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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 2 |
| 1858 | 4 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1860 | 3 |
| 1861 | 9 |
| 1862 | 4 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 4 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 9 |
| 1876 | 63 |
| 1877 | 46 |
| 1878 | 38 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 15 |
| 1882 | 12 |
| 1883 | 85 |
| 1884 | 48 |
| 1885 | 83 |
| 1886 | 38 |
| 1887 | 43 |
| 1888 | 39 |
| 1889 | 113 |
| 1890 | 18 |
| 1891 | 94 |
| 1892 | 173 |
| 1893 | 146 |
| 1894 | 201 |
| 1895 | 265 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 9 |
| 1898 | 28 |
| 1899 | 41 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1902 | 9 |
| 1903 | 69 |
| 1904 | 38 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 33 |
| 1909 | 62 |
| 1910 | 16 |
| 1911 | 10 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 18 |
| 1915 | 20 |
| 1916 | 38 |
| 1917 | 15 |
| 1918 | 2 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 7 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1925 | 1 |
| 1928 | 2 |
| 1929 | 2 |
1,998 stories matching seem
- The Quest for a Snoqualmie Pass Railroad
A citizen's pitch for a specific route through the Cascades to connect Seattle with the riches of Eastern Washington.
- The Local Press and the Mob
A critique of Washington newspapers that refused to take a hard moral stand against lynch law.
- The Politics of Exclusion in the Mills
Organized labor in Everett targets immigrant workers, claiming their presence harms the local economy.
- A Ghastly Discovery on the Riverbank
Signs of a struggle and blood found near a new ferry landing in Arlington spark fears of a dark local crime.
- The Christmas Dream at the Window
A local resident drifts into a vivid, celestial vision of the Nativity, only to wake up back in North Yakima.
- City Council Proposals for Austerity
A budget-cutting proposal seeks to shutter streetlights and dismiss night watchmen to offset the costs of a bridge to North Aberdeen.
- The Axe and the Insane Asylum: A Tragedy in Snohomish
A local farmer justifies shooting a stranger who assaulted his sister, citing the attacker's history of mental illness.
- Divorce Proceedings Halted by a Train Ride
A couple bound for court to finalize their divorce ends up on the same train car, leading to an unexpected reconciliation.
- The Cranberry Harvest and a Divided Labor Force
A report on the burgeoning Pacific County cranberry industry reveals the reliance on Chinese labor and the exclusionary sentiment of the era.
- The Struggle Against the Hop Louse
Puyallup hop growers deploy new machinery and strategies to combat a devastating pest, signaling a shift in agricultural professionalism.
- The Burden of Owning a High-Class Dog
Humorist Bill Nye reflects on the social anxieties of owning an English mastiff that clearly views his owner as a social inferior.
- Living on Borrowed Time in Lower Seattle
A scathing editorial decries the 'man-traps' of the waterfront, where buildings are propped up on flimsy planks to accommodate rising street grades.
- Smallpox Outbreak Ignored at Snohomish Hospital
A health officer faces public backlash for failing to quarantine a hospital where a county pauper contracted smallpox.
- The Smallpox Panic of 1876
Busy-bodies spread false rumors of a smallpox outbreak in Seattle, prompting a swift rebuttal from the local physician.
- The Parade Ground Is Now a Ward: A Visitor Walks the Territory's Asylum
Where the 4th Infantry once drilled to fife and drum, a correspondent finds sagging fences, two overworked keepers to a men's ward, and a lone matron holding the women's department — all on an appropriation he calls 'a shame to our people.'
- Power Company Balks at Rate Cut
Pacific Power & Light manager warns that a state-mandated rate reduction will kill rural electricity expansion.
- The Northwest's Silver Lining in the California Drought
As farmers in California face a 'famine year' due to extreme dry weather, Puget Sound agriculture stands to gain from a surge in demand and profit.
- The Pastor and the Runaway
A Lincoln County deputy sheriff intercepts a minister and a married woman fleeing to pursue their own 'summer vacation.'
- The Grass Belongs to Klickitat
A new Washington sheep quarantine law promised to shut out 75,000 Oregon sheep — and local stockmen said the range was theirs, not the neighbors'.
- A Small-Town Wage Fight Goes to Arbitration—and Both Sides Pay Half
When a Richland nursery salesman disputed his pay, the town improvised a three-man board instead of a courtroom.
- The Mysterious Case of the Missing $530
A traveler reports being robbed in a local saloon, but the perpetrator remains as elusive as the money itself.
- The Cream Check That Didn't Add Up
A Whatcom County dairyman shipping cream to Seattle says the buyer's statement shorted him on butter fat and price — and he wants the other side to answer.
- A Football Scandal Roils Whitman College
Coach Knight of the University of Washington accuses Wiley Lasater of dirty play, and the campus erupts as students and President Penrose weigh in.
- The Rogue of Seattle
A serial con artist who targeted the generous, leaving friends to pay his debts.
- Tacoma Park Board at War with Taxpayers
Public officials trade insults with citizens after a lopsided vote against a park bond proposal.