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| Year | Stories |
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| 1914 | 1 |
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1916 | 4 |
| 1917 | 8 |
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- The Sea Captain vs. The Dairy Cow
A retired mariner swaps the shipping lanes of Seattle for the pastures of Kennewick, only to find cows more stubborn than any crew.
- The Un-bucking Bronco
A town’s attempt to humble a cocky stranger with a legendary bucking horse backfires when the animal decides to behave.
- The Finley Grange Turns a New Leaf
A surge of new membership and a renewed interest in national agricultural policy marks a turning point for the local Grange chapter.
- A Fishhook Accident at Liberty Lake
A fishing outing takes a painful turn when a young boy is accidentally hooked by his companion.
- The Town Takes Up the Drill
Thirty local men gather at the Knights of Pythias hall to master military maneuvers, driven by a newfound surge of community patriotism.
- Richland Ferry Sinks in River Accident
The local crossing between Richland and Pasco is out of commission after an unexplained mid-week sinking.
- Scandal and Manners at the Grange Hall
An April Fool's party gone wrong triggers a public airing of grievances regarding youth behavior and adult etiquette.
- The Valley's New Prize Pig
A local farmer bets on data-driven agriculture to master the hog market.
- A Masculine Shower for E. C. Tripp
In a unique turn on traditional bridal showers, friends gathered to gift a groom-to-be with an extensive collection of socks before his wedding.
- The Hero of the Smalley Home
A family bulldog loses its life defending its mistress from a rabid dog, exposing a community crisis over local muzzle laws.
- The Grange's Dancing Dilemma
Community tensions flare in Kennewick over the propriety of dancing and the enforcement of social rules within the local Grange.
- A Local Prophet’s Wild Vision of 1940s Kennewick
In a satirical speech to the Woman's Club, A. R. Gardner imagined a future where Kennewick harnessed its notorious windstorms and turned river sand into a global glass empire.
- The Science of the Double Shock
Kennewick housewives master a high-stakes food preservation method to support the wartime conservation effort.
- A Call for Local Relief as War Rages in Europe
A Kennewick correspondent appeals to the farming community to donate to the Commission for the Relief of Belgium, noting that local prosperity is built on the suffering of war.
- The Rowdiest School Election in Finley History
A local election for school directors descended into a scene of chaotic oratorical debate, resulting in one bruised nose and the election of a new board.
- The Hard-Won Lessons of Irrigating the Desert
An editorial reflection on the struggle to transform the arid sagebrush of the Columbia Valley into productive farmland through experimental science.
- Prosser Pump Owners Seek Irrigation District Exclusion
Prosser commissioners rule that landowners cannot dodge the irrigation district while holding onto private water rights.
- A Rancher Died Alone, and His Animals Waited
Henry Bahr had planned to move in with his daughter in Kennewick after one more season. Instead, a neighbor found him dead in his ranch house, his livestock starving in the barn.