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236 stories matching landmark
- Railroad Giant Stumbles in Palouse
A landmark court ruling strips the Northern Pacific of its right-of-way through Palouse City.
- Meyer Wins $2,000 in Tacoma Water Power Suit
A landmark court battle over diverted stream water concludes in Tacoma, leaving both the utility and the plaintiff dissatisfied.
- Supreme Court Rules on Tideland Ownership
A landmark decision confirms that Indigenous nations hold title to tidelands within reservation boundaries.
- The Forged Deed of Fairhaven
A landmark land title dispute is settled in court after the discovery of a printing date discrepancy.
- The Dolly Varden Hotel: A New Era for Snohomish Hospitality
A newly renovated landmark on the frontier promises travelers the finest accommodations and premium spirits in the territory.
- The Prosecutor’s Payday Ends
A landmark court ruling forces county attorneys to surrender private legal fees back to the public treasury.
- End of the Old Mill Street School
A historic landmark, the Mill Street schoolhouse, is reduced to ash by a spark from a neighboring sawmill.
- Court Holds Cowlitz County Liable for Deadly Bridge Collapse
A landmark Supreme Court decision opens the door for survivors and victims' families to sue for damages following the 1922 Kelso bridge disaster.
- The Birth of Fairhaven
A landmark petition to the Whatcom County Commissioners officially outlines the boundaries for the incorporation of the City of Fairhaven.
- The Occidental Hotel: A Hub of Early Seattle Hustle
A look at the daily operations and civic presence of one of pioneer Seattle's premier boarding and social establishments.
- Preserving the Past at Old Fort Sales
Local residents rally to save and restore a historic site south of Tacoma where the first white child in the region was born.
- Spokane Falls Wiped Out by Catastrophic Blaze
A massive fire destroys the heart of Spokane, leveling banks and landmarks while the city's future hangs in the balance.
- The Oriental Hotel Burns to the Ground
A pre-dawn fire claims a downtown landmark, leaving one man severely injured and a widow without her business.
- The River Side House: A New Era for a Snohomish Landmark
H.W. Light breathes new life into a local fixture, promising first-class lodging and supplies for the growing Snohomish community.
- Loggers Win Right to Collective Lien
A landmark state supreme court decision empowers loggers to file collective liens against companies for unpaid wages.
- The Bitter Fight for Workers' Compensation
How Washington's landmark industrial insurance law survived a $100,000 corporate sabotage campaign.
- Tacoma Taxpayer Victory Forces City Refund
A landmark court ruling forces the City of Tacoma to refund thousands of dollars in invalid tax titles.
- Fire Levels Snohomish Landmark
The Silver Dollar saloon and gambling hall is reduced to ashes in a midnight blaze.
- Mining Claims vs. Townsites in Republic
A landmark land office ruling clarifies whether land should be used for mining or settlement.
- The Hotel That Built Tacoma Falls for a Brick Depot
Northern Pacific crews began tearing down the old Blackwell Hotel at the wharf, a weathered landmark that had sheltered early settlers, longshoremen and Chinese merchants, to make room for a modern passenger and freight station.
- Coal Miners Sue for $1.9 Million
A landmark series of lawsuits against the Northern Pacific Coal Company regarding safety and ventilation in the Roslyn mines begins in federal court.
- Honoring the Builder of Woodland Park
A memorial service at St. Mary the Virgin’s church pays tribute to Guy Carleton Phinney, the man who shaped a northern Seattle neighborhood.
- Chief Moses Agrees to Relocate
A landmark settlement in Washington Territory promises to open two million acres to settlement.
- Women Serve on Grand Jury in Chehalis
A landmark moment in Washington Territory as women take their seats in the courtroom.
- Judge Strikes Down Tax on National Banks
A landmark injunction prevents King County from collecting discriminatory taxes from the city's national banks.