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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1914 | 261 |
| 1915 | 294 |
| 1916 | 303 |
| 1917 | 264 |
| 1918 | 37 |
1,159 stories
- The Last Hurrah for Benton County's Battery B
Before shipping out to the battlefields of Europe, local recruits were treated to a day of city-wide celebration, free meals, and community fanfare in Kennewick.
- The High School 'Ten' Out-Fundraise the Adults
Kennewick teenagers leave local men behind in a massive fundraising campaign for the YMCA's war work.
- The Home Front Witch Hunt
A Kennewick newspaper editorial demands the public 'sift' out neighbors who refuse to support the war effort.
- Tragic River Crossing Claims Two Lives
Two men vanish in the flooded Yakima River while attempting a night crossing by boat, leaving behind only a drifting craft and a cabin left empty.
- Bridge Collapse Leaves Richland Stranded
Without a bridge, Richland business leaders struggle to find affordable transport to Kennewick.
- Memorial Day Protest Stirs Veterans' Ire
A clash over memory and patriotism erupts in Seattle when labor activists equate the 'martyrs' of the Haymarket and Ludlow riots with war veterans.
- The Rattlesnake Oil Fever
A speculative frenzy grips the region as residents flock to file claims in hopes of striking it rich.
- The Fiery Orator of the Social Revolution
A profile of Kate Sadler, the renowned socialist speaker whose stirring rhetoric was said to captivate audiences across Washington.
- Old Drainage Debt Forces Public Hearing
A legacy of unpaid warrants from the Haxton Drainage district leads to a court-ordered assessment on local landowners.
- The Great River Wedding
Kennewick and Pasco prepare for an elaborate, day-long celebration to mark the opening of the Celilo Canal, complete with an 'allegorical wedding' of the Columbia and Snake rivers.
- Water Discovered in the Horse Heaven Hills
A successful well-drilling operation in the arid hills promises a new era for dry-land farmers in the Horse Heaven country.
- Who Owns the Riverfront?
Senator Harry Lane warns that private interests are threatening the public's right to access the Columbia River, urging cities to secure their shorelines for the future.
- The Night the Spauldings Went to the Princess
A quiet night at the theatre turns sour when a burglar raids a prominent doctor's home, leaving the lights on and the windows shut behind him.
- The Tightest Race in Town
A primary election for city attorney ends in a razor-thin, one-vote victory that exposes deep divisions across the three wards.
- The Fight Over Who Controls the Apple Market
W. H. Paulhamus lashes out at fruit distributors in a heated debate over federal oversight of the Northwest apple industry.
- Copper Thieves Risk Electrocution for Profit
A wandering laborer is arrested in Pasco for allegedly stripping high-voltage lines, part of a spree of thefts terrorizing local utilities.
- The Rural Mail Carrier's War on Irrigation Runoff
An irate rural mail carrier threatens legal action against local farmers for washing out the roads.
- A Million Dollar Water Guarantee
Federal investment in Yakima Valley reservoirs secures long-term water rights for 160,000 acres of farmland.
- Big Industry Eyes Kennewick's Railway Triangle
A Seattle-Portland syndicate has finalized a land purchase to build a massive stockyard, signaling Kennewick’s rise as a regional livestock clearing house.
- A Temporary Park for Kennewick
Property owner M. O. Klitten offers land near the Hotel Kennewick for a city park in exchange for the payment of taxes.
- The Great Cascade Tunnel Dream
A retired Army engineer revives a massive, fifty-million-dollar plan to bore through the Cascades to bring Seattle closer to the Columbia River.
- Richland Bridge Contract Nullified by State Oversight
A procedural shortcut taken by county commissioners to build a bridge has backfired, with the state declaring their contract void for lack of competitive bidding.
- Bayonets at the Bridge
Tensions rise as National Guardsmen are deployed to patrol regional rail infrastructure, leading to a direct confrontation with an I.W.W. member.
- The Fight to Reopen the River
As high costs of living plague local farmers, the Courier-Reporter calls on the fisheries commission to restore public fishing rights on the lower Yakima River.
- Samuel Hill Warns of German Propaganda in the Pacific Northwest
Prominent industrialist Samuel Hill claims that 'semi-human' literary pamphlets are being smuggled into the region to undermine American institutions.