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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1908 | 47 |
| 1910 | 39 |
86 stories
- Tragedy at Cle Elum: Twelve Tons of Dynamite Explode
A catastrophic explosion at a mining magazine claims multiple lives, including a former Lynden pioneer.
- Disgraced Banker Prepares to Face the Music
After the collapse of the Home Securities Bank in Bellingham, the fugitive president returns to answer for the $300,000 loss.
- The Peril of the Open Road
A hit-and-run driver on the Guide Meridian road destroys a buggy and attempts to hide their identity.
- The Horror in Happy Valley
A husband confesses to murdering his wife and burying her remains under the roots of a stump, only to be discovered months later after tending to the site.
- The Tragedy at the Bremerton Wharf
A fatal altercation between two naval shipmates reveals the volatility of racial tensions in the maritime workforce.
- The Tragedy at Burlington
A domestic dispute between a stepfather and his stepson ends in a fatal shooting, ruled justifiable by a coroner's jury.
- Political Tension Turns Violent in Ellensburg
A racially charged argument over the Jack Johnson vs. James Jeffries heavyweight title fight leads to a shooting.
- A Deadly Domestic Dispute
A Bellingham woman sues to collect her husband’s life insurance after shooting him in an act of self-defense.
- Vigilantism in Wiser
A deputy sheriff takes three men into custody for the targeting of Chinese laborers.
- The Legacy of the Stickney Home
A look at the origins and daily life of the mission school for Nooksack children, established on a Nooksack River island.
- Lynden’s Record-Breaking Dry Fourth of July
Thousands flocked to Lynden for a massive holiday celebration, proving that a 'dry town' could pull off a rowdy, successful event without a single fight or arrest.
- The Great Nooksack Potlatch
Hundreds gather near Lynden for a traditional gift-giving feast and solemn reburial of ancestors.
- A Deathbed Promise Fulfilled
A Bellingham widow travels thousands of miles to marry her brother-in-law, honoring her late husband's final request.
- The Great 1910 Census Padding Scandal
Across Washington state, towns are inflating their populations with ghosts, hobos, and unborn children to secure their status.
- The Campaign for a 'Sane Fourth' of July
A growing national movement pushes to replace dangerous fireworks with organized pageants and parades to curb Independence Day carnage.
- Tragedy at the Swimming Hole
Two young brothers perish in a pool near Nooksack after one suffers cramps.
- Domestic Tragedy Ends in Murder
A confession reveals a deadly conspiracy and a motive rooted in marital strife.
- The Legality of Corporate 'Banks'
Attorney General rules that companies can legally hold worker wages as interest-bearing deposits.
- He Came to Stop a Beating and Never Went Home
George Lust went to the Bafus place near Wilcox to shield his sister from her husband. Bafus met him with a stick of wood — and now faces a murder charge.
- The Rural-Urban Divide: Who Actually Runs Whatcom County?
An early 20th-century editorial breaks down how the city of Bellingham dominated local government spending despite having only a minority of the population.
- The Struggle for Lynden's Main Street
Business leaders and the city council clash with the Whatcom County Traction Co. over plans to lay tracks through town.
- Streetcars Coming to Lynden
A new franchise agreement promises to connect Lynden via electric rail by next spring.
- Tragedy at the Lynden Light Plant
A dedicated engineer is killed while volunteering his time to maintain local machinery.
- The Notorious Smuggler’s Final Nap
A legendary Pacific Coast opium runner was caught fast asleep near Custer after a run-in with immigration inspectors hunting for laborers.
- The Fight Against 'Consumption' Hits Lynden
Community leaders rally to address the tuberculosis epidemic with education and open-air tents.