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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1914 | 261 |
| 1915 | 294 |
| 1916 | 303 |
| 1917 | 264 |
| 1918 | 37 |
1,159 stories
- The Right to Vote for Water
A clarification on who can vote in the Columbia Irrigation district election highlights the importance of land ownership to civic participation.
- The War on Rumors: Why Your Knitting Still Matters
Military officials and the Red Cross pushed back against malicious rumors that soldiers didn't want, or were even discouraged from using, knitted goods from home.
- 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.
- Kennewick Creamery Expands Territory and Market Reach
Local creamery reports an increase of nearly $40,000 over the previous year and successful expansion into the Seattle market.
- Beating the Market Heat
While Portland’s cherry market faces a mid-summer crisis from extreme heat, Kennewick growers are already turning their attention to the next harvest.
- A Spud Surplus Warning
Government officials warn local growers of a glut in the potato market that threatens to make the coming season a losing venture.
- The passing of a pioneer who helped tame the West
Donald C. Cresswell, who arrived in the Oregon Territory in 1852, dies at 86, leaving behind a legacy of resilience and old-fashioned independence.
- Kennewick’s First Service Flag Flies
A local garage honors its employees serving in the Great War with a new emblem of community pride.
- Community Mourns Passing of Albert Weidle
A beloved young resident of Richland passes away following a long illness, leaving behind a widow and infant son.
- Sudden Death of Kansas Arrival
A man who came to Kennewick seeking health improvement passes away after a short, serious illness.
- Kennewick Mourns 'Big Harry' Hironaka
A longtime resident and laborer remembered for his immense strength passes away in Walla Walla.
- The Town Says No to the Dead
In a rare exercise of municipal independence in 1914, Richland voters reject a proposal to take over the local Odd Fellows cemetery, choosing to let the fraternal lodge keep its final resting place.
- The Passing of a Columbia Valley Pioneer
Undertaker I. N. Mueller recovers the remains of Jas. B. P. Woodruff, an early settler of the region.
- The Subscriber’s Revenge
A reader cancels a decade-long subscription after the editor has the audacity to send a bill.
- A Sudden Quiet in Finley
A peaceful passing of a local resident marks a somber moment for the Finley neighborhood.
- The Marshmallow Hike
A community gathers for a rural social event at the Wienenga ranch.
- A Community Mourns: The Death of Ethel Horton
A beloved young Kennewick woman passes away after a two-month illness, leaving behind a grieving family and a husband.
- A Fishhook Accident at Liberty Lake
A fishing outing takes a painful turn when a young boy is accidentally hooked by his companion.
- A Nine-Year-Old’s View of Ranch Life
A young Richland girl writes a candid, humorous account of her first encounter with farm life after moving from the Alaskan frontier.
- Northern Pacific Superintendent Heads South
W. T. Tyler leaves his Pasco post to manage the Cotton Belt Line in Texas, marking a significant leadership change for the regional rail network.
- The Tragedy of Mrs. M. J. Williams
A beloved mother passes away in Portland after seeking medical help, leaving the community in mourning.
- Pioneer of the Valley Dies at 80
William McGuire, a Civil War veteran and longtime Hover resident, leaves behind a sprawling family legacy of 59 descendants.
- The Kennewick Home Front's Massive Effort for the War
Local D.A.R. auxiliary members finish an immense volunteer campaign, supplying thousands of essential items for Red Cross relief and state troops.
- Rejected by the Navy, Local Youth Persists in Pursuit of Service
After two medical rejections, a persistent young man finally clears his physical exam for military enlistment.
- Kennewick Plans Benefit Ball for Belgian Relief
The Commercial Club organizes a dance to support humanitarian aid efforts during the early months of the Great War.