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| 1854 | 2 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 3 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 4 |
| 1862 | 4 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 7 |
| 1876 | 63 |
| 1877 | 39 |
| 1878 | 26 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 7 |
| 1882 | 13 |
| 1883 | 73 |
| 1884 | 27 |
| 1885 | 41 |
| 1886 | 16 |
| 1887 | 26 |
| 1888 | 53 |
| 1889 | 129 |
| 1890 | 13 |
| 1891 | 71 |
| 1892 | 92 |
| 1893 | 73 |
| 1894 | 59 |
| 1895 | 84 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 11 |
| 1899 | 20 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 45 |
| 1904 | 20 |
| 1905 | 9 |
| 1907 | 1 |
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| 1909 | 33 |
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| 1916 | 25 |
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| 1923 | 18 |
| 1924 | 14 |
| 1925 | 12 |
| 1929 | 3 |
1,231 stories matching rapid
- The Death of Canada Owenby
A notorious prisoner faces his end in Dayton, avoiding the gallows through a rapid decline in health.
- Providence Hospital at Capacity
Surging patient numbers force hospital sisters to relocate to accommodate a hospital that is rapidly running out of room.
- The Great Seattle Hillside Regrade
While city engineers work to tame the steep streets with plows and rollers, the rapid expansion of Seattle's geography remains a constant, labor-intensive battle against the elements.
- The Railroads Are Coming for Your River: Milwaukee Road’s Secret Land Grab
Agents of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad are quietly buying up ranches along the Columbia below Priest Rapids, signaling a massive hydroelectric and irrigation project that will reshape the region's power grid.
- Orchardists Battle the Blight
District Horticultural Inspector Luke Powell warns local farmers against over-irrigating their young apple trees to prevent the spread of fire blight.
- Priest Rapids Apple Growers Win Grading Concession
State inspector clears the way for 'striped' apples to be sold as 'extra fancy,' a major relief for local orchardists.
- The Struggle for Irrigation in White Bluffs
A government reclamation expert visits the Yakima Valley, sparking hope for a long-sought gravity ditch project.
- The Seattle Rail Boom of 1888
A massive new contract with a Canadian firm promises to connect Seattle to the transcontinental rail line, fueling the city's rapid, foundation-building growth.
- The Great Seattle Clearance of 1888
As the summer season wanes, a downtown merchant pivots their business model, signaling a rapid shift in the city's commercial landscape.
- Firefighters Save Lumber Yard from Train Sparks
A rapid response prevents a major conflagration after engine sparks ignite a pile of posts.
- Valley Residents Unite for Development League
A new organization formed between White Bluffs and Hanford aims to secure legislative support and better infrastructure for the Priest Rapids Valley.
- The Tragedy of the Timber Clearings
A local observer laments the destruction of high-value hardwoods, burned by settlers to make way for farming.
- The Coming of the Dam
The federal government pulls three islands from public entry at Priest Rapids, clearing a major hurdle for a proposed mega-dam.
- The Skokomish River's Fury
A rapid rise and fall of water levels damages county roads and sweeps away mining camp infrastructure in Mason County.
- The Perilous Journey to the Salmon Mines
Recent reports from the Columbia River confirm a trail of tragedy, as miners traveling in makeshift bateaux fall victim to capsizing boats and drowning in the treacherous rapids.
- Discovery of Unidentified Body in the Columbia
A man’s remains, recovered near Coyote Rapids, leave investigators with little evidence beyond dental work to identify him.
- The Dream of a Smokeless City
Boosterism meets industrial ambition as White Bluffs looks toward the construction of a massive hydroelectric dam.
- The Fight for Power on the Columbia
Settlers and a New York corporation clash in federal court over the future of the Priest Rapids dam project.
- The Unharnessed Potential of Priest Rapids
With federal power legislation stalled, the community of White Bluffs looks toward government intervention to develop the region's massive water resources.
- Charting the Future of the Columbia River
Lieutenant T.W. Symons releases a landmark report on making the Upper Columbia navigable for trade, mining, and agriculture.
- The Boomtown That Almost Ate Bellingham
A look back at the competitive, high-stakes frenzy of 1890s Fairhaven, a once-separate industrial powerhouse racing to become the 'New York of the Pacific' before merging into modern-day Bellingham.
- The Price of Ownership: Seattle’s 1888 Delinquent Tax List
A sprawling registry of property owners, from the prominent to the 'Unknown,' failing to pay their dues during Seattle’s rapid expansion.
- The Great Seattle Tax Auction of 1885
Before Seattle was a tech hub, it was a frontier town defined by rapid land speculation and the inevitable, painful process of tax foreclosures on the city's building blocks.
- The Desert Road District
Sunnyside boosters launch a pioneering bid to link the Inland Empire highway to the isolated Priest Rapids district.
- The Steamer Gerome Opens a New Era for River Trade
A historic steamboat navigates the treacherous rapids of the Columbia River, bringing a new lifeline of commerce to Kennewick.