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| Year | Stories |
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| 1914 | 23 |
| 1915 | 12 |
| 1916 | 19 |
| 1917 | 21 |
| 1918 | 1 |
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- The Great Strawberry Labor Scramble
As Kennewick prepares for its largest berry harvest in history, local growers are turning to the Exchange and coastal agencies to import hundreds of workers—specifically Japanese laborers—to handle the crop.
- Teaching the Art of the Apple
Local fruit growers race to train home-grown labor to replace transient workers as the regional apple boom accelerates.
- The passing of a pioneer who helped tame the West
Donald C. Cresswell, who arrived in the Oregon Territory in 1852, dies at 86, leaving behind a legacy of resilience and old-fashioned independence.
- Remembering a local bridge builder
Michael Sentle, an early settler who helped build the infrastructure of the Kennewick-Pasco region, passes away at 77.
- The Patriotic Strawberry Farmer
A Richland grower contributes half of his town's Liberty Loan total, demonstrating his support for the Great War effort.
- Sportsmanship Over Scores
Kennewick High School honors basketball players not for their victories, but for their conduct in the face of difficult circumstances.
- Will Kennewick's New Stock Yard Boost Local Hay Prices?
Community excitement over a planned feeding plant sparks a debate on whether the move will drive up hay prices or create the economic stability the region needs.
- The War on the Tennis Court
A local editor gets into a heated editorial feud with a Kennewick tennis club over patriotism, leisure, and the duty to farm during wartime.
- The School Boy as a 'Man on the Farm'
Facing a labor shortage due to the Great War, Washington officials look to high school students to save the harvest.
- A Rough Day in the Field for Finley Student
A young girl's pony ride turns into a painful accident requiring a six-hour journey for medical help.
- Fire Levels Farmhouse While Owner Seeks Bread
A minor errand for a loaf of bread leads to the total loss of a Richland home.
- The Woman Who Swung on the Belt
A draft at the Aberdeen planing mill caught Mrs. F.M. Campbell’s dress, lifting her off her feet and spinning her around a shaft—her screams were the only thing that saved her life.
- Fire Narrowly Averted at Taylor Orchard
A quick-thinking bucket brigade saves a residence after an attic electrical fire ignites.
- The Subscriber’s Revenge
A reader cancels a decade-long subscription after the editor has the audacity to send a bill.
- The Valley Club's Resignation Crisis
Tensions over politics and social friction lead to the abrupt resignation of the club's president.
- State Attorney Resigns to Help Secure Army Post
Assistant Attorney General Scott Z. Henderson leaves his post to assist in the land acquisition for a massive new U.S. army base in Pierce County.
- Rancher Narrowly Escapes Death in Icy Road Accident
A farmer was buried beneath a load of hay on a side-hill road near the Bartlett ranch, requiring a desperate rescue by his son.
- The Looming Strike Threatens the Harvest
Railroads impose an embargo on perishable shipments in Kennewick as a national strike deadline looms for Labor Day.
- A Quick-Thinking Child Saves the Barn
A young girl's keen observation stops a potential disaster when she spots a fire catching in the hayloft of her family's barn.
- Taxes Paid, Roads Denied
A taxpayer from Carley confronts county commissioners over the inequitable distribution of district road funds.
- The Tragedy of Mrs. M. J. Williams
A beloved mother passes away in Portland after seeking medical help, leaving the community in mourning.
- A Miner Came West for His Health and Died in a Kennewick Hotel
F. M. Arbogust, a Kellogg miner whose heart had been damaged in a mine accident, hoped Kennewick's mild climate would help. Two weeks later he died at the Commercial Hotel.
- A Farmyard Tragedy in Hover
An eight-year-old girl is rushed to the hospital after a serious accident with a farm animal.
- The Finley Fair Feud
Kennewick business leaders are accused of ignoring their neighbors after a local paper falsely claimed they supported the Finley Fair.
- The Rural Infrastructure Fight
Farmers in Hover confront Kennewick business leaders over years of neglected road funding and tax inequity.