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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 3 |
| 1860 | 4 |
| 1861 | 7 |
| 1862 | 7 |
| 1863 | 5 |
| 1864 | 5 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1872 | 18 |
| 1876 | 65 |
| 1877 | 54 |
| 1878 | 42 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 18 |
| 1882 | 9 |
| 1883 | 66 |
| 1884 | 43 |
| 1885 | 58 |
| 1886 | 26 |
| 1887 | 28 |
| 1888 | 39 |
| 1889 | 70 |
| 1890 | 15 |
| 1891 | 81 |
| 1892 | 143 |
| 1893 | 142 |
| 1894 | 172 |
| 1895 | 204 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 9 |
| 1898 | 17 |
| 1899 | 28 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 78 |
| 1904 | 46 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1907 | 5 |
| 1908 | 21 |
| 1909 | 57 |
| 1910 | 19 |
| 1911 | 5 |
| 1912 | 6 |
| 1914 | 16 |
| 1915 | 14 |
| 1916 | 19 |
| 1917 | 14 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 4 |
| 1924 | 2 |
| 1925 | 3 |
| 1928 | 2 |
| 1929 | 4 |
1,715 stories matching paper
- Drunken Assailant Attempts Point-Blank Shooting on Pacific Avenue
An intoxicated man confronted an employee of the Richmond Paper Company, but the victim managed to deflect the weapon during the struggle.
- Betrayal in the Press Room
When the editor of the Northern Star went on holiday, his trusted staff staged a secret coup to force the newspaper into bankruptcy.
- Two Chinese Men, Forged Papers, and the Exclusion Law's Long Reach
Federal officers in Seattle charged Wah Ah Ling and Wang Chong with being in the country illegally, setting off a paper chase over certificates, residence and a Washington Street address.
- The Fake Evening Herald
A morning newspaper launches a sham evening edition to monopolize city printing contracts through a loophole in the city charter.
- The Fight Over Public Printing in Snohomish
A judge rules that the county treasurer has the discretion to choose which newspaper receives taxpayer money for publishing delinquent tax lists.
- The Editor Who Walked 15,000 Miles to Save the Snohomish Star
While most men stayed home for Christmas, Mr. Eldridge Morse crisscrossed Washington and Oregon on a grueling tour that has turned his struggling weekly paper into a regional powerhouse.
- Seattle Newsboys Battle the 'Ledger'
A newly formed union of newspaper sellers takes a stand against a Tacoma paper, sparking a confrontation over 'scab' labor and restaurant-bought loyalties.
- The Battle for the City's Official News Contract
A political struggle unfolds at City Hall as the board of aldermen chooses official newspapers based on partisanship rather than price.
- The High Cost of Packaging
Yakima Valley fruit shippers consider a major shift to marketing apples without paper wraps to offset rising production costs.
- Seattle Gripped by Baseball Fever
When the Chicago White Stockings clinched the pennant in 1886, Seattle telegraph offices became the scene of a downtown riot of excitement.
- The Wild West of Early Seattle Journalism
A satirical look at the cutthroat world of 19th-century newspaper rivalries, where publishers fought for paper stock and traded insults through print.
- The Launch of the Colville Examiner
A newly formed publishing cooperative pledges to keep printing local and challenge the status quo in Stevens County.
- The Shadowy Break-in at the Hotel Bay View
A representative of the Independent Telephone company reports a suspicious burglary of his room, exposing a fierce battle for a local utility franchise.
- The Cable Car King vs. The Free Press
A transit monopoly manager attempts to bully a newspaper into silence by pulling advertisements after they report on poor service.
- Regional Moral Panics Over 'Indecent' Papers
Tacoma and Olympia officials move to ban the sale of the Seattle Mercury and the Spokane Sunday Sun, labeling them 'obscene literature' and threatening vendors with prison time.
- The 'Mayor of Little St. Petersburg' Faces Perjury Charges
A political operative is arrested in Walla Walla for allegedly padding voter rolls with illegal naturalizations of Russian laborers.
- Confetti and Deadlines: A Chaotic Week at the Press
When the editor's daughter falls ill and the printer vanishes to a wedding, the remaining staff struggle to publish the paper.
- The Jeweler Who Was Reported Dead
A Seattle businessman writes to the paper to clarify that he is very much alive, despite a premature obituary.
- The Newspaper Editor Who 'Drowned' in the Sound
After an editor’s unexpected delay while traveling to report on the regional resources of Washington, his local readers spiraled into a panic—leading to a very awkward, very alive homecoming.
- The Ship Canal Was on the Ballot
Seattle's paper told voters that a Democratic sweep would kill federal funding for the Lake Washington canal—and invited them to cross party lines to save it.
- The Evergreen 'Green Goods' Scam
A classic confidence trick that lures victims with the promise of counterfeit money.
- The Mystery of Mayor Wright’s Citizenship
A local businessman claims to hold the key to a political scandal regarding the mayor's legitimacy to hold office.
- The Street-Sweeping Crackdown of 1889
Local merchants learn the hard way that the city is no longer tolerating trash on the sidewalk as ordinances go into effect.
- Papers, Please: The Chinese Certificate Canvass
Federal inspectors sweep Washington to find Chinese residents without the new certificates, warning that those lacking papers face arrest and deportation.
- Seattle's Street Grading Unearthed Native Remains—and Discarded Them
In 1876, as Seattle graded its streets, workers found the remains of dead Indians and disposed of them without ceremony. A local paper reported it as just another improvement.