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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 4 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 3 |
| 1861 | 3 |
| 1862 | 7 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 9 |
| 1876 | 69 |
| 1877 | 43 |
| 1878 | 36 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 15 |
| 1882 | 17 |
| 1883 | 73 |
| 1884 | 49 |
| 1885 | 42 |
| 1886 | 23 |
| 1887 | 34 |
| 1888 | 41 |
| 1889 | 84 |
| 1890 | 17 |
| 1891 | 67 |
| 1892 | 103 |
| 1893 | 62 |
| 1894 | 79 |
| 1895 | 120 |
| 1897 | 12 |
| 1898 | 18 |
| 1899 | 21 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 84 |
| 1904 | 40 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 14 |
| 1909 | 64 |
| 1910 | 21 |
| 1911 | 11 |
| 1912 | 7 |
| 1914 | 14 |
| 1915 | 12 |
| 1916 | 35 |
| 1917 | 17 |
| 1918 | 2 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 6 |
| 1924 | 6 |
| 1925 | 1 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 2 |
1,410 stories matching thousand
- The Great Migration Westward
A massive influx of settlers is pouring into the region, with reports suggesting over 100,000 immigrants passed Fort Laramie this season alone, many destined for the valleys of the Pacific Northwest.
- Legal Loophole Shuts Down Roslyn Saloons
A Supreme Court ruling invalidating town incorporations leaves local liquor dealers facing massive fines and total business closures.
- The Industrial Army Marches On
Unemployed marchers across the nation, organized into 'industrial armies,' draw large crowds and government scrutiny on their journey to Washington D.C.
- A High-Stakes Land Battle in Seattle
Secretary Noble intervenes in a hundred-thousand-dollar timber land dispute involving Michigan General R.A. Alger.
- Seattle's Independence Day Invasion
Thousands of visitors flood Seattle for the Fourth of July, causing a housing shortage as the city prepares for a massive parade and naval spectacle.
- The Wealth Gap and the Labor Question
A critical look at the ethics of extreme wealth versus the necessity of creating work over charity for the poor.
- The Boomtown That Almost Wasn't
In 1888, the residents of Camas were aggressively lobbying to become the primary rail gateway to the Columbia River, betting their future on a bridge that would connect Seattle to Portland.
- The Seattle Sewer Brick Scandal
A political investigation into allegations that the City of Seattle paid inflated prices for materials used in municipal sewer construction.
- Seattle Celebrates the Great Northern Arrival
Thousands flock to Pioneer Place for the opening of the Mineral Palace, marking the completion of the railway and the Fourth of July.
- The Sewer Blunder Heard 'Round Seattle
A multi-thousand dollar engineering failure exposes political cronyism and a laughable construction mistake on Front Street.
- The Great Hop Rush of 1890
As Washington’s hop industry hits an all-time record, growers are warned that the quality of their crop—and the future of their international trade—hangs on meticulous curing.
- The Muddy Arteries of Early Seattle
Decades before modern paving, Seattle’s civic leaders struggled to build a passable road to the Renton coal mines, leaving thousands of settlers and farmers stranded in the mire.
- The World's Fair Scandal
Thousands of copies of Washington's 'World's Fair History' vanish into thin air, leaving local binders unpaid and the state's reputation in jeopardy.
- The Working People of Seattle Protest Wage Cuts
Thousands pack the Armory to demand relief and protest corporate wage suppression across the city.
- A Thousand Women Are About to Storm City Hall Over Filthy Food
Organized Tacoma clubwomen, claiming a thousand members behind them, have investigated the city's kitchens and markets and found them unclean — and on Monday they march on the health committee to demand a pure-food ordinance.
- The Tigers' Disastrous Home Opener
Six thousand Tacoma fans endure a sloppy, demoralizing loss at the hands of the Oakland ball club, prompting local sports writers to question the team's heart.
- The Great Northwestern Migration
Economic promises and the promise of a new life draw thousands to Washington Territory, fleeing the hardships of the eastern plains.
- The Price War Destroying Kennewick’s Strawberry Growers
A local agricultural association leader blames independent growers for undermining the market by selling out to commission men.
- Tacoma Labor Unions March in Seattle
Two thousand Tacoma union members chartered steamboats to participate in a massive Labor Day parade in Seattle.
- The Opium Thief of Port Townsend
A worker entrusted with thousands in opium decides to sell the cargo and flee, setting off a frantic, brief escape that ends in a Seattle jail cell.
- The Price of Crossing the Cascades
A legislative proposal seeks $10,000 to bridge the Snoqualmie Pass, promising a new lifeline between Seattle and the inland valleys.
- The Grand Opening of the Occidental Hotel
John Collins opened the Occidental Hotel to thousands with free food and drink; it now accepts guests.
- Land Crazy in the Big Bend: A Dollar an Acre and a Warning
A traveller back from the Columbia's Big Bend reports farmers who owned nothing a year ago now signing for quarter sections as the railroad unloads its land — and predicts many will live to regret it.
- The Disappearing Contractor of Madison Street
A Seattle infrastructure project hits a snag when the lead contractor vanishes with thousands of dollars in city funds, leaving his bondsmen to face the bill.
- The Apple Industry’s Existential Crisis
A committee of Pacific Northwest growers warns that thousands of carloads of fruit are rotting in orchards, necessitating a centralized by-product industry to survive.