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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1914 | 49 |
| 1915 | 51 |
| 1916 | 57 |
| 1917 | 46 |
| 1918 | 3 |
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- The Battle for the First Strawberry Crate
When J. E. Hampton picked the first strawberries of the season in Hover, the Kennewick-Richland Marketing Union intervened to ensure the credit went to Kennewick.
- The Recovery of a Suspect
Jacob Sentle is transferred to the county jail to face a first-degree murder charge, as authorities confirm his condition is stable enough to survive incarceration.
- Murder Conviction in Pasco
Jacob Sentel found guilty of first-degree murder for the killing of Ada Wilson Mountain.
- Richland’s Golden Berry Season
Local growers ship the first crate of the season to a luxury hotel, marking a record-breaking early harvest.
- The First Call to the Colors
As the United States prepares its first massive mobilization for World War I, local boards receive final instructions for shipping the region's men to training camps.
- A Murder Case Cleared in Hours: Peter Brickley Sentenced to Life
In a swift Prosser court session, Brickley was tried and sentenced for the June killing of Charles Rasmussen, while other defendants pleaded or were acquitted.
- 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 Moth That Ate the Valley: Kennewick’s First Scientific Defense Against Crop Destruction
In 1914, a Yakima entomologist launched an exhaustive three-year study of the codling moth, tracking its life cycle from Ellensburg to Kennewick. It was the Northwest’s first enterprise of its kind, aiming to save the region's fruit industry from ruin.
- Benton County Takes State Fair Top Honors
Local students secure first place in the state industrial and manual training exhibition through collaborative effort.
- The Gang That Left the Coat Hangers Behind
Two break-ins in twelve days, fifty-five suits and a thousand dollars gone, and a trail of hangers in a brush heap behind the Kennewick Hotel.
- Kennewick High Students Honored in Historic First
For the first time in the school's history, the girls' basketball team received varsity-style emblems alongside their male peers.
- The First Speeding Ticket in Kennewick
A local delivery driver learns the hard way that the city's new traffic ordinance has teeth.
- A High-Stakes Carnival Chase
A hatless stranger dodges police bullets and makes a daring escape into a carnival tent.
- The First Big Harvest
Kennewick marks its first major commercial apple season, but farmers fear they've already outgrown their warehouse capacity.
- Orchard Menace Discovered in Kennewick Highlands
A local inspector warns farmers to take immediate action after the first authenticated case of fire blight is found on a Highlands apple tree.
- The Dawn of Cooperative Banking in Benton County
Local farmers organize the first federal loan association to secure $29,000 for regional development.
- Kennewick Bowlers Best the Highlanders
A tight-knit local rivalry sees the town team secure their first victory in a high-stakes pin-crashing showdown.
- Richland’s Schools Under New Management
The newly organized school board selects a superintendent and vows to conduct its official business in the open.
- Gold Bars Arrive in Kennewick
A local mining company displays the first haul from its new stamp mill, fueling regional investment excitement.
- Washington State Prepares for Prohibition
The state supreme court confirms that the prohibition law is constitutional, setting the stage for saloons to close their doors by the New Year.
- A Three-Year Winning Streak Dies on the Question of Military Training
Kennewick's high school debaters argued the affirmative for military drill in Washington schools and ran into a Sunnyside team that had all the good evidence — their first loss in three years.
- The Strawberry War: Kennewick Growers Take Control of the Market
For the first time in regional history, Kennewick berry farmers are dictating their own prices, forcing Seattle commission merchants to pay cash or go without.
- The Unlikely Huntress
A Horse Heaven rancher who had never held a rifle proves her mettle when an intruder threatens her flock.
- City Eyes First Public Park Site
The Commercial Club pivots from financing Fourth of July celebrations to purchasing land for a town square.
- The Quietest Courts in the State
Two Eastern Washington towns set records for lack of legal trouble, as local Justices of the Peace go years without a single case.