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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 5 |
| 1858 | 9 |
| 1859 | 10 |
| 1860 | 7 |
| 1861 | 10 |
| 1862 | 8 |
| 1863 | 4 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1865 | 3 |
| 1872 | 19 |
| 1876 | 146 |
| 1877 | 90 |
| 1878 | 71 |
| 1879 | 6 |
| 1880 | 18 |
| 1882 | 24 |
| 1883 | 135 |
| 1884 | 51 |
| 1885 | 88 |
| 1886 | 46 |
| 1887 | 55 |
| 1888 | 65 |
| 1889 | 158 |
| 1890 | 41 |
| 1891 | 135 |
| 1892 | 248 |
| 1893 | 199 |
| 1894 | 260 |
| 1895 | 392 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 15 |
| 1898 | 33 |
| 1899 | 59 |
| 1900 | 12 |
| 1902 | 8 |
| 1903 | 110 |
| 1904 | 81 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1907 | 9 |
| 1908 | 50 |
| 1909 | 101 |
| 1910 | 28 |
| 1911 | 12 |
| 1912 | 7 |
| 1914 | 24 |
| 1915 | 26 |
| 1916 | 46 |
| 1917 | 36 |
| 1918 | 4 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 23 |
| 1924 | 11 |
| 1925 | 5 |
| 1928 | 4 |
| 1929 | 5 |
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- The Man Who Owns Fifteen Townships Comes to Town
W. H. Babcock, back in Walla Walla after six months in Trinidad, is selling off Douglas County land he bought at 75 cents an acre — now fetching up to $12 — and keeping thousands of acres back for sheep.
- The Price of Prosperity in the Valley
As irrigation booms, Yakima's editor warns merchants against the dangerous habit of unchecked store credit.
- Tacoma's Secret Tax on Vice
Under the guise of official business, the police department allegedly collected protection money from gamblers and slot machine operators with no public accounting.
- The First Republican Banner in the Territory
A local correspondent celebrates the arrival of a new political voice in Whatcom, marking a rare moment of partisan pride in the remote frontier.
- A Night of Music for the Baptist Church
Fairhaven's local talent shines in a successful benefit performance at the Prosser house.
- The Great Timber Fires of 1887
As drought conditions persist, devastating fires tear through the logging camps and timberlands near Seattle.
- The Gold Rush Myth
Aberdeen residents debunk the allure of Alaskan prospecting, citing harsh climates and unreliable reports.
- Eatonville Doctor Vanishes Amid Fraud Allegations
After swindling the community out of hundreds of dollars, a local physician vanishes into thin air, leaving a trail of bogus checks and empty promises.
- The Shift from Tacoma to Seattle
Jesse J. Ashton moves the Pacific Navigation Company headquarters to Seattle, citing the city's growing commercial dominance.
- Yakima Takes Over the Tacoma Exposition
Hundreds of Yakima residents board a special train for a massive regional showcase, surprising Tacoma with their turnout and pride.
- A Local Woman's Wit on the Suffrage Debate
A satirical letter to the editor uses the 'woman question' and local chores to expose the absurdity of the disenfranchisement of women.
- Trekking Through the Frontier: The Sheriff’s Duty
A grueling journey through Whatcom County’s wilderness in 1878 to summon jurors, revealing a rapidly changing landscape.
- The Battle for the Big Cut
On the frontier of 1872, railroad crews fight the Cowlitz floods and 'Big Cut' rock to carve a path for the North Pacific line.
- A High School for the Tourist Hotel
Tacoma school officials and activists weigh a bold plan to convert a prominent local hotel into a much-needed, fireproof high school.
- Devastating Hailstorm Wipes Out Union Flat Crops
A severe localized hail storm destroys 200 acres of prime winter wheat, leaving a local farmer to contemplate quitting the business.
- A Senator’s Gift of Stone
Senator Watson C. Squire offers the city free rock from his Duwamish River quarries to help jumpstart local street paving efforts.
- The Case for a Modern Fire Engine in 1880s Seattle
An urgent editorial call for the city to upgrade its firefighting capabilities to match Seattle's rapid expansion.
- The Snow That Crushed a Schoolhouse Flat
A February storm buries Mason and Kitsap counties under four and a half feet of snow — flattening Seabeck's finest schoolhouse and a Lilliwaup hotel while its owner was away in Seattle.
- The Tightest Race in Town
A primary election for city attorney ends in a razor-thin, one-vote victory that exposes deep divisions across the three wards.
- Aberdeen’s New Council Stumbles at the Start
A much-anticipated council meeting ends in a stalemate, leaving citizens waiting for action on municipal appointments.
- The Strange 'Sea Monster' of Clay Street
A fisherman’s routine day at the docks ends with the haul of a mysterious, gelatinous creature.
- The Theater Manager Who Vanished Without a Word
E. W. Lester, a popular Tacoma theater partner, disappears overnight, leaving his business partner bewildered and rumors flying.
- The Coal That Wasn't: A Town’s Brief Hope for a Mining Bonanza
A newcomer to Seattle claims to have found a vein of coal in the hills, sparking local excitement before the details vanish into silence.
- The Unfair Bounty of the Hood Canal
Local fishers lament that millions of salmon are being shipped away for canning, leaving the local community to profit nothing from their own waters.
- Whitman County Farmers Face Harvest Ruin
Record-late rains and grain sack shortages threaten the livelihoods of Washington wheat farmers.