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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1914 | 26 |
| 1915 | 14 |
| 1916 | 18 |
| 1917 | 9 |
| 1918 | 2 |
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- The Section House Shootout
Fed up with a string of thefts, a railway foreman takes the law into his own hands and shoots a intruder on the tracks.
- Road Rights and Rural Disputes
A landowner threatens to close a long-standing public road, sparking a legal and neighborly conflict in sections 9 and 10.
- The Cowardly Thieves of Section Seventeen
As train robbers earn grudging respect for their 'daring,' the local community denounces the 'craven' looters stripping furniture and doors from vacant rural homes.
- 1914 Bid to Let Noncitizens Own City Land
Voters prepare to decide if resident aliens should be allowed to own property within city limits.
- Taming the Horse Heaven Plateau
Deep-well drilling is transforming the wild, arid Horse Heaven hills into a new hub for large-scale cattle ranching.
- A Rare Grade-Crossing Collision
A gasoline-powered handcar strikes a local attorney's automobile in a bizarre wreck that left a section foreman injured.
- The Fight Over Who Can Own Washington Land
A 1914 ballot measure proposed strict limits on alien land ownership, sparking a debate on residency, citizenship, and the future of the state's natural resources.
- Beating the Market Heat
While Portland’s cherry market faces a mid-summer crisis from extreme heat, Kennewick growers are already turning their attention to the next harvest.
- A Quarter-Century of Farming Ends in a Seattle Trade
Columbus B. McAlpin, a pioneer of the Richland valley, trades his 200-acre ranch for a Queen Anne apartment building.
- A Crate of Sweet Potatoes to Sell the Desert
Land agents pack up the valley's finest produce — mammoth sugar beets, honeydew casabas, and one 250-pound potato crop — and ship it to Chicago to convince Eastern buyers that this sagebrush country is a garden.
- The Great Gasoline Shift: Kennewick Becomes Standard Oil’s New Hub
As the Columbia River town prepares to replace Pasco as the central distribution point for gasoline in the region, locals watch the logistics of early 20th-century commerce reshape their identity.
- 1914 Ballot: Noncitizen Residents and City Land Ownership
Voters are asked to decide if resident aliens should be allowed to own land within municipal corporations.
- The Looming Strike Threatens the Harvest
Railroads impose an embargo on perishable shipments in Kennewick as a national strike deadline looms for Labor Day.
- Kennewick Mourns 'Big Harry' Hironaka
A longtime resident and laborer remembered for his immense strength passes away in Walla Walla.
- New Benton County Board Vows to Topple Courthouse Deal
Commissioners Bash and Pratt fire legal counsel and challenge the legitimacy of the previous board's construction contracts.
- Richland Growers Weather the Frost
While Yakima orchards suffer, Richland farmers see potential for a record apple crop following a mild spring frost.
- 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.
- The State’s $12 Million Land Swap
A major administrative agreement aims to consolidate state school lands from forest reserves to boost timber revenue.
- The Inland Empire Land Rush
A massive regional promotion campaign is drawing interest from the Midwest, though Kennewick risks being left off the map.
- Hanford’s Bank Closes Doors
Consolidation of banking institutions reflects the changing economic landscape of the mid-Columbia river region.
- The Rattlesnake Oil Fever
A speculative frenzy grips the region as residents flock to file claims in hopes of striking it rich.
- Remembering a local bridge builder
Michael Sentle, an early settler who helped build the infrastructure of the Kennewick-Pasco region, passes away at 77.
- Bayonets at the Bridge
Tensions rise as National Guardsmen are deployed to patrol regional rail infrastructure, leading to a direct confrontation with an I.W.W. member.
- Kennewick’s First Service Flag Flies
A local garage honors its employees serving in the Great War with a new emblem of community pride.
- A Bridge, a Snub, and a Secession Threat on the Snake
Franklin County offers $20,000 for a Snake River crossing at Burbank. Walla Walla County’s commissioners hesitate, and residents at the county’s western edge start talking about leaving.