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| 1854 | 2 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1861 | 5 |
| 1862 | 4 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 9 |
| 1876 | 25 |
| 1877 | 26 |
| 1878 | 30 |
| 1879 | 5 |
| 1880 | 9 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 23 |
| 1884 | 20 |
| 1885 | 25 |
| 1886 | 16 |
| 1887 | 24 |
| 1888 | 30 |
| 1889 | 45 |
| 1890 | 10 |
| 1891 | 47 |
| 1892 | 140 |
| 1893 | 130 |
| 1894 | 136 |
| 1895 | 144 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 9 |
| 1899 | 18 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1903 | 60 |
| 1904 | 44 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 11 |
| 1909 | 51 |
| 1910 | 15 |
| 1911 | 6 |
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| 1916 | 23 |
| 1917 | 25 |
| 1918 | 3 |
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| 1924 | 4 |
| 1925 | 2 |
| 1928 | 1 |
1,236 stories matching due
- An Indigenous Man Challenges a Broken Contract
A legal dispute over a fishing net reveals the tension between Indigenous property rights and the courts.
- The Unpaid Ballplayer: Seattle's 1891 Baseball Scandal
When the Spokane Falls baseball team failed to pay their players, the National Board of Control stepped in to change the rules of the game—and the era of player agency was born.
- The Broadway Grade Grift
A contractor runs off without paying his workers, leaving the city in a bind over who gets the final payment.
- The City’s Endless Debt Cycle
Tacoma’s casual approach to borrowing is mortgaging the future.
- A Becalmed Regatta on Puget Sound
Seattle yachtsmen battle a dying wind and a frustratingly tedious afternoon during a club regatta on the Sound.
- A Disobeyed Siding Order: Great Northern No. 4 Burns at Lind
The Seattle-bound passenger train due through Newport was struck head-on by a Northern Pacific helper engine at Lind, Washington. The engineer and a mail clerk were killed, the equipment burned to the frames, and the road's flood-shut main line was only just reopening.
- Defending the Union in the Territory
As the Civil War ignites, an editorial calls on Thurston County residents to mobilize and reject neutrality.
- The High Price of the Seal Hunt
After returning from a season in the Bering Sea, the crew of the schooner Henry Dennis is paid off, while experts warn that seal herds are vanishing due to over-hunting.
- The Seattle-Shore Line Deadlock
A standoff between the Northern Pacific Railroad and the Oregon Improvement Company leaves the vital Shore Line trackage idle.
- National Guard Encampment Canceled Due to Budget Woes
Legislative underfunding forces the cancellation of the state's annual military encampment, sparking friction between the Adjutant General and brigade commanders.
- Ballard’s Shingle Mills Roar Back to Life
After months of silence due to litigation and economic uncertainty, the neighborhood's mill economy gears up for a busy winter.
- The Mill That Asked Workers to Wait for Lumber
A Seattle receiver said the Standard Mill Company could survive only if loggers and mechanics agreed to be paid out of the product of their own labor. The court let 35 cents on the dollar go to labor claims.
- Navy Yard Confirmed for Port Orchard
A Congressional commission ends deliberation on the Pacific Coast site, settling on Kitsap County.
- Tacoma Baseball Club Sued for Back Pay
Players from the disbanded Tacoma team attach the club’s property to recover unpaid salaries.
- Head-on Train Collision Near Othello Leaves Many Dead
A misunderstood order leads to a tragic collision between two passenger trains, resulting in fatalities among crew and passengers.
- A Law to Protect Debtors — or Scare Off Every Lender?
Washington's legislature passed the 'judgment deficiency bill' to shield mortgage debtors from ruinous foreclosures. The Portland Oregonian read it as a recipe for a credit freeze, and begged the governor to veto it.
- The Employment Agents Who Sold Phantom Jobs
Seattle's labor commissioner wants City Hall to crack down on agents who charge workers for jobs that don't exist—or pay them in worthless due bills.
- The Grange's Predecessor: Organizing King County’s First Farmers
In 1872, the local agricultural community formalized their guild, setting strict rules for annual fairs, membership dues, and the communal defense of the profession.
- The Foundation of Washington State’s Civil Liberties
A look back at the original constitutional guarantees of free speech, property rights, and due process that shaped early Snohomish and the state.
- The Disappearance of the Squak Slough Rancher
A local court appoints a special administrator to manage the estate of a missing farmer while a search for his body continues.
- The Playground Liability Panic
When a legal ruling turned the simple joy of school swings into a site of municipal fear, the school board in North Yakima moved to tear it all down.
- Seattle’s Water Famine Blamed on Political Spoils System
A new city administration’s mass firing of experienced water department staff leads to a catastrophic loss of service during infrastructure upgrades.
- The 'Industrial Mendicant' and the Fight for Union Solidarity
A 1909 editorial lambasts workers who accept union-won raises while refusing to pay dues or support the organization.
- A Boiler Explosion on the Steamer Monticello
A fireman is fighting for his life after a high-pressure steam pipe failed mid-voyage near Kingston, marking the second such accident for the vessel.
- Industrial Army Members Sentenced for Train Trespassing
Three men were sentenced to 40 days in the King County jail for boarding a freight train near the Stampede Tunnel, marking the latest legal maneuver in the suppression of the Industrial Army.