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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 3 |
| 1858 | 5 |
| 1859 | 7 |
| 1860 | 4 |
| 1861 | 7 |
| 1862 | 6 |
| 1863 | 4 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 8 |
| 1876 | 138 |
| 1877 | 103 |
| 1878 | 55 |
| 1879 | 8 |
| 1880 | 21 |
| 1882 | 19 |
| 1883 | 106 |
| 1884 | 38 |
| 1885 | 101 |
| 1886 | 66 |
| 1887 | 82 |
| 1888 | 71 |
| 1889 | 175 |
| 1890 | 27 |
| 1891 | 140 |
| 1892 | 323 |
| 1893 | 277 |
| 1894 | 282 |
| 1895 | 314 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 12 |
| 1898 | 28 |
| 1899 | 82 |
| 1900 | 11 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 146 |
| 1904 | 112 |
| 1905 | 15 |
| 1907 | 3 |
| 1908 | 39 |
| 1909 | 147 |
| 1910 | 35 |
| 1911 | 18 |
| 1912 | 8 |
| 1914 | 32 |
| 1915 | 38 |
| 1916 | 61 |
| 1917 | 37 |
| 1918 | 7 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 20 |
| 1924 | 14 |
| 1925 | 3 |
| 1928 | 3 |
| 1929 | 4 |
14 stories matching turn
- A Literal Sagebrush Collision
A local man's unadvertised diving exhibition ends in a heap of sagebrush.
- Miraculous Escape on the Hanford Road
Two cars collided head-on near Grant's Corner, leaving a Ford wrecked but its four passengers remarkably unharmed.
- 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.
- Tragedy on the Skookumchuck
A wedding celebration turns fatal as a group attempts to cross a swollen river on a log near Bucoda.
- A Marriage to Avoid the Law
A kidnapping case in Kelso takes an unexpected turn when the defendants are wed in court to resolve their custody and living arrangement disputes.
- 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.
- The Turkey Day Rivalry of White Bluffs and Hanford
A holiday football game between two vanished river towns turns into a community spectacle involving heavy-set centers and last-minute lineups.
- Body of Harold Lyttle Found Near Vantage
A young boy's life is lost in a ferry accident, highlighting the dangers of river travel.
- Road Hazards: The Battle Over Open Range on Public Highways
Complaints mount as wandering livestock turn Washington's highways into dangerous obstacles for motorists.
- State Agriculture Director Makes His Bid for Governor
E. L. French, architect of Washington's administrative code and farm advocate, officially announces his Republican candidacy for Governor.
- 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.
- 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 Skagit Power Debacle
Seattle's municipal power project sits millions over budget and years behind schedule, sparking a bitter blame game between city officials and contractors.
- The Great Rabbit Hunt of White Bluffs
When ammunition ran low during a massive local rabbit drive, hunters resorted to clubs, rocks, and sheer chaos to secure their harvest.