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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1876 | 7 |
| 1877 | 7 |
| 1878 | 5 |
| 1879 | 4 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 37 |
| 1884 | 22 |
| 1885 | 30 |
| 1886 | 16 |
| 1887 | 59 |
| 1888 | 27 |
| 1889 | 60 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1891 | 46 |
| 1892 | 223 |
| 1893 | 227 |
| 1894 | 203 |
| 1895 | 161 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 26 |
| 1903 | 56 |
| 1904 | 789 |
| 1905 | 2 |
| 1907 | 7 |
| 1908 | 1 |
| 1909 | 726 |
| 1910 | 3 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 1 |
| 1916 | 7 |
| 1917 | 1 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1924 | 3 |
2,771 stories
- The Power Company Reckoning
A legal fight over bondholder claims and allegations of conspiracy has left the Olympia Power company facing a federal receivership.
- The Deadly Cost of a Marathon Craze
A 10-year-old boy dies after attempting to emulate professional marathon runners.
- The Iron Heel on the Toilers
A labor organizer warns that the U.S. Steel Corporation's wage cuts and anti-union tactics place the entire burden of industrial conflict on the backs of workers.
- City Hall's Risky Water Gamble
Tacoma officials are bypassing voter approval to fund a massive water expansion through high-interest debt that local bankers are only touching as a side deal.
- Chamber of Commerce Bounties for Frace Murderers
Business leaders offer $500 for the capture of the man who left James A. Frace dead under a fir tree.
- The Railroad Says No: No Waterfront for Tacoma
Northern Pacific's attorney tells the city council flatly that the railway will not hand over a foot of Narrows shoreline as the price of its franchise — and dares the council to refuse.
- Neighborhood Fights Hospital Plans
Residents of Pacific Heights rally against the proposed site for contagious disease wards near the county hospital.
- The End of the Tidelands Battle
Judge Hanford settles the long-standing Bedford-Grosscup tideland dispute, effectively ending litigation over the rights to Tacoma's valuable waterfront.
- City Council Squeezes Out the Public Market
Tacoma’s city government moves to dismantle the D Street market, bowing to pressure from a grocery monopoly.
- City's Broken Promises Over Water Infrastructure
Contractors are suing Tacoma for thousands after the city abandoned plans for the Maplewood Springs pumping station in favor of new, less efficient well projects.
- The War on Tacoma's Public Market
Stallkeepers and property owners accuse the city council of conspiring with a 'grocery trust' to demolish a vital public resource.
- Tacoma Citizens Rally to Save the Public Market
Two thousand residents sign a petition to oppose a council-led effort to remove the market sheds, citing the affordability and necessity of the institution.
- The Battle for Tacoma's Public Market
City Hall attempts to shut down a thriving farmers market on D Street, sparking a political clash over corporate influence and public access.
- Tacoma’s Grocery Trust Fails to Kill Public Market
After intense lobbying from the Retail Grocers' association to dismantle the D Street market, citizens and the Central Labor Council force the city council to back down and preserve the farmers' market.
- The Race to Finish Tacoma’s Stadium
High school stadium construction accelerates to meet an August deadline.
- Tapping the Source
Tacoma prepares to test new municipal wells to bypass private water monopoly pricing.
- Prison Sentence for Fatal Automobile Accident
In a stern sentencing, a Tacoma man was sent to the state penitentiary for manslaughter following a highway crash that claimed the life of Mrs. Minnie Hogue.
- The Hunt for the Oakland School Fugitive
Bloodhounds track a murder suspect through the outskirts of Tacoma, leading to a tense, ongoing cat-and-mouse game with local law enforcement.
- The Hotel Fife Arson Plot
Police foiled a coal-oil arson attempt at Tacoma’s Hotel Fife with 150 guests inside; J.L. Lewith was arrested.
- The City's Rebellion Against the Rail Monopoly
Tacoma’s business leaders unite in a desperate, organized campaign to bypass the Northern Pacific's grip on local commerce by demanding new rail lines.
- A Great Migration Toward the Pacific
Rev. J.E. Davidson leads a group of twenty-five Southern families to settle in Puget Sound, the beginning of a larger organized movement to escape racial violence.
- The Shadowy Break-in at the Hotel Bay View
A representative of the Independent Telephone company reports a suspicious burglary of his room, exposing a fierce battle for a local utility franchise.
- The Passing of Pearl Fitzsimmons
A young child’s life is claimed by diphtheria in a brief and tragic illness.
- The Seduction Trial of J. D. Stryker
A teenage girl testifies in a high-profile courtroom drama that captivated Tacoma.
- A Final Attempt at Life's End
After multiple failed attempts, a Tacoma laborer collapses at home, leaving his family in poverty.
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