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When they were publishedBusiest year 1885, 29 stories. Pick a year or a decade to narrow to it.

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Year	Stories
1882	4
1883	16
1884	2
1885	29
1886	14
1887	13

78 stories matching command, from 18 towns

King County1882–188754
- Seattle51
  1882–18879 pinned exactlyMap Wikipedia ↗
- Auburn1
  1885Map Wikipedia ↗
- Issaquah1
  18851 pinned exactlyMap
- Renton1
  1887Map
Pierce County1883–18876
- Tacoma6
  1883–18873 pinned exactlyMap
Kitsap County1883–18854
- Bainbridge Island2
  1884–18851 pinned exactlyMap
- Olympia1
  1883Map Wikipedia ↗
- Port Gamble1
  1885Map
Clallam County1885–18872
- Neah Bay2
  1885–1887Map
Clark County1883–18852
- Vancouver2
  1883–1885Map
Jefferson County1883–18852
- Port Townsend2
  1883–18851 pinned exactlyMap
Walla Walla County1883–18842
- Walla Walla2
  1883–1884Map Wikipedia ↗
Columbia County18831
- Dayton1
  1883Map
Grays Harbor County18821
- Montesano1
  1882Map
San Juan County18851
- Friday Harbor1
  1885Map
Skagit County18831
- Mount Vernon1
  1883Map
Thurston County18851
- Olympia1
  1885Map Wikipedia ↗
Yakima County18861
- Yakima1
  18861 pinned exactlyMap