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  1. They Planned to Pull Iron Out of Columbia River Sand

    A Hanford inventor and the Great Western Iron Company claimed the Columbia Valley's sand held high-grade magnetite worth $90 a ton.

    Nov 23, 1916The Kennewick Courier-ReporterHanford, Benton CountyFollow the Money · Boom & Bust

  2. A Fatal Ride on the Vista Hill

    A young man searching for his friend discovers his mangled body by the railroad tracks.

    Sep 24, 1914The Kennewick Courier-ReporterVista, Kennewick, Benton CountyDisasters

  3. Strawberry Growers Unite to Manage Crops

    Richland and Kennewick farmers bridge district differences to create a unified marketing union for the coming harvest.

    Feb 17, 1916The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton County

  4. Bootleg Rings Thrived Under Washington's Dry Law

    As Washington State’s 1916 'dry law' causes bootlegging to explode, local newspapers argue that criminalizing private habits only breeds corruption and crime.

    Oct 26, 1916The Kennewick Courier-ReporterSeattle, King CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

  5. Major Irrigation Expansion Coming to Benton County

    Construction crews to begin enlarging the Sunnyside Canal to bolster agriculture in the region.

    Nov 5, 1914The Kennewick Courier-ReporterGrandview, Yakima CountyBoom & Bust

  6. The Deadly Road: Washington's Campaign to Map Every Crossing

    Engineers on gasoline speeders are crisscrossing 6,000 miles of track to end the fatal collisions between cars and trains.

    Jun 10, 1915The Kennewick Courier-ReporterOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

  7. The Home Front Witch Hunt

    A Kennewick newspaper editorial demands the public 'sift' out neighbors who refuse to support the war effort.

    Nov 29, 1917The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton CountyCity Hall

  8. The Last-Minute Rescue from a Broken Marriage

    A mother on the verge of eloping finds her way back to her family when her young son falls dangerously ill.

    Jul 26, 1917The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton CountyScandal

  9. The Great State Division Debate

    Following the 1914 prohibition vote, some Seattle elites proposed splitting Washington into two states to escape the dry laws of the east side.

    Nov 19, 1914The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton CountyCity Hall

  10. The Christmas Scavenger Hunt

    A Kennewick family tired of the standard tree tradition invents a complex, house-wide treasure hunt for their holiday gifts.

    Dec 17, 1914The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton CountyStrange But True

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