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| Year | Stories |
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| 1914 | 5 |
| 1915 | 6 |
| 1916 | 4 |
| 1917 | 2 |
| 1918 | 1 |
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- The High Cost of Raising Hogs in the Northwest
A local rancher argues that the economics of the hog industry in Washington are failing, leaving many producers underwater due to high feed costs and packer exploitation.
- The First Crate of the Northwest
Richland strawberry growers secure record prices in Spokane and Seattle, marking the fifth consecutive year the district dominated the early-season market.
- The War for the Valley's Fruit
A cooperative of 1,360 growers hits back at the agencies and middlemen trying to dismantle their organization.
- Why the Working Man Stopped Eating Pork
A Portland market expert explains how wartime economics and local infrastructure projects transformed the regional meat market.
- A Frontier Farewell in Richland
Community ties bind residents together before a migration to Montana.
- The Movies Arrive in Richland
A local entrepreneur brings the flickering magic of moving pictures to the Randall building, promising a weekly escape for the town.
- Richland Farmers Abandon Strawberry Fields
A combination of unseasonable rains and falling market prices forces local growers to plow under their crops in favor of more reliable produce.
- A Night of Vengeance in Horse Heaven
Twenty-eight draft animals were found slaughtered in a calculated act of malice, suspected to be the work of a disgruntled farmhand.
- Two Burglaries Rock Richland
A post office and a general store are looted in a single night as deputies scour the countryside for suspects.
- The Bachelor's Last Stand
A satirical tale of a local men’s club that fined members who dared to fall in love, until a ‘diabolical’ social boycott forced their surrender.
- The Hog Market Monopoly
A local stock buyer accuses Northwest meat packers of price-fixing and failing to honor promises made to farmers.
- The Fight for the Melting Pot
A Kennewick citizen demands the state abolish private schools to ensure all children are raised with a single, nationalist loyalty.
- A Local Pastor’s Traveling Sales Pitch for Kennewick
Rev. C. D. Rarey brings the Kennewick gospel—and agricultural slides—to the Midwest, turning his vacation into a promotional tour for the local soil.
- Bash Won 75 Percent in His District. The Paper Says the Rest of Benton County Should Listen.
An endorsement for F. L. Bash argues that the middle commissioner district's decisive primary vote should carry weight across Benton County—and warns that an entirely new board could otherwise take over.
- The $15 Million Dream That Would Turn Horse Heaven Green
A consulting engineer told the irrigation district it could transform 300,000 dry acres with a vast Klickitat River storage and canal system—if voters backed an enormous bond issue and bought out private water-right claims.
- The Great Merger: How Two Kennewick Newspapers Died to Save the Town
In April 1914, the Courier and the Reporter merged into the Courier-Reporter because a town of 2,000 people couldn't afford two papers. It was a stark lesson in economic consolidation.
- Kennewick's Oil Boom That Keeps Waiting for the Drill
A local editor watches speculators sell stock from Seattle to Walla Walla while the Rattlesnake district's gas well remains a mystery — and urges the town to back the one company actually drilling.
- The Green Gold Rush: How Kennewick’s Asparagus Boom Became a Local Gold Mine
Local growers are realizing that with the right fertilizer and strict quality control, their valley's asparagus is commanding top prices and opening doors to eastern markets.