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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 4 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 7 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1872 | 8 |
| 1876 | 32 |
| 1877 | 29 |
| 1878 | 26 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 7 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 44 |
| 1884 | 21 |
| 1885 | 44 |
| 1886 | 23 |
| 1887 | 22 |
| 1888 | 12 |
| 1889 | 37 |
| 1890 | 10 |
| 1891 | 42 |
| 1892 | 93 |
| 1893 | 84 |
| 1894 | 71 |
| 1895 | 90 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 18 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 35 |
| 1904 | 35 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1907 | 4 |
| 1908 | 10 |
| 1909 | 26 |
| 1910 | 4 |
| 1911 | 3 |
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| 1915 | 9 |
| 1916 | 18 |
| 1917 | 4 |
| 1923 | 4 |
| 1924 | 1 |
902 stories matching deep
- The Realities of Homesteading in the Washington Territory
A pragmatic farmer pushes back against the romanticization of agricultural life, detailing the hard labor required to tame the land near Seattle in 1888.
- The Young Newsie of Leavenworth
A ten-year-old boy, known for his relentless work ethic delivering papers through the deep winter snows, passes away after a two-week battle with diphtheria.
- The Shadow of War on the Puget Sound
Federal agents quietly canvas local shipping companies to inventory vessels capable of transporting cavalry and forage, sparking fears of American involvement in the Russo-Japanese War.
- The Meteor That Set a Lagoon Boiling
A blazing object fell from the sky over Chimacum, terrified Jefferson County farmers who thought the world was ending, and left a lagoon bubbling hot enough to cook eggs hours later.
- The Hermit of the Olympics
Deep in the government reservation of the Olympic Mountains, an attorney discovers a man who traded New York city life for a self-built cabin and a library of books.
- The Tragedy on the Chehalis River
A work train plunges into a flooded ravine, claiming the life of an engineer as the waters of the Newaukum River rise to historic levels.
- An Admiral’s Vision for a Seattle Naval Power
In 1885, an naval report touted the strategic brilliance of the Puget Sound as a future stronghold for the American Navy.
- The Pioneer Dream: Settling Seattle as an Organized Colony
In 1877, Seattle newspapers championed the idea of 'colonizing' the Washington Territory to solve the isolation of homesteading, mirroring today's debates over density and regional growth.
- A Miner's Jealous Rage: Esau Baltimore Weeps Over the Roslyn Murder
Esau Baltimore waives examination for the shooting death of Mrs. Lillie Turner and is bound over to superior court, while friends of the victim debate taking justice into their own hands.
- The Fight for Washington’s Soul
Legislators clash over a proposal to split the Washington Territory, revealing deep-seated animosity between the eastern and western regions.
- The Oregon Land Agent’s Smear Campaign
When a rival state agent spread wild lies about 'timber forty feet deep' and 'streets of sawdust,' early Snohomish settlers fought back to set the record straight.
- The First Ward's Shadow Government
A group of unsuccessful job-seekers and disgruntled agitators formed an unofficial 'shadow council' to mock local civic power in 1884 Seattle.
- The Opium Smugglers of the Idaho
A federal investigation uncovers a massive scheme to hide contraband in the bilges and barrels of a Pacific steamship, revealing a deep culture of corruption in the Sound’s maritime trade.
- The Gateway to an Empire: Aberdeen’s Railway Boom
In 1891, the rush for transcontinental rail connections and ocean shipping turned a muddy Chehalis Valley settlement into a regional industrial juggernaut.
- The Battle for the Sunset Highway
Delegates from six counties clash in Wenatchee over the proposed route for the new state highway, revealing deep-seated regional rivalries.
- The Price of Panic: 1876 Seattle Views on Labor and Economic Depression
An editorial from the Seattle Daily Intelligencer explores the deep-seated economic anxieties of the era, blaming trade disputes and 'idle' men for the systemic instability of the Pacific Northwest.
- The Navy's Giant Dry Dock Needed One More Appropriation
A $200,000 federal appropriation rescued the Port Orchard dry dock from a year's delay, a rare bit of good news for Puget Sound's naval future.
- Who Owns the Water's Edge?
A legal brief detailing the property rights of landowners whose lots border the tides and navigable waters of Seattle.
- The Rivalry of the Sound: Seattle vs. Tacoma
A critical report from a German newspaper highlights the starkly different development paths of the two boomtowns.
- Fairhaven Fights for Its Own Steamship Line
Local merchants move to break the shipping monopoly of Seattle and Tacoma by courting a direct San Francisco steamship connection.
- A Dying Woman's Last Wish: To See Her Sister Before the End
Mabel Burnside, a Seattle mother who waded into the tide flats seeking death, lies gravely ill at the House of the Good Shepherd — holding on only in the hope that her sister can reach her bedside in time.
- The Fight for Tacoma’s Taps
As the city council hunts for a reliable water source, aggressive machinery lobbyists swarm City Hall, complicating the push for clean, deep-well water.
- The Mukilteo Real Estate Boom
Developers pitch the 'natural advantages' of Mukilteo as a prime hub for shipping, milling, and homesteading on the Sound.
- The Custom House Spoils System
A political power struggle over federal appointments in Port Townsend reveals the deep-seated corruption and infighting within the local Democratic Party.
- The Disgraceful State of Our Streets
Walla Walla's main thoroughfares have devolved into 'pig sties' of mud, and the city must fix drainage and maintenance before wasting money on new pavement.