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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1914 | 11 |
| 1915 | 15 |
| 1916 | 10 |
| 1917 | 10 |
| 1918 | 2 |
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- 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.
- Kennewick Voters Decide on a New Port District
Voters set to decide the future of local commerce by forming a new Port District in a special March election.
- 1915 Election Asked Kennewick to Form a Port District
Citizens to vote on the formal establishment of a Port District, setting the boundaries for future commerce along the Columbia River.
- Richland Women Mobilize for War Effort
Local women form a Red Cross auxiliary, securing a permanent headquarters to sew supplies and support the war effort.
- Prosser Prepares for Dry Future
Local church committees organize a proactive campaign for local option prohibition in the event statewide measures fail.
- The Art of Keeping Kennewick’s Roads Smooth
A government highway engineer explains why the secret to durable rural roads isn't just construction, but the constant, rhythmic use of the 'road drag.'
- The Silent Screen Goes Dark in Richland
A local entrepreneur pulls the plug on the town's only movie theater after the community fails to support the expense.
- Fire Narrowly Averted at Taylor Orchard
A quick-thinking bucket brigade saves a residence after an attic electrical fire ignites.
- Richland Drainage Ditch to Reclaim 450 Acres
Engineering work is transforming marshland into valuable agricultural property north of Richland.
- Tallow Fire Destroys Slaughterhouse
A kitchen accident at a tallow rendering plant ruins the Dircksen slaughterhouse; bucket brigade saves nearby property.
- The Initiative Process Under Pressure
Washington's early experience with the popular initiative leads to court battles as signatures are scrutinized for irregularities.
- The Origin of Lynch Law
A local resident traces his ancestry to the infamous Irish namesake of America's most brutal form of vigilante justice.
- The Mystery of the Egg Within an Egg
A Richland woman discovers a natural curiosity in her poultry flock: an egg that contained another perfectly formed egg inside.
- Richland Eyes Municipal Water System for Fire Protection
After rejecting a used chemical fire engine from Kennewick, the Richland city council pivots toward building a self-sufficient water system.
- Kennewick and Richland Growers Form Strawberry Cooperative
Local farmers sign a new marketing agreement to stabilize the strawberry crop through a centralized cooperative.
- Neighbors Rally After Homestead Fire
When a family lost their home and all their belongings to fire, the Locust Grove community immediately gathered to build them a new dwelling.
- Benton Settlers Fight for Their Future
A government ruling threatens to revoke critical repayment extensions for local irrigation project settlers.
- A Bucket Brigade Saves the Barn, but the Gleichman Ranch House Is Gone
An early-evening blaze of unknown origin destroyed one of the finest houses on the Highlands Fruit Company ranch — a $4,000 loss that neighbors could only stand and watch.
- Farmers Take the Reins of Local Creamery
After the Columbia Valley Creamery Co. faces dissolution, local farmers reorganize to form a cooperative, hoping to save their local industry.
- The Battle Over Benton County's Governance
A fiery editorial calls for the decentralization of county power to curb political patronage and take road building 'out of politics'.
- The Great Richland Rabbit Drive
Citizens and local youth organize a massive, community-wide rabbit hunt to curb the population explosion of jackrabbits in Benton County.
- Kennewick Gains Official Red Cross Status
A newly formed local branch grants the community control over its own funds and operations for the war effort.
- Kennewick's Patriotic Flag-Raising Parade
A crowd of 800 gathers at Second and Tacoma streets to celebrate a new, 93-foot flag pole during the early days of WWI.
- Richland Farmers Dig Ditches to Reclaim 450 Acres
Irrigation seepage has turned productive farmland into bogs, sparking a major local reclamation project.
- The Political Battle Over Washington's Direct Democracy
Employers and labor unions clash over initiative measures aimed at worker protections and corporate regulation.