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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1914 | 261 |
| 1915 | 294 |
| 1916 | 303 |
| 1917 | 264 |
| 1918 | 37 |
1,159 stories
- State Commission Accused of Squandering Funds on Political Jobs
Legislative critics claim the Public Service Commission burned through an $80,000 budget without completing crucial utility valuation work.
- Fire Levels Kiona Business District
A pre-dawn blaze incinerates a general store, hotel, and post office, leaving sleeping guests with a narrow escape.
- The Fight for the Ballot Box
A legislative attempt to curb 'professional petition pushers' aims to ensure only legal voters influence state law.
- The Governor Who Fought the Lobby
A look back at Henry McBride’s political battles against corrupt railroad interests and secret tax evasion in Washington.
- The Dawn of Cooperative Banking in Benton County
Local farmers organize the first federal loan association to secure $29,000 for regional development.
- The $15 Million Dream That Would Turn Horse Heaven Green
A consulting engineer told the irrigation district it could transform 300,000 dry acres with a vast Klickitat River storage and canal system—if voters backed an enormous bond issue and bought out private water-right claims.
- The Great University Feud: A Lawmaker’s Stand
Gordon C. Moores breaks with local sentiment to support a contentious bill restricting academic duplication between Washington State College and the University of Washington.
- Benton County Calls for Conscription of Labor
A wartime committee resolves to force 'able-bodied' unemployed men into the harvest fields as part of the broader national effort.
- The Fruit Growers' Dilemma
Federal promises to prioritize fruit shipments during WWI don't solve the long-term transportation and infrastructure crisis facing Kennewick's orchardists.
- Strawberry Growers Face Pressure to Unite
A sharp-tongued editorial from the Kennewick Courier-Reporter calls out local fruit growers who refuse to join the cooperative marketing union.
- Kennewick's Waterfront Transitions to Public Ownership
The Kennewick Improvement Company moves to sell its dock assets to the Port of Kennewick, marking a major shift in local infrastructure control.
- The First Call to the Colors
As the United States prepares its first massive mobilization for World War I, local boards receive final instructions for shipping the region's men to training camps.
- Everett Voters Oust Leadership
Citizens of Everett successfully recalled their mayor and commissioner for failing to address vice and corporate taxation.
- The Initiative Process Under Pressure
Washington's early experience with the popular initiative leads to court battles as signatures are scrutinized for irregularities.
- The 'Buying-at-Home' League Opposes Prohibition
A group of Spokane business leaders claims the proposed 1914 prohibition act is a 'fake' that merely drives liquor revenue out of Washington State.
- Prosser Businessman Frank Hedger Drowns in Yakima River
A prominent Prosser businessman drowns while duck hunting near the mouth of the Yakima River.
- A Class Day of Mud and Ivy
Students of the class of 1915 traded their books for tools to beautify the school grounds, planting trees and laying a stone wall in a historic day of communal labor.
- The Call for Columbia River Commerce
Local industry leaders push for better freight connections to keep regional trade within the valley.
- The Collapse of a Reclamation Dream
A major land development company in Pasco enters receivership as debts mount and the promise of irrigated fruit prosperity stalls.
- Richland Submerged in Sudden Thaw
A rapid temperature rise melts deep snow, turning Richland streets into lakes and threatening the town's infrastructure.
- The Battle for Budget Transparency
Voters are urged to support Referendum No. 9 to force public officials to publish expenditure estimates and hold open hearings.
- The Right to Protest: Washington's 1916 Anti-Picketing Fight
A strong defense of organized labor's right to picket as a 'necessity' for economic survival.
- New Benton County Board Vows to Topple Courthouse Deal
Commissioners Bash and Pratt fire legal counsel and challenge the legitimacy of the previous board's construction contracts.
- A Pension Insult in the Valley
Richland’s last Indian War veteran rails against a proposed amendment he says smears the service of U.S. soldiers.
- American Lake Prepares for Wartime Enlistment
The War Department announces plans for a massive training camp at American Lake to prepare thousands of recruits for the Great War.