 1914 | 18 |
| 1915 | 10 |
| 1916 | 47 |
| 1917 | 28 |
| 1918 | 4 |
| 1923 | 10 |
| 1924 | 9 |
| 1925 | 5 |
| 1929 | 2 |
9 stories matching fight
- 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.
- Railroad Wins Five-Year Fight
The Interstate Commerce Commission finally authorizes the Wenatchee Southern railroad, promising a massive shift in Columbia River logistics.
- Kirkland Cannery Reduced to Ash
A second major fire in a single month has left the community reeling after the Henry Fisher cannery was leveled in an overnight blaze.
- Hanford Irrigation Defense Fund Stalled
Lawyer forced to front legal fees as landowners fail to back their own water rights challenge.
- The Fight for a Columbia River Highway
Local delegations from White Bluffs and Hanford lobby for a state highway to secure the future of the river route.
- 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 Power Fight of 1924
A fiery public debate erupts over utility profits, corporate control, and the cost of electricity in Washington.
- 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.
- The Fight Over the Bone Initiative Power Bill
A political war over public ownership of power utilities reaches a fever pitch in Washington state ahead of the November 4 election.