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| 1854 | 4 |
| 1858 | 6 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1860 | 3 |
| 1861 | 4 |
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1863 | 5 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1872 | 17 |
| 1876 | 77 |
| 1877 | 77 |
| 1878 | 43 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 14 |
| 1882 | 19 |
| 1883 | 100 |
| 1884 | 41 |
| 1885 | 71 |
| 1886 | 47 |
| 1887 | 41 |
| 1888 | 51 |
| 1889 | 132 |
| 1890 | 22 |
| 1891 | 92 |
| 1892 | 180 |
| 1893 | 109 |
| 1894 | 165 |
| 1895 | 262 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 16 |
| 1899 | 57 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 88 |
| 1904 | 78 |
| 1905 | 10 |
| 1907 | 8 |
| 1908 | 50 |
| 1909 | 97 |
| 1910 | 23 |
| 1911 | 7 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 18 |
| 1915 | 15 |
| 1916 | 30 |
| 1917 | 15 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 7 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1925 | 2 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 3 |
2,139 stories matching soon
- City Treasury Nearing Empty, Controller Warns
Controller L. Q. Jackson reveals Tacoma's coffers are so low the city may soon struggle to pay for basic services, forcing a halt to promotional spending.
- The Fugitive of Coos Bay
A man who lived under an alias in Oregon is arrested for a two-year-old murder in Cowlitz County after being tracked across the region.
- Government to Build School for Pend Oreille Indians as Settlers Push for Removal
A new school is planned for Indigenous families opposite Cusick, but the report reveals settler pressure to move them off prime hay lands and allot the land instead.
- Midnight Mugging on South D Street
A streetcar conductor fights off two assailants after being ambushed on his walk home.
- The Midnight Elopement on the Sound
When parents blocked a teenage romance in Port Gamble, a sympathetic reverend and a fast steamer turned a family feud into a dramatic escape across the border.
- Newport Wakes Up to Daylight Electricity
A Spokane conference clears the way for daytime electric power in Newport, with the local mill’s refuse as fuel and cheaper water power on the horizon.
- The Treasurer Who Wouldn't Post Bond: J.W. Maple to King County—'Wait Until I Find Bondsmen'
King County's treasurer-elect refuses to file his required bond on schedule, claims the law gives him until the end of his term, and circulates a circular attacking the 'courthouse ring.'
- County Commission Plans Systematic Road Upgrades
Walla Walla County officials and road supervisors meet to formalize a new, systematic approach to improving rural infrastructure.
- The Cedar Boom Transforms Edmonds
A surge in timber production is turning the small town into a bustling manufacturing hub, quickly exhausting the local supply of vacant housing.
- The Spokane Newspaper Price War Heats Up
A cutthroat competition between rival morning and evening papers leads to plummeting subscription rates and new publishing schedules.
- Fireproofing the Tacoma Theater
Mayor Campbell mandates safety overhauls to ensure audience egress and stage safety at one of the city's premier theaters.
- The Bachelor’s Secret: Why He Loves a Crying Baby
A humorous anecdote from the May 5, 1877, *Seattle Daily Intelligencer* reveals the cynical charm of a local bachelor who finds comfort in infant noise because it clears the room.
- The Sagebrush Metropolis
A state representative predicts Clarkston will soon eclipse Lewiston as the premier railroad hub of the Snake River Valley.
- The Mute Refugee of Tacoma
A Chinese man, caught in the crosshairs of local unrest, seeks refuge and dignity by claiming a past as a decorated American soldier.
- Newport's Rail Boom Pushes Down the Pend Oreille
Crews prepare to lay steel in the Newport yards and let contracts for a high bridge at Box Canyon as the Idaho & Washington Northern drives toward Metaline.
- A Domestic Worker's Near-Fatal Fire
While caring for a child, a domestic worker is severely burned when her clothing catches fire; a bystander saves her by rolling her in the mud of Front Street.
- Hotel Stine Reduced to Ashes in Walla Walla
A faulty fire response and a quick-moving blaze gutted a landmark hotel in the heart of downtown, leaving guests fleeing for safety.
- Seattle vs. Tacoma: The Great Railroad Battle
Boosterism was the lifeblood of 1883 Seattle, as the P-I staked its claim on the city's future as the 'terminal city' of the Northwest, despite President Villard's clear favoritism toward Tacoma.
- The Leap Year Proposal That Shook Snohomish
When a local woman grew tired of waiting, she took her fate—and her romantic future—into her own hands.
- Switch Tampering Triggers Logging Train Accident
Two men face legal consequences after a construction car collision on the Satsop rail line.
- A Boy’s Close Encounter on the Mountainside
A thirteen-year-old boy faced a black bear on a mountain path, leading to a harrowing struggle that left a young rescuer wounded but on the mend.
- The Hotel With the World’s Best View Is Moving Downtown
Built in sixty days and famed for its porch view, Seattle’s Rainier Hotel is giving way to the Grand Hotel as hard times and winter winds catch up with it.
- The Republican City Convention
Byron Phelps nominated for Mayor in a swift and orderly convention held at the Armory.
- The Empire State of the West
An influential New York academic turns down California dreams to bet on the future of Washington Territory.
- Logging Camps Stir Again After the Panic
After the financial panic froze the woods, camps around Newport are reopening, adding teams, and waiting for snow to move four million feet of logs.