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| 1861 | 4 |
| 1862 | 4 |
| 1863 | 3 |
| 1872 | 3 |
| 1876 | 20 |
| 1877 | 10 |
| 1878 | 6 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1882 | 5 |
| 1883 | 22 |
| 1884 | 11 |
| 1885 | 19 |
| 1886 | 13 |
| 1887 | 15 |
| 1888 | 13 |
| 1889 | 47 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1891 | 25 |
| 1892 | 38 |
| 1893 | 73 |
| 1894 | 68 |
| 1895 | 90 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 19 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 26 |
| 1904 | 33 |
| 1905 | 4 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 12 |
| 1909 | 29 |
| 1910 | 11 |
| 1911 | 2 |
| 1912 | 1 |
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| 1925 | 2 |
672 stories matching delay
- Bringing Light to the Indian Addition
Residents of the Indian Addition organize to demand electric streetlights from the local utility company.
- Street Improvements Coming to Second Street
A new contract with a Walla Walla firm promises to modernize a major downtown corridor by May.
- 3,000 Acres of Reservation Land Pulled Off the Market — for a Town
The Secretary of the Interior withdraws nearly 3,000 acres at the meeting of the Columbia and Okanogan rivers, deciding farmland is not the best use for ground inside the Colville Indian Reservation.
- The Price of a Petty Grudge
A Seattle legal dispute drags on for four years over ten dollars, costing hundreds in court fees while a jury of citizens yawns through the spectacle.
- A Near-Fatal Plunge at the Seattle Waterfront
A young boy fell into the dark, freezing waters of the bay, sparking a desperate rescue attempt that left the child unconscious and the city briefly breathless.
- The Dormitory Delay
A legal tug-of-war erupts between the state and a contractor over unfinished college buildings and a five-thousand-dollar claim for damages.
- City Lights Up the Dark Corners of Tacoma
New electrical transformers finally arrive, powering up dozens of new arc lamps in the Indian Addition and across the city—just in time for the council elections.
- Winter Paralyzes the Great Northern
Deep snowdrifts and landslides leave eight locomotives stalled and cut off communication lines across the region.
- Building the Great Northern Through the Cascades
Tunnel construction for the Great Northern Railroad claims a life as laborers battle mountain mud and unrelenting rain.
- Heirs Challenge Stubblefield Estate
A legal battle over the late Joseph Stubblefield's will threatens to stall the establishment of an indigent home in Walla Walla.
- Steaming Through Deception Pass
A rare account of the steamer Washington braving the treacherous currents of Deception Pass to maintain mail service.
- A 'Native Son' for the Toughest Town
While fleeing to California to escape the mountain snows, a stranded couple makes history in the rough-and-tumble railway camp of Skykomish.
- Fire Chief Hunt Faces Citizenship Probe
Seattle's Fire Chief is accused of fraudulent naturalization, triggering a tense standoff within the Board of Fire Commissioners.
- A Rough Week in Chehalis
A local train wreck and a string of mishaps keep the town busy.
- A Stable Fire Claims Three Horses
A failure in the fire alarm system leads to the tragic loss of three horses in a downtown stable.
- The Jefferson Finally Breaks Free
After two weeks of being stuck on the channel bottom, the steamer Jefferson was pulled into deep water, prompting a call for city-wide harbor dredging.
- The Jefferson Prepares for its Launching
Engineer George Lent prepares for the upcoming launch of the steamer Jefferson at the Port Townsend shipyards.
- The Mayoral Candidate and the Tax Collector
Candidate John Leary addresses rumors that he would allow property owners to dodge street assessments if elected.
- Typographical Union Clashes Over Spokane and Tacoma Strikes
A convention of typesetters descends into internal conflict over broken contracts and the legitimacy of recent industrial action in Washington State.
- The Continuing Battle Over Marr Road
A contentious road-opening project near Prescott faces new delays as farmers question the validity of the original survey.
- The City Wharf That Nobody Wanted
Tacoma's attempt to force the 'mosquito fleet' into using the $3,000 municipal dock faces mockery from steamboat captains.
- Sheriff Seizes Olympia's 'Bob-Tail' Streetcars Over a $250 Note
A small debt owed by the North Olympia Land Company brought the Main Street line to a halt, while its manager blamed grading, weather, and stalled power negotiations for the delay.
- The Town With the Wrong Mail
A mix-up over naming rights between two Kitsap County towns leads to a mail delivery crisis.
- Washington’s Constitutional Convention Gridlock
Delegates in Olympia struggle to write the state's governing document while balancing partisan interests and local industrial needs.
- The Great Mountain Name War
Tensions boil over as Tacoma citizens petition to rename the newly designated Mount Rainier reservation to Mount Tacoma, reigniting a 100-year-old geographic debate.