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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1914 | 261 |
| 1915 | 294 |
| 1916 | 303 |
| 1917 | 264 |
| 1918 | 37 |
1,159 stories
- Volcano of Flame Threatens Columbia Slope Wheat Fields
A three-day prairie fire near Jump-Off Joe tested the mettle of local farmers, forcing them to plow firebreaks to save their harvest.
- Eleven Oil Claims Filed Near Rattlesnake Gas Well
Prospectors scramble to file claims as geological interest in potential oil deposits spikes.
- The State Cracks Down on Grazing Trespassers
After years of free use, sheep ranchers are forced to pay for grazing rights on state lands.
- Farmers Take the Reins of Local Creamery
After the Columbia Valley Creamery Co. faces dissolution, local farmers reorganize to form a cooperative, hoping to save their local industry.
- The Confidence Man Who Conned the Farmers
A smooth-talking impostor fleeced fruit growers by posing as a corporate representative, leaving behind a trail of bad checks and unpaid bills.
- The Politics of Personality in Prosser
A political defense of County Auditor L. L. Lynn, whose opponents attack his 'pomposity' and musical hobbies rather than his administrative record.
- Kennewick's Global Apple Ambitions
Local fruit agent Chas. H. Collins looks beyond the domestic market to South America and the Panama Canal, eyeing new trade routes for the 'Early Fruit Belt' harvest.
- Kennewick Faces Budget Cut for Local Roads
Legal wrangling with the county leaves city streets with a fraction of expected repair funds.
- Hotel de Copeland Opens Its Doors to Winter Drifters
As temperatures plummeted, Kennewick's city jail became a refuge for seventeen 'blanket boys,' highlighting the city's unofficial policy for managing homelessness during the deep freeze.
- Richland Demands Better Mail
After the river froze, stopping boat deliveries, Richland residents held a mass meeting to protest their isolation.
- The War on Flies
Richland's high school students join the Ladies' Civic Club to systematically combat the local pest population.
- The Trouble with the Mail Boat
Residents are fed up with the 'notoriously bad' mail service between Kennewick and Richland.
- The Rapid Rise of the Kennewick Valley Club
Valley farmers organize, design, and break ground on a new clubhouse in less than two weeks, planning to complete the project with donated labor.
- Blight Week in Benton County
District Horticultural Inspector Luke Powell calls for a county-wide agricultural mobilization to combat orchard blight.
- The Allegorical Wedding of the Rivers
Kennewick and Pasco prepare for a festival celebrating the confluence of the Columbia and Snake rivers, framed with a sharp local wit.
- Bringing Life Back to Horse Heaven
A new wave of 'dry-farming' expertise promises to turn abandoned wheat fields back into fertile ground.
- Benton City Marks Irrigation Milestone
Thousands gather to dedicate the Benton extension of the Sunnyside Canal, signaling a doubling of local irrigated acreage.
- A Quick-Thinking Child Saves the Barn
A young girl's keen observation stops a potential disaster when she spots a fire catching in the hayloft of her family's barn.
- Washington's New Laws Impact Daily Life
From egg labeling requirements to new school flag mandates, a collection of recently enacted state laws goes into effect, changing local regulations.
- Safe-Cracking Ring Brought to Justice
Four suspects, believed to be part of an organized safe-blowing gang, are in jail after a chase involving the robbery of a Kennewick lumber company.
- Steamboat Service Stalls Hay Shipments
An Oregon hay buyer finds local river transportation unreliable, threatening the viability of Kennewick's agricultural trade.
- The Battle for the Columbia Ferry Franchise
A political standoff over the location of a ferry crossing sparks a power struggle between local developers, established operators, and the county commission.
- A Nameless End in the Horse Heaven Hills
A stranger is found in a deserted sheep-camp shack, leaving behind no clues, no name, and no family to claim him.
- The Prohibition Ploy: Licensing Soft Drinks to Stop Bootlegging
A new city ordinance requires soft drink counters to purchase a license, not for revenue, but as a lever to shut down businesses caught selling liquor.
- The High Cost of Raising Hogs in the Northwest
A local rancher argues that the economics of the hog industry in Washington are failing, leaving many producers underwater due to high feed costs and packer exploitation.