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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1903 | 1 |
| 1915 | 3 |
| 1916 | 59 |
| 1917 | 30 |
| 1918 | 6 |
| 1922 | 6 |
| 1923 | 73 |
| 1924 | 58 |
| 1925 | 26 |
262 stories
- Emergency at the River: How Two Children Saved the Pump
As ice jams threatened to destroy the family ranch on the Columbia, two young boys took initiative to dismantle the machinery before the floodwaters could claim it.
- The Town on Wheels
As White Bluffs migrates toward the hill, the Columbia hotel prepares for its literal trek to the new townsite.
- Ranchers Organize for Agricultural Success
Local farmers convene at the schoolhouse to discuss irrigation, cooperative marketing, and professionalizing fruit production.
- The Fight for Better Roads in Benton County
Travelers and locals decry the state of rural roads as political blame-shifting hinders repairs.
- A Toddler’s Three-Hour Trek Through the Sagebrush
A local mother’s panic turned to relief after tracking her two-year-old child through the scrub for miles.
- The Unharnessed Potential of Priest Rapids
With federal power legislation stalled, the community of White Bluffs looks toward government intervention to develop the region's massive water resources.
- Dreaming of the Priest Rapids Dam
Community leaders and residents meet to push for federal involvement in the massive irrigation project that promised to transform the river valley.
- Rabid Coyote Terrorizes Local Orchard
A dangerous encounter near the Bleakley Fruit Company orchard ends with a farm dog put down after a violent skirmish.
- The Last Bow of a Valley Pioneer
C. L. McGlothlen, a homesteader who arrived when Yakima was sagebrush, is remembered for his musical contributions and deep ties to the pioneer community.
- The Flour Monopoly War
A local grocer exposes a business deal intended to force a monopoly on flour sales in the Priest Rapids valley.
- The Long Road to Camp Sealth
Twenty-five girls and their chaperone endure a harrowing, breakdown-filled road trip from the Hanford-White Bluffs area to the Puget Sound for a summer camp adventure.
- The Nutrition Audit of White Bluffs
In an era of public health advocacy, the local Woman's Club helped slash childhood malnutrition rates through school-based monitoring.
- The High Cost of Keeping Schools Open
White Bluffs faces a critical election to pass a 10-mill levy, with officials warning that failure means the loss of local high school facilities.
- After the Fruit Agents Left, White Bluffs Growers Went Back to the Soil
Two weeks of jostling among marketing agencies ended with sixteen growers pledging stock in a community warehouse—and ten signing contracts with Perham Fruit Company.
- The Runaway Ferry
A White Bluffs ferryboat breaks its lines and embarks on an unscheduled voyage down the Columbia River.
- The Niagara of the West
Promoters promise a massive industrial city and the world's longest dam, envisioning Priest Rapids as a global manufacturing hub.
- The Turkey Day Rivalry of White Bluffs and Hanford
A holiday football game between two vanished river towns turns into a community spectacle involving heavy-set centers and last-minute lineups.
- The Case of the Altered Ford
A stolen car abandoned near the ferry crossing reveals a trail of tampered serial numbers and missing license plates.
- The State Steps in to Back Soldier Settlers
Washington State authorizes a $25,000 fund to help veterans get started in the dairy business on local land settlement tracts.
- The Old Todd Pumping Plant Dismantled
A piece of local history fades as scrap dealers dismantle the engine that once fueled the ambitious, struggling White Bluffs irrigation project.
- The Fifty-Thousand Dollar Blueprint for the Future
Engineers wrap up a massive, privately-funded survey for the Priest Rapids Highlands Project, fueling hopes for rapid irrigation development.
- The State's Cow Bill
World War I veterans receive state aid to build a dairy industry on the newly settled tracts.
- Northwestern Washington Tribes Win Right to Sue for Treaty Lands
A new bill allows tribes to take historical land claims against the government to the court of claims.
- The River Threatens White Bluffs
Ice jams in the Columbia River have pushed water levels to a dangerous point, risking the town's water supply.
- The Mail Comes to the Farm: White Bluffs Wins Rural Free Delivery
Washington's Post Office Department orders a tri-weekly carrier route out of White Bluffs to begin February 2, 1917 — provided every rancher on the line gets a box up in time.
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