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64 stories
- Priest Rapids Dam License Brings White Bluffs a City Dream
A century ago, boosters dreamed of a massive industrial city on the Columbia, promised by the General Electric Company as a 'second Niagara Falls.'
- A $100 Million Power City Planned at Priest Rapids
A grand, hundred-million-dollar vision for an industrial city rises on the Columbia—though for now, it exists only on paper.
- A Twelve-Year Water War Ends in Victory for Valley Farmers
The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled in favor of local Hanford water users, effectively ending a long-standing legal battle over irrigation rights and land ownership.
- The Tragedy at the Railway Crossing
A conductor and engineer face manslaughter charges following a fatal train accident in Prosser.
- The State vs. The Oyster Poachers
Land Commissioner C.V. Savidge cancels a tide land deed in Hood Canal, setting a precedent that public oyster lands must serve the shellfish industry, not private real estate greed.
- A Deadly Lift Leads to Heavy Judgment
A Seattle gardener faces financial ruin after a jury finds him liable for his friend's death following an intoxicated ride in his truck.
- The Cheese Factory Swindle
A Wisconsin cheesemaker looking for opportunity in White Bluffs becomes the target of a classic Seattle bunco scheme.
- The Don Quixote of Yakima
A local insurance agent's attempt to discredit the Priest Rapids Valley land project is dismissed by the Spokesman as a publicity stunt.
- The Tragedy of a Well-Digger
A local well-digger perishes in a collapse while working on an Arthur Heidemann tract near White Bluffs, sparking a desperate, days-long rescue attempt.
- The Great Chinook Flood of 1925
A rapid thaw across the Yakima Valley triggered widespread flooding, inundating low-lying roads and Crab Creek in the highest water event in over a decade.
- Hanford Farmers Seek Security in Long-Running Water Rights Battle
After years of litigation and uncertainty, Hanford Valley orchardists find hope in a court ruling regarding their rights to the Priest Rapids power plant water supply.
- The Governor’s Power Grab
New executive bills give Governor Roland H. Hartley unprecedented control over state agencies, budgets, and tax assessments.
- The Desert to Bloom: Federal Engineers Back Massive Irrigation Plan
A definitive federal study deems the Columbia Basin project physically and economically sound, signaling a potential turn in the state’s agricultural future.
- Mystery Attack on Teenager Near Church
A young girl is recovering in the hospital after she was found gagged and bound near the Presbyterian church in Hanford.
- The Old Mayor and the Revolving Door
After cycling through three police chiefs in three months, 80-year-old Mayor A.G. Hopkins has been forced out of office by the city’s business leaders.
- The Failed Promise of the Priest Rapids Valley
A state-funded colonization project for veterans struggles amidst allegations of mismanagement, isolation, and a collapsing public image.
- The Fight Against the Rotten Boroughs
Legislative critics blast Washington State's failure to reapportion seats, arguing that rural 'cow counties' have kept power by ignoring population shifts.
- The Coming of the Dam
The federal government pulls three islands from public entry at Priest Rapids, clearing a major hurdle for a proposed mega-dam.
- State Land Settlement Project Opens to Civilians
After prioritizing ex-service men for years, state officials open the valley's settlement tracts to all, citing a need for rapid development.
- Senate Power Struggle Reshuffles Committees
Surprising committee appointments in the State Senate reveal shifting political alliances in Olympia.
- Governor Hartley inspects state land project amid local unrest
The Governor visits White Bluffs to hear from settlers, while facing growing dissatisfaction over land conditions and the impending closure of the local settlement office.
- Hurricane-Force Winds Topple Desert House onto Woman
A woman was critically injured near Richmond Ferry when a sudden, violent windstorm collapsed a deserted house she had entered to seek shelter.
- A Historic First for Washington Electors
Mrs. Samuel G. Cosgrove becomes the first woman in the nation to deliver a state’s electoral votes to Washington, D.C.
- The Settlers' Standoff
A group of White Bluffs farmers break ranks with dissenters to declare the state-run irrigation project a success.
- The Long Road to Forest Exchange
After twenty-five years of federal red tape, a presidential proclamation finally grants Washington control over 152,000 acres of timberland.