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| 1914 | 2 |
| 1915 | 4 |
| 1916 | 5 |
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- The Judge's Missing Corn
A local officer of the law advertises a corn crop, only to find that publicity acts as an invitation to thieves.
- The Orchard Police are Watching
County officials are cracking down on homeowners who neglect their trees, warning that diseased orchards threaten the collective profits of the community.
- Kennewick to Vote on Forming Port District in 1916
Voters face a pivotal election to establish the Port of Kennewick and authorize the purchase of a dock and the dredging of the Columbia River.
- Richland Bridge Contract Nullified by State Oversight
A procedural shortcut taken by county commissioners to build a bridge has backfired, with the state declaring their contract void for lack of competitive bidding.
- The Town Goes to the Dogs
A state-mandated rabies quarantine forces Kennewick residents to muzzle their dogs or face the consequences.
- Richland Farmers Dig Ditches to Reclaim 450 Acres
Irrigation seepage has turned productive farmland into bogs, sparking a major local reclamation project.
- The High Price of Orchard Neglect
Local horticultural inspector Luke Powell issues a stern warning: cut-rate farming methods during a time of economic belt-tightening will lead to disaster for Benton County's apple industry.
- The Dangers of 'Complimentary' Voting
An editorial critique warns voters that casting ballots based on friendship rather than merit has real-world consequences for Benton County's representation.
- The Port District Election Turns Personal
Editor A.R. Gardner calls for a focus on policy over personalities as the upcoming Port District vote approaches.
- A Fifteen-Million-Dollar Gamble on the Horse Heaven Hills
Voters prepare for a high-stakes bond election to fund the irrigation of 50,000 acres, warning that defeat spells doom for the district.
- Business Leaders Corner Strawberry Farmers to Force Market Union
When sixty acres of berry crops remained unsigned for a new marketing cooperative, forty local business men took to the fields to persuade growers to join or face the economic consequences.
- The Great Kennewick Snake Hunt
A quiet, sultry Tuesday afternoon takes a turn when the local editor comes face-to-face with a five-foot intruder on a downtown sidewalk.
- The Section House Shootout
Fed up with a string of thefts, a railway foreman takes the law into his own hands and shoots a intruder on the tracks.
- The River That Wasn't: Kennewick’s Lonely Fight to Open the Snake
While Portland looked the other way, Kennewick businessmen pooled their own money to dredge rapids and build docks, betting the town's future on a water route that never came.
- The Eleven-Dollar Slice: Kennewick Boys Pay Dearly for a Stolen Cake
A midnight raid on the Sophomore class party lands five boys in police court, each fined eleven dollars for one very ordinary cake.
- Frost Takes Half the Potato Crop: Kennewick Growers Face Lean Season
A cold spring and killing frosts cut the early potato yield nearly in half, leaving growers with only 20 cars instead of the usual 40—but prices remain strong.