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| Year | Stories |
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| 1914 | 15 |
| 1915 | 9 |
| 1916 | 16 |
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- 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.
- Fire Claims Barn and Livestock in Whitcomb
A blaze of unknown origin at the Washington Farm Lands company barn resulted in the loss of a horse, farm equipment, and a significant amount of alfalfa.
- 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 $100-Acre Price of Water: Palouse Project Engineers Reveal the True Cost of Irrigation
Local engineers surveying the Washougal Coulee warn that diverting water to arid Benton County lands will cost close to $100 per acre, a staggering sum for early 20th-century farmers.
- The Town That Rebuilt Itself
After the mercantile company abandoned their original townsite, the people of White Bluffs took matters into their own hands to secure a new general store.
- The Price of Neglected Weeds
A rash of grass fires in Kennewick sparks a debate on municipal maintenance and railroad responsibility.
- The State's Empire: A Plan for Washington’s School Fund
Tax Commissioner T. E. Skaggs argues for the careful conservation of state land assets to generate a massive, self-sustaining educational endowment.
- Suspicious Fire Sweeps Benton County Courthouse
A mid-day blaze in the treasurer's office leaves officials baffled, marking the second fire scare at the building in recent weeks.
- Defective Flue Claims New Fruitvale Home
A newly constructed farmhouse is reduced to ashes in a district with no fire protection.
- Fire Levels Kiona Business District
A pre-dawn blaze incinerates a general store, hotel, and post office, leaving sleeping guests with a narrow escape.
- Fatal Fall from the N. P. Bridge
A traveling salesman loses his life after catching his foot on a protruding bolt while crossing the bridge between Pasco and Kennewick.
- Tallow Fire Destroys Slaughterhouse
A kitchen accident at a tallow rendering plant ruins the Dircksen slaughterhouse; bucket brigade saves nearby property.
- Firefighters Save Lumber Yard from Train Sparks
A rapid response prevents a major conflagration after engine sparks ignite a pile of posts.
- County Scraps Courthouse Contract Amid Legal Dispute
The Ferro Concrete Company of Seattle walks away from the Benton County courthouse project as legal challenges persist.
- The Day the Wind Blew the Farm Away
A survey reveals that a five-acre plot of land near Finley has literally blown away, leaving only a fraction of an acre behind.
- Richland's Farmer-Owned Phone Line Struggles for Capital
With a rapidly growing subscriber list, the community-owned Richland Telephone Company faces a shortfall in its expansion funds.
- Will Yakima Growers Organize?
A government-backed marketing plan for fruit crops is stalling because local growers refuse to engage with the system.
- The Hanford Water Wars
A federal court ruling protects local ranchers from mortgage holders in the complex bankruptcy of the Hanford Irrigation Power Company.
- The Fiery Orator of the Social Revolution
A profile of Kate Sadler, the renowned socialist speaker whose stirring rhetoric was said to captivate audiences across Washington.
- Irrigation Bond Election Halted by Corporate Standoff
Horse Heaven growers demand transparency as power company refuses to disclose critical water rights data for the $15 million project.
- The Failed Recall of Benton County Commissioners
A political movement to unseat local officials fizzles out as residents and neighboring papers dismiss the effort as unnecessary discord.
- City Finally Clears Its Debt
After months of bureaucratic limbo and a looming war stalling the markets, Kennewick resolves its warrant crisis.
- Kennewick High School's War Effort
High school students create a statewide propaganda campaign to promote agricultural production and food conservation during World War I.
- 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.
- Washington's New Laws Impact Daily Life
From egg labeling requirements to new school flag mandates, a collection of recently enacted state laws goes into effect, changing local regulations.