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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 10 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 5 |
| 1860 | 4 |
| 1861 | 8 |
| 1862 | 10 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1872 | 8 |
| 1876 | 44 |
| 1877 | 43 |
| 1878 | 28 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 14 |
| 1882 | 10 |
| 1883 | 77 |
| 1884 | 34 |
| 1885 | 67 |
| 1886 | 43 |
| 1887 | 49 |
| 1888 | 37 |
| 1889 | 121 |
| 1890 | 20 |
| 1891 | 89 |
| 1892 | 210 |
| 1893 | 232 |
| 1894 | 197 |
| 1895 | 194 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 12 |
| 1899 | 48 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 102 |
| 1904 | 89 |
| 1905 | 11 |
| 1907 | 7 |
| 1908 | 30 |
| 1909 | 118 |
| 1910 | 31 |
| 1911 | 16 |
| 1912 | 4 |
| 1914 | 16 |
| 1915 | 30 |
| 1916 | 29 |
| 1917 | 23 |
| 1918 | 2 |
| 1920 | 1 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 9 |
| 1924 | 8 |
| 1925 | 5 |
| 1928 | 2 |
| 1929 | 2 |
2,175 stories matching move
- The Saloon That Moved Across the County Line
To escape higher Spokane County licensing, a Camden saloonkeeper hauls his buildings into Stevens County—only a few yards down the road.
- State Snub for Tacoma
Legislators in Olympia move horticultural headquarters to Kennewick, leaving Tacoma behind.
- The City Hall Landlord Problem
When Tacoma condemned land for a street project, it ended up in the house-moving business.
- The Town That Moved Four Miles for the Railroad
When the Northern Pacific bypassed old Yakima in 1884, it didn't just build a new town—it moved the old one, buildings and all.
- The Great Richland Land Shuffle
A complex, multi-state real estate trade involving land in Idaho, North Dakota, Minnesota, and Hanford reshuffles several prominent residents.
- Milk Prices Jump as Condensed Milk Company Shakes Up Dairy Market
A new condensed milk plant has driven milk prices to their highest in years, delighting farmers in the White River Valley—but the company needs more milk before it can move to Kent.
- The Relocation of the Customs House
Citizens of Port Townsend are reeling after reports that the Custom-House is being moved to satisfy political land speculators.
- A Spokane Policeman and a Runaway Wife
A husband tracks his wife's secret life through a trail of letters and discovers she has moved on with a Spokane police officer.
- Brutal Attack on Asian Train Passenger
Two railroad employees threw a Chinese passenger from a moving train, causing severe injuries.
- Tacoma Takes the Reins of Interurban Rail
Consolidation moves the entire Interurban Electric system operations and repair shops from Kent to Tacoma.
- A Fatal Leap from a Moving Train
A young boy, riding the 'blind baggage' car to sneak a ride home, died after jumping from a moving Northern Pacific train near the Grant street bridge.
- The Great Potato Bust of 1894
Farmers hold out for higher prices, only to watch the market collapse as California shipments flood in.
- The Absurdist Board of Trade of Puyallup
A satirical account of a local civic meeting where the town's ambitions far outpaced its resources.
- Barber Shop on the Move
A F Street barber shop is rolled away after a foreclosure lien.
- Undertaker Moves to Town
With no doctor in town, the local undertaker decides it is time to set up shop in Oroville.
- A Desperate Act at the Wharf
A man in deep distress throws himself beneath a moving train in Seattle, sparking a harrowing public rescue.
- The Shift from Tacoma to Seattle
Jesse J. Ashton moves the Pacific Navigation Company headquarters to Seattle, citing the city's growing commercial dominance.
- The Tragedy of a Sailor’s Train-Hopping Gamble
A penniless traveler, desperate to reach San Francisco, attempts to ride a moving freight train through the Washington wilderness—with fatal consequences.
- The Hilltop Church and the Valley Below: Pullman’s Spiritual Geography
In December 1888, the Methodist society faces a logistical dilemma: their church sits on a hill, but they want to move it down to the valley where the people are.
- Railroad Division Moves to Walla Walla
The Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company relocates its third division headquarters, promising new jobs and infrastructure to the city.
- Col. Wright's Column Drives Spokane Fighters Across the Plains
An 1858 campaign report describes a running fight on the Spokane Plains—and the violent logic of dispossession behind it.
- Seattle’s Wholesale District Moves South
New buildings on South Second Street mark a major shift for Seattle's expanding trade economy.
- The Disappearing Pioneer
A 99-year-old man, confused by his move to a new neighborhood, wanders the city streets all night.
- A State Mourns Its Most Prominent Lawyer
When Colonel John Charles Haines died in 1892, Seattle’s legal and civic community ground to a halt, organizing a massive public funeral that served as a rare, unified display of civic mourning.
- The Unhallowed Site of a Parsonage
A dispute over a church building on the Puyallup reservation cemetery reveals the discovery of Indigenous burials beneath the structure.