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| 1854 | 6 |
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| 1859 | 11 |
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| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1871 | 3 |
| 1872 | 24 |
| 1876 | 163 |
| 1877 | 101 |
| 1878 | 77 |
| 1879 | 8 |
| 1880 | 26 |
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| 1884 | 80 |
| 1885 | 117 |
| 1886 | 79 |
| 1887 | 59 |
| 1888 | 79 |
| 1889 | 218 |
| 1890 | 37 |
| 1891 | 186 |
| 1892 | 273 |
| 1893 | 271 |
| 1894 | 300 |
| 1895 | 436 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 18 |
| 1898 | 45 |
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| 1917 | 28 |
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| 1925 | 5 |
| 1929 | 4 |
3,673 stories matching larg
- North Yakima’s Finest Track
A newly completed race track in North Yakima promises to be the premier site for horse training in the Pacific Northwest, with local boosters already planning for a major September meet.
- The Hop Capital's Boom Years
In 1890, Puyallup was a bustling, bank-rich agricultural hub defined by Ezra Meeker’s hop empire and massive infrastructure investments.
- The Marshmallow Hike
A community gathers for a rural social event at the Wienenga ranch.
- The Great Room Shortage: Port Townsend’s Hotels Burst at the Seams
As Portland investors pour money into the Puget Sound city, locals warn that seven hotels aren't enough—residents are begging for permanent housing before the next boom hits.
- A Large Farewell for L.E. Sargent
Hundreds of mourners crowd outside a Tacoma home to pay their final respects.
- A Chemist Finds the Cause of a Mass Poisoning Near Monroe
A sample of tainted head cheese was already decomposing when it reached the table, and bacterial poisons are blamed for making a large number of people dangerously ill.
- The City's Quest for Poultry Independence
Local entrepreneurs are opening large chicken ranches to end Seattle’s reliance on imports from Portland.
- The Iron Giant Comes West
A record-breaking, twenty-eight car trainload of farm machinery marks the rapid industrialization of the Oregon frontier.
- Olympia Declares War on Loose Hogs
A newly passed town ordinance empowers the Marshall to seize and auction off any swine wandering through the streets of Olympia north of Union Street.
- The Speculative Birth of a Frontier Metropolis
How 1889 land developers sold the dream of a 'Gate City' at the junction of the Snake and Columbia rivers.
- The Legacy of Walter A. Bull
A railroad pioneer and former large-scale rancher who helped shape Ellensburg's early development passes away in Okanogan County.
- The Day the Streets of Tacoma Went Dark
Burglars cut through the rear door of the city's post office in the Masonic Block, only to be foiled by a vigilant night watchman who heard the glass shatter.
- The Great Anti-Union Combine: Spokane’s Elite Plot to Crush Labor
In November 1902, local merchants and manufacturers met in secret to form an 'Employers' Association,' aiming to present a united front against the growing power of labor unions.
- The Dog Who Drowned Twice: A Seattle Tragedy in the Slip
A large black Newfoundland met a bizarre and fatal end at Stone & Wharf last week, plunging into the water twice in a spasm of terror before being rescued by witnesses.
- Seattle Dedicates a New Masonic Temple
A grand parade and day-long festivities mark the opening of a new landmark for the city's fraternal societies.
- The Mysterious Frog of the Quarry
A stone-cutter in a local lime-rock quarry discovers a live, albino frog inside a solid rock, sparking a brief, curious stir in town.
- The Circus Runaway
A large elephant breaks loose in the middle of a circus, causing panic and injuring a local man.
- A Desperate Escape in a Seattle Alley
A horse plunges into a dangerously narrow gap between buildings on Second Street, leaving the animal trapped and onlookers scrambling.
- The Ill Wind Blowing Immigrants to Puget Sound
While conflict in Eastern Washington creates tragedy and displacement, Seattle finds itself an unintended harbor for those fleeing the violence.
- The Sun Dogs of Douglas County
A rare and haunting atmospheric display over St. Andrews puzzles local observers and scientists alike.
- The Timber Monopoly Holding Everett Hostage
A fiery editorial calls out the Puget Mill Company for hoarding vast tracts of land and artificially inflating timber prices while ignoring the welfare of the local community.
- The Launching of the City of Aberdeen
A new passenger steamer hits the waters of Grays Harbor, promising speed and luxury to locals.
- Gold Fever Empties Puget Sound
A schooner captain confirms rich strikes on the Fraser and Thompson rivers—and hundreds of workers are already leaving Victoria and the Sound for the mines.
- The Valley That Wanted the Railroad Bad Enough to Move It
Calispel Valley landowners planned to meet Idaho & Washington Northern officials at Spirit Lake to argue that the new line should run up the west side of the Pend d’Oreille, not the east.
- The Great Snohomish Masquerade Fever: Why Everyone Is Dressed Up
From private juvenile balls to town-wide spectacles, the local press reports a sudden craze for masquerades sweeping through Snohomish and neighboring Sound cities.