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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 5 |
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1859 | 7 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 5 |
| 1862 | 8 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1872 | 22 |
| 1876 | 65 |
| 1877 | 63 |
| 1878 | 31 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 14 |
| 1882 | 14 |
| 1883 | 60 |
| 1884 | 28 |
| 1885 | 65 |
| 1886 | 26 |
| 1887 | 43 |
| 1888 | 38 |
| 1889 | 82 |
| 1890 | 16 |
| 1891 | 79 |
| 1892 | 159 |
| 1893 | 119 |
| 1894 | 187 |
| 1895 | 236 |
| 1897 | 11 |
| 1898 | 15 |
| 1899 | 48 |
| 1900 | 7 |
| 1902 | 8 |
| 1903 | 70 |
| 1904 | 63 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 16 |
| 1909 | 70 |
| 1910 | 27 |
| 1911 | 13 |
| 1912 | 5 |
| 1914 | 17 |
| 1915 | 16 |
| 1916 | 40 |
| 1917 | 26 |
| 1918 | 5 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 7 |
| 1924 | 3 |
| 1925 | 1 |
| 1928 | 4 |
| 1929 | 6 |
1,871 stories matching know
- A Comrade's Funeral: The G.A.R. Buries a Destitute Veteran
Thomas Endicott of Tumwater died leaving a wife and daughter's family in poverty. The old soldiers of the local G.A.R. post, who had quietly helped the family for months, paid for the funeral and turned out in force at Bush Prairie.
- The Making of a Young Gambler
An old-timer reflects on the inevitable slide into the high-stakes gambling dens of the territory.
- The Hypocrisy of the Amen Corner
A skeptical local columnist exposes the 'sham' piety of a congregation member, offering a gritty glimpse into the social life of 1877 Seattle.
- The Hard Sell at the Church Social
A bashful young man finds himself trapped at a church fair, unable to escape the relentless solicitation of two persistent young women.
- The Commissioner's Confusion
Local official E.C. Houston faces a political crisis after hesitating to take his seat, leaving his tenure in doubt.
- The $20,000 Road Left to the Wind
Finley's Live Wire Sparks demand to know who maintains the new Kennewick-Finley road after the experts depart and oil over sand turns into ruts.
- Seattle's City Hall Goes Dark After a Bribery Letter Leaks
After a letter denying a bribe to an alderman reached the press, the board ordered the city clerk to lock official documents away until meetings.
- The Wickersham Scandal: A Judge’s Honor on Trial
In a Tacoma courtroom that captivated the Pacific Northwest, Miss Brantner takes the stand for days, detailing alleged improprieties with Probate Judge Wickersham. The trial exposes a web of land fraud, cocaine use, and social climbing, culminating in a judge’s furious rebuke of a laughing crowd.
- The City’s stalled bridge and park land deal
A Tacoma city council debate over land acquisition for a public park highlights the tension between municipal growth and private interests.
- Voters Reject Park Board’s $750,000 Tax Hike
Tacoma citizens shut down a massive bond proposal, citing a lack of transparency and fears of bureaucratic extravagance.
- The Rake-Off on the Scales
A Puget Sound shingle maker said the new freight-weighing law would expose a quiet racket: shippers pocketing the difference while mills were charged for phantom overweights.
- The Editorial Manifesto: Why Local News Matters
A fiery editorial argues that community newspapers shouldn't be subservient to politicians or religious institutions, but rather independent watchdogs.
- The Missouri-Washington Migration
An editorial reflection on why newcomers should give the Palouse time before retreating to the East.
- The Lobby Shootout: A Political Brawl in Tacoma
When an ex-mayor and a police chief faced off in a hotel lobby, tensions over local politics and public reputation turned into a chaotic, pistol-waving standoff.
- The Political Gamble of the Century
How King County forced the hand of the state Republican convention to secure John H. McGraw as their gubernatorial pick.
- The End of the Fur Trade Monopoly
Governor Stevens moves to ban the Hudson’s Bay Company from trading with local Indigenous tribes, signaling a shift toward American commercial dominance.
- The Murdered Japanese Cook Known as Charley
A hatchet, a wages quarrel and a suspect who answered every question 'I don't know'—the killing near Auburn that drew Seattle's Japanese community into the hunt for a murderer.
- A Newspaper Manager, a Black Eye, and a Drawn Revolver
The business manager of the Seattle Mercury said a reader angry over an article attacked him in his office, then followed him outside—so he pulled a gun.
- The Civic Tug-of-War Over Sewer Expansion
Seattle weighs a massive bond measure for sewers, raising questions about accountability and who benefits from public infrastructure.
- A Grand Jury’s Gift of Milk
Seattle’s Children’s Home receives a life-changing donation from the civic body overseeing the county’s legal affairs.
- The Railroads Tried to Buy a Senate Seat in Olympia
With three transcontinental lines reportedly backing John L. Wilson for the U.S. Senate, the Post-Intelligencer warns that Washington's legislature is not for sale.
- The Fading Glory of Portland
Railroad expansion threatens to shift the center of Pacific Northwest shipping from the Columbia River to the Puget Sound.
- Andrew Carnegie’s Advice to Washington
The steel magnate urges the state to showcase its vast iron ore deposits at the upcoming World’s Fair.
- The Man Everyone Called ‘Mickie’ Had a Secret Family 2,000 Miles Away
A letter from Scranton revealed that a familiar White Bluffs resident had a wife, a son and two daughters—and that they had long assumed he was dead.
- The Political Fight over the City Printer
A heated dispute between Republican John Arthur and the Populist press reveals the ethnic tensions and political maneuvering defining 1890s Seattle government.