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| 1854 | 4 |
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| 1859 | 2 |
| 1861 | 4 |
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1872 | 5 |
| 1876 | 20 |
| 1877 | 13 |
| 1878 | 5 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 22 |
| 1884 | 9 |
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| 1886 | 8 |
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| 1889 | 23 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1891 | 26 |
| 1892 | 39 |
| 1893 | 31 |
| 1894 | 51 |
| 1895 | 75 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 7 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 7 |
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| 1903 | 17 |
| 1904 | 12 |
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- Kennewick High School Debaters Triumph
Despite a lackluster turnout and a challenging, dry subject, the local team secured a victory in the first state debate series.
- Political War Brewing Between Spokane and Seattle
Congressman John L. Wilson's supporters in Spokane are escalating tensions with Seattle, threatening a 'declaration of war' over political dominance in Washington.
- The Monkey, the Fireboat, and the Captain's Temper
A Seattle fireboat captain and a stoker face a city board investigation after a dispute involving an 'odious comparison' to a monkey.
- Miners Demand Wage Hike or Looming Strike
District No. 10 of the United Mine Workers of America sets an October 1 deadline for a five percent pay raise.
- City Clerk Faces Embezzlement Charges
A Tacoma official is arrested at his suburban home and charged with embezzling city funds, blaming the trouble on a licensing irregularity.
- The Lynden Telephone Upheaval
As the local exchange upgrades its equipment, a wave of bad connections and misdirected calls leads to fraying tempers and frustrated operators.
- The Eugenics of Marriage Licenses
A Tacoma humane officer proposes that the state test young women's child-rearing abilities before allowing them to wed.
- The Chinese Girl Barred From the Y.W.C.A. Pool
In a 1926 essay, a Chinese writer catalogues American prejudice—segregated Y.M.C.A.s, a church donor’s daughter turned away from a swimming pool, and lecturers who twist China to fit their biases.
- The Senate Standoff at Olympia
A legislative deadlock in Olympia pits railroad-backed lobbyists against the people's choice, fueling calls for electoral reform.
- A Diphtheria Scare at the Falls
A young woman's battle with a deadly disease prompts a public health warning for Spokane.
- The Smallpox Dog
A doctor in a smallpox hospital realizes that a stray cur visiting the wards is the vector for a new patient's infection.
- A Chinese Student's 1929 Speech Named the Racism Washington Tried to Forget
At the University of Washington's Cosmopolitan Club, Wesley Kai Hwa Kwang catalogued a century of anti-Chinese violence — including the 1885 killings in Squak Valley and the burning of Tacoma's Chinatown — and asked a white audience to account for it.
- Tragedy at the Falls
A young woman is found dead near the Spokane River following a flash flood.
- Waterfront Strike Reaches Compromise
Stevedores return to work at the government dock, signaling an end to the labor dispute on the Tacoma waterfront.
- The Business of the Orchard
A Yakima Valley fruit grower shares his pragmatic, profit-driven approach to orchard management, from battling codling moths to the economics of the Ben Davis apple.
- Seattle Admits It Let Portland Steal Walla Walla's Trade
A visiting Sound trade man says Seattle was too busy with Alaska to notice the Inland Empire — and that Portland salesmen took the cream of it.
- Peter Kirk's Iron Works Signal Seattle's Manufacturing Ambitions
A bold call in 1887 to turn Seattle into a premier manufacturing powerhouse by offering free land and tax incentives to incoming factories.
- The Great Yakima Salary Standoff
A budget dispute between county officials and the courts threatens to leave the treasurer empty-handed and the county’s finances in limbo.
- A Mother Stands Her Ground Against the Law
When an irate father tried to have his son arrested, his wife stepped in to stop the police in their tracks.
- A Tolt Farmer Grows Tobacco Good Enough for Eastern Cigar Wrappers
Charles Nelson's tobacco samples from Tolt draw flattering reports from Eastern houses, with buyers calling it the finest wrapper leaf grown in the United States.
- The Steamer Evangel’s Labor Dispute
Marine engineers in Port Townsend demand the steamer Evangel adhere to the eight-hour labor law, sparking a local controversy over safety and staffing.
- City Hall Bribery Scandal
A fire commissioner is accused of selling positions, sparking a heated political inquiry.
- The Tragedy of the 'Professional Beggar'
A man sentenced to three months in the county jail for vagrancy writes a desperate letter from his cell, claiming he is dying and pleading for the bail money he cannot afford.
- The Truce of the Editors
Chehalis County journalists gather to form an association and pledge an end to local mudslinging.
- Dutch immigrants celebrate their new American home
A heartfelt Fourth of July gathering in Spaan's Grove honored the United States with poetry and song, reconciling ancestral roots with American patriotism.