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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 1 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 3 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1872 | 4 |
| 1876 | 31 |
| 1877 | 13 |
| 1878 | 9 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1882 | 4 |
| 1883 | 30 |
| 1884 | 8 |
| 1885 | 28 |
| 1886 | 13 |
| 1887 | 11 |
| 1888 | 10 |
| 1889 | 38 |
| 1890 | 7 |
| 1891 | 23 |
| 1892 | 47 |
| 1893 | 58 |
| 1894 | 62 |
| 1895 | 54 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 8 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 24 |
| 1904 | 26 |
| 1905 | 2 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1909 | 23 |
| 1910 | 5 |
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| 1917 | 4 |
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603 stories matching approach
- The Constable Who Charged for Mileage on Every Duck
A local anecdote about a frontier constable’s creative approach to fee collection.
- A Close Encounter in the Ridgedale Addition
A carriage ride turns tense when a black bear crosses the road near the city's edge.
- Seattle’s 1876 Fourth of July Extravaganza
As the United States approached its first centennial, Seattle civic leaders mobilized to prove the frontier outpost was a city of substance, dignity, and unity.
- Street Robbery in Spokane
Two young boys ambushed a woman near a streetcar stop, snatching her purse in the dark.
- The Westside Streetcar Line Starts Grading Toward Harrison Avenue
Olympia's new Westside Railway begins cutting a street approach and prepares to lay rails across the Port Townsend Southern tracks.
- The Tragedy of a Cow and a Fence on Lopez Island
A minor property dispute over wandering livestock escalated into a fatal shooting on Lopez Island this week.
- A Close Call at Taylor’s Store
A young woman escapes serious injury in Walla Walla when her hat catches fire from a store’s light fixture.
- The Bench Inspects the Horse
A judge takes an unconventional approach to a cruelty case, heading to the sidewalk to inspect an injured teamster's horse personally.
- A Tragic Mistake in Lynden
A frightened boy, fearing tramps, fires a lethal shot through his own front door when his grandfather arrives home unexpectedly.
- The Hop Pickers' Smallpox Scare
As the hop harvest approaches, local labor agent Joseph Tebeau worries that fear of a smallpox outbreak will leave fields empty.
- The Everett Dock Riot Trials Approach
A judge in Everett sets the date for the mass trial of 73 I.W.W. members accused of murder following the violent confrontation on the Everett municipal docks.
- A High-Speed Crash Into a Saloon
After a harrowing collision on Puyallup Avenue, a local couple sues their driver for reckless speed.
- The Sheriff’s Cold Night and A Surprise Marriage
After evading capture in a dramatic escape from the Moxee, a fugitive is arrested and promptly married by the local justice.
- The Night the City Tried to Eat Itself: A Confidence Man’s Flight Through the Woods
In May 1877, a swindler stole cash from a saloon, fought off a citizen, and fled into the Seattle wilderness—only to be caught by an officer hiding among ruins at dawn.
- The Iron Road Approaches
Booster predictions anticipate the arrival of the Great Northern railway in Yakima within the year.
- The Tailor-Made Confidence Man
A clever grifter leaves a trail of unpaid bills and stolen suits across North Seattle.
- Gambling Near the Throne
City hall's political elites are quietly sanctioning a new gambling house for the well-connected.
- The Deadly Feud in Palouse
A long-standing domestic conflict culminates in a fatal confrontation in the street.
- The Iron Road Approaches: Surveying the Seattle, Walla Walla and Baker City Railroad
While Seattle dreams of a rail terminus, crews map out the path through local gardens and hills to reach the bay.
- Inferno in the Olympics
Citizens gather on Church Hill in Port Angeles to watch a massive timber fire burning in the Olympic Mountains.
- Near-Collision at the Bowles Crossing
A dangerous railroad crossing in Kennewick serves as a reminder of the hazards facing motorists and wagons in the early days of automobile traffic.
- Olympia prepares for Governor McGraw's inauguration
As Washington transitions from its first state administration to the next, the capital is bustling with political maneuvering and preparations for the ceremony.
- Forest Fire Threatens Tacoma's Power Grid
A massive blaze near Orting threatens the Electron power plant, which supplies essential electricity to streetcars and homes in Tacoma and Seattle.
- The Failed Heist on Second Street
A daring nighttime break-in at a Seattle hardware store is thwarted by an observant watchman.
- A Bribe Offer on the Witness Stand
A Tacoma gambling inquiry turned stranger when the police chief mentioned an attempted payoff—then declined to name names before Friday.