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| Year | Stories |
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| 1914 | 7 |
| 1915 | 3 |
| 1916 | 11 |
| 1917 | 3 |
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- The Lame-Duck Courthouse Deal That a Judge Had to Stop
Benton County's outgoing commissioners rammed through a courthouse contract and a $9,500 payment in their final hours — and the next morning the state Supreme Court's restraining order landed on the table.
- The Political Fight Over Road Access
Richland voters rally behind a candidate who pledges to defer to local road associations, highlighting the ongoing tension of geographical isolation.
- The Stockyards That Were Really About Raising the Value of Sand and Sagebrush
When Pasco promoters pushed stockyards at Ainsworth, Kennewick’s editor saw a railroad, a packer and owners of “practically worthless” land getting a public subsidy. He wanted no part of it.
- A Gasser, a Picnic, and a Promise: Kennewick Bets on Oil and Gas
Drillers pause to case off 400 feet of water, 85 people picnic at the well, and a Yakima promoter promises a franchise — and maybe oil — by summer.
- The Open River Was Supposed to Pay Dividends. Was Anyone Counting?
A year after the Celilo Canal opened, the Courier-Reporter asked whether the Inland Empire would actually use the river—and bragged that Kennewick was already the Columbia’s busiest freight town this side of Celilo.
- The Sunday Bond Deal That Split Benton County
Two commissioners secretly arranged a courthouse bond sale, and a courtroom fight over lost premiums exposed how far they went to keep the third commissioner—and the public—in the dark.
- Kennewick Mobilizes for World War I
Local women organize a Red Cross auxiliary and plan a patriotic rally to support the nation as conflict looms.
- Rabies Scare Grips the Valley
A rabies outbreak among coyotes and livestock forces a town-wide quarantine, pitting the health of the public against the freedom of household pets.
- Sparks from Burning Trash Devastate Local Ranch
Twenty tons of hay and a large barn are lost at the Anthony ranch near Richland; family home saved by neighbors.
- The Rattlesnake Well's Hidden Energy
Engineers claim a natural gas well in the Rattlesnake district could power regional irrigation and heat every town from Ellensburg to Walla Walla.
- 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.
- Kennewick's Close Encounter with the Great War
An editorial reflecting on the sudden, violent onset of World War I and the fear of its reach into a small Washington town.
- The Highlands Call to Action
A local correspondent challenges Kennewick women to show their 'political sense' by voting in the upcoming primaries.
- The Struggle for Yakima Irrigation Rights
Kennewick editors push back against accusations of land-grabbing, demanding only the water rights promised to the lower valley.
- Kennewick’s Free Library Runs Out of City Money
With city revenues short, the Kennewick Public Library must raise a year’s rent by March 1 or risk losing the free reading room that served hundreds of children.
- 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.
- The Court House Frame-Up: Farmers Cry Foul Over a $30,000 Bond Deal
Benton County taxpayers say commissioners tried to sell courthouse bonds without advertising for bids — and that the prosecuting attorney helped fight the very people he was elected to represent.
- The Price of Progress: Taxpayers' Union Challenges County Spending
The Courier-Reporter fact-checks claims of 'fat salaries' as the local government faces scrutiny over its agricultural extension funding.
- City Hall Bans the Big Firecrackers
A heated debate over fireworks and public safety ends in a compromise measured by the inch.
- The Port of Kennewick's Grandiose Ambitions
A citizen questions whether the proposed harbor improvements are a necessary investment or a financial burden that will outlast the town’s needs.
- The Wind That Spoke: Kennewick’s Dusty Plea for a Sprinkler Cart
A fierce Monday wind storm drove residents to subscribe to a new municipal sprinkler fund, proving that the battle against dust was won not by speeches, but by grit in the eyes.
- Benton County Organizes a Road Lobby
Farmers, businessmen and all three commissioners met in Kennewick to create a county-wide good roads association—one dollar to join, a seat at the levy table.
- The River That Could Be: Kennewick’s Bold Bid to Become a Port City
In 1914, local leaders mobilized a massive delegation to Portland, betting that the new Celilo Canal would transform their dusty town into a major shipping hub.
- Kennewick High School Clinches Gridiron Victory Over Prosser
A scrappy afternoon of football ends in a 12-7 win for the home team after a tense defensive battle.