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4 stories matching intersect

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  1. The Gold Rush at the Swinomish Flats

    While miners chased gold in the mountains, early settlers on the Swinomish tide lands found that dyking and ditching the soil offered a far more reliable fortune.

    Sep 21, 1878Puget Sound DispatchSwinomish Channel, La Conner, Skagit CountyFollow the Money

  2. The Troubled Piano Man of Seattle

    After shooting himself in a drinking saloon, a local piano player insists on his right to die, highlighting the brutal intersections of addiction, mental health, and the public gaze in 1878 Seattle.

    Feb 23, 1878Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyTrue Crime

  3. The Price of a Wagon Road: Financing the Frontier

    A look at the logistical grunt work of early King County, from building roads to settling school district boundaries in 1878.

    Jun 1, 1878Puget Sound DispatchSnoqualmie, King CountyCity Hall

  4. The Newspaper Editor and the Political Bruiser

    A brutal street assault in Olympia reveals the volatile intersection of frontier politics and an independent press.

    Jun 20, 1872Puget Sound DispatchOlympia, Thurston CountyCity Hall

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