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| Year | Stories |
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| 1914 | 2 |
| 1915 | 6 |
| 1916 | 3 |
| 1917 | 1 |
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13 stories matching combat
- Orchard Blight Threatens Kennewick Highlands
Agricultural inspectors work to combat the spread of pear blight, warning local growers that immediate action is necessary to prevent a total loss.
- The War on Flies
Richland's high school students join the Ladies' Civic Club to systematically combat the local pest population.
- Strawberry Industry at a Crossroads
Local inspectors warn that an invasive root weevil threatens to wipe out Kennewick’s strawberry patches unless growers act immediately.
- The Blight That Swept the Highlands
As pear trees wither overnight, local orchardists warn that only immediate, coordinated action can save the region's agricultural heart.
- The Caterpillar Club of Skagit County
A dedicated teacher organizes students into an orchard-saving force, illustrating the era's civic-minded approach to agricultural pests.
- The Political Battle Over Washington's Direct Democracy
Employers and labor unions clash over initiative measures aimed at worker protections and corporate regulation.
- The State’s War on Coyotes
Washington’s Department of Agriculture launches a statewide 'Poison Month' to combat rabies by eliminating predatory animals.
- Blight Week in Benton County
District Horticultural Inspector Luke Powell calls for a county-wide agricultural mobilization to combat orchard blight.
- The Green Fields of Kennewick
A visiting inspector praises the valley’s rapid shift from agricultural guesswork to scientific farming.
- Kennewick’s War on Tin Cans
Mayor and council mandate April 1st as annual city-wide cleanup to combat malaria-carrying mosquitoes.
- The War Effort Shifts to the Orchard
With food scarcity looming, state extension leaders urge Washington farmers to plant wheat between their fruit trees to combat the national shortage.
- A Sanitary Sermon for Kennewick
City Health Officer F.M. Crosby issues a biblical-style list of ten ordinances to combat filth and disease.
- The Secret Courthouse Bond Deal Benton County Tried to Ram Through
Commissioners Clements and McNeill authorized $125,000 in bonds for a Prosser courthouse after a closed-door plan their own lawyer admitted was designed to keep taxpayers in the dark. A Kennewick lawsuit put the deal before Judge Grady.