Research the archive
Narrow 27,002 newspaper stories by words, years, place, newspaper and subject. See when and where they ran, then download what you find.
Put a phrase in quotes ("rent strike") or leave a word out with a minus (strike -baseball). Old scans misspell names, so when little is found, near-spellings are offered.
Refine1 on
Show the numbers
| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1914 | 2 |
| 1916 | 9 |
| 1917 | 5 |
| 1918 | 1 |
17 stories matching shown
- Kennewick’s Wartime Red Cross Success
A local Red Cross supper and sale raises $215 for the war effort, highlighting community unity during the First World War.
- The Town Goes to the Dogs
A state-mandated rabies quarantine forces Kennewick residents to muzzle their dogs or face the consequences.
- Rabies Scare Grips the Valley
A rabies outbreak among coyotes and livestock forces a town-wide quarantine, pitting the health of the public against the freedom of household pets.
- The Resilience of the Kennewick Creamery
How local farmers transformed a failing enterprise into a regional powerhouse through cooperation.
- The Highlands Call to Action
A local correspondent challenges Kennewick women to show their 'political sense' by voting in the upcoming primaries.
- Late Season Forces Richland Fair Delay
An unusually backward growing season forces a two-week postponement of the annual carnival to ensure premium produce displays.
- Benton County School Exhibits Sweep the State
The seventh annual school fair highlights the educational rigor of Kennewick's students after their county-wide success at the State Fair in North Yakima.
- City Bonds Narrowly Pass by a Single Vote
A $23,000 bond issue to retire city warrants narrowly clears the 60% requirement after a sleepy election season.
- The Berry Growers' Union Takes Root
After years of market chaos, Kennewick and Richland strawberry farmers move to consolidate their harvest under a single management.
- The Tattooed Robber’s Bloody Trail in Mount Vernon
A man known for the words 'true love' inked across his hands kills one logger and leaves another for dead after a failed robbery attempt.
- Kennewick Youth Demand a Pavilion of Their Own
Tired of crossing the river to Pasco for nightlife, local young people lobby for a dance hall in Kennewick to keep their business—and their moonlight—at home.
- Voters Storm the Polls in Richland School Board Election
A heated school board race draws record-breaking turnout, sparking calls for more transparency in local governance.
- The Fight for Local Control of Rural Roads
Farmers of Benton County argue for a township-based road system to bypass alleged political corruption and neglect of rural infrastructure.
- Thanks, Portland — Kennewick Already Has a Harbor
When the Portland Oregon Journal offered free wharf plans to upper Columbia towns, Kennewick's editor declined with civic pride: the Port of Kennewick already had a port engineer, a plan and the best wharf on the river.
- The Open River Was Supposed to Pay Dividends. Was Anyone Counting?
A year after the Celilo Canal opened, the Courier-Reporter asked whether the Inland Empire would actually use the river—and bragged that Kennewick was already the Columbia’s busiest freight town this side of Celilo.
- The Sunday Bond Deal That Split Benton County
Two commissioners secretly arranged a courthouse bond sale, and a courtroom fight over lost premiums exposed how far they went to keep the third commissioner—and the public—in the dark.
- The $37,500 Handshake: How Benton County's Tax Crusaders Blessed a Courthouse Deal
Prosser's anti-tax league swore it would guard the public purse to the last janitor's salary. Then its own man changed his mind on Monday, and the Kennewick editor noticed where the $37,500 went.