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| Year | Stories |
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| 1916 | 13 |
| 1917 | 5 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 20 |
| 1924 | 10 |
| 1925 | 11 |
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- The Bid for the Priest Rapids Nitrate Plant
Federal cabinet members are set to investigate the Columbia River as a potential industrial powerhouse for national defense.
- Eastern Washington Joins Forces to Guard Timber
Following a disastrous fire season, regional timber interests and government agencies consolidate efforts to protect forests, extending their reach into Stevens County.
- The Hanford Veterans' Project Opens to the Public
After failing to fill with ex-service men, the state opens residential tracts at White Bluffs to general applicants.
- Washington's Big Bet on the Columbia: A Dam at Kettle Falls
Washington Water Power expects a federal license within weeks and plans to begin work on a hydroelectric dam and powerhouse at Kettle Falls, with the first unit running by the summer of 1926.
- A Coulee City Colt Heads to the Derby
For the first time, a thoroughbred foaled in Washington State is set to compete in the Kentucky Derby.
- The Struggle for the Soldier Settlement Project
Community leaders head to the coast to secure funding for the Priest Rapids Valley development.
- Public health conference screens thirty-eight children
Dr. Spaulding and county health officials conduct a thorough physical examination of local children at the Presbyterian church.
- A Candidate's Pitch for 'Efficiency'
Practicing attorney D. V. Morthland visits White Bluffs to promote his campaign for State Senator, promising government reform.
- The Nation on the Brink: Rail Workers Push for Eight-Hour Day
As contract negotiations fail, two million workers threaten a total shutdown of the nation's rail system, prompting intervention from President Wilson.
- The Battle for the Columbia River
A Seattle attorney challenges a major dam project to secure the water rights of the Hanford-White Bluffs community.
- From Springdale to the Virgin Islands
A local war veteran, disabled in the line of duty, earns a high-level post in the U.S. government after two years of university study.
- The Promised Metropolis on the Columbia
A booster report envisions a massive industrial city of 50,000 residents rising from the sagebrush desert at Priest Rapids.
- Betting on the Rapids
Speculation runs wild in White Bluffs as the Milwaukee railroad moves to electrify its lines, fueling dreams of a massive dam at Priest Rapids.
- The Long Wait for the Priest Rapids Dam
For six years, settlers have waited for the federal government to allow the development of the Priest Rapids power site, hoping it would turn their land into productive farms.
- Priest Rapids Dam License Brings White Bluffs a City Dream
A century ago, boosters dreamed of a massive industrial city on the Columbia, promised by the General Electric Company as a 'second Niagara Falls.'
- Kennewick Men Venture to the Rattlesnake Hills Gas Well
Local business leaders tour a mysterious, productive natural gas well, fueling regional excitement for industrial development.
- The Don Quixote of Yakima
A local insurance agent's attempt to discredit the Priest Rapids Valley land project is dismissed by the Spokesman as a publicity stunt.
- The State Steps in to Back Soldier Settlers
Washington State authorizes a $25,000 fund to help veterans get started in the dairy business on local land settlement tracts.
- The Unrealized Dream of the White Bluffs Dam
A 1923 report highlights the ambitious, multi-million dollar industrial dreams once held for the White Bluffs-Hanford district.
- The High Stakes of a County Commission Primary
Voters in White Bluffs face a decisive primary election to protect their representation on the Benton County board.
- State-Funded Irrigation Settlement Wins Legislative Backing
After overcoming Senate opposition, state land settlement project secures $50,000 in funding as settlers express guarded optimism about the program's future.
- A Silent Health Crisis in the Classroom
A survey of White Bluffs schools reveals widespread goitre among children, prompting a state-led push for iodine treatment.
- The Legion's Frustrated Ambitions for Valley Land
American Legion delegates seek to expand the local land settlement project, only to find the cost of pumping water may bury the plan.
- The Fight Against Diphtheria
Public health officials report a decline in diphtheria cases thanks to new immunization efforts, urging parents to protect children before they reach school age.
- The Last of the Trail Blazers
Ezra Meeker, the pioneer who spanned the era from ox-carts to airplanes, faces a final struggle as he fights for his health.