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| Year | Stories |
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| 1892 | 1 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1904 | 2 |
| 1905 | 72 |
| 1914 | 165 |
| 1915 | 193 |
| 1916 | 213 |
| 1917 | 184 |
| 1918 | 28 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1925 | 1 |
865 stories
- A Painful Pipe-Lighting Mishap
A local man suffers severe burns after gasoline residue on his hands ignites.
- The Absurd Cost of Imaginary State Lines
A local rancher laments how rigid cross-state veterinary inspection laws turn a simple pig sale into a financial catastrophe.
- The Highlands Fruit Heist
A Kennewick orchardist loses his entire crop to nighttime thieves, while a neighbor's attempt to stand guard ends in a bizarre vanishing act.
- The Grape Juice Boom in Kennewick
While San Francisco exporters try to drive a bargain, local demand for Concord grapes is surging thanks to a massive plant expansion.
- A Fatal Accident on the Reed Ranch
A farmhand meets a tragic end while watering a horse on a Horse Heaven ranch.
- Astoria’s Bold Gambit on the Snake River
A delegation of marine experts is surveying the Snake River to pioneer new steamship routes connecting Lewiston to the Pacific Coast.
- Tragic Death of Longtime Local Laborer
John Engelbert, a longtime Kennewick resident, was fatally struck by a passenger train near the city's western limits.
- The Paving Paradox: A Kennewick Infrastructure Headache
City council members scramble to find a way to connect sewers before paving streets, fearing the destruction of brand new pavement.
- Kennewick High Students Honored in Historic First
For the first time in the school's history, the girls' basketball team received varsity-style emblems alongside their male peers.
- The True Cost of Middlemen
How the Kennewick-Richland Marketing Union learned a hard lesson about shipping produce on consignment versus securing fair prices through cooperation.
- The Draft Hits Kennewick: Benton County’s First Call
Seventy-nine local men are expected to report for duty as the Selective Service lottery begins to reshape the Tri-Cities home front.
- The War on the Homefront: A Farmer's Angry Rebuke
An open letter calls out the 'lack of practical patriotism' among Benton County farmers failing to support the war effort through livestock production.
- The Price of Dissent in Kennewick
A local resident writes to the paper to denounce a neighbor for 'treasonable utterances' and calls for a stricter enforcement of loyalty during wartime.
- The Town Goes to the Dogs
A state-mandated rabies quarantine forces Kennewick residents to muzzle their dogs or face the consequences.
- The Loyalty Test at the Breakfast Table
A Kennewick editor argues that questioning official reports of German war atrocities is tantamount to treason.
- The Fight for the Melting Pot
A Kennewick citizen demands the state abolish private schools to ensure all children are raised with a single, nationalist loyalty.
- Children Capture Coyote on Horse Heaven Ranch
Two young children on a Horse Heaven ranch showed remarkable courage, roping a full-grown coyote with the help of their dogs.
- A Hot Ride to the Coast: A Summer Diary from 1905
A Kennewick minister's account of a grueling journey across the state, from dusty horse-and-buggy travel in the valley to a culture shock in the 'Red Light district' of Seattle.
- A Perilous Race Down the Yakima
Two local men attempted a daring forty-mile trip down the Yakima River, barely surviving a confrontation with an irrigation company dam.
- A High-Stakes Carnival Chase
A hatless stranger dodges police bullets and makes a daring escape into a carnival tent.
- County Commissioners Fund Transatlantic Return
Local officials approve $150 to send an ailing resident back to family in Trinidad, marking a humanitarian and fiscal decision.
- A Cold Reception for a Community Booster
While Kennewick gained prestige from 'Strawberry Day,' local residents embarrassed the town by ignoring a guest speaker who traveled from Seattle to address them.
- Kennewick Crushes Liberty Loan Goal
Despite being a community of borrowers rather than investors, local residents exceed their financial quota to support the war effort.
- The Iron Road Comes to the Columbia
A massive railway infrastructure project—the North Bank Road—is set to bridge Kennewick to Vancouver, reshaping the region's economy.
- The Day the River Stopped Running: Kennewick’s Fight to Keep the Columbia Open
When the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway threatened to cut its vital boat service on the Columbia River, local merchants and farmers united in a rare show of civic solidarity to save their lifeline.
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