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5 stories matching nelson

  1. The Ghost Mine of Tietan Basin

    For twenty-three years, Judge Nelson has hunted the secret silver ledge revealed by an Indigenous man, but the secret died with him.

    Jan 9, 1890The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyTrue Crime

  2. A Violent Storm Strikes the Yakima Valley

    High winds leveled buildings and tore heavy equipment from foundations in a storm that locals described as a true tornado.

    Feb 13, 1890The Yakima HeraldProsser, Benton CountyDisasters

  3. The Desert Blooms: Yakima’s Canal Vision

    A delegation of Tacoma investors returns from Yakima enchanted by the transformation of arid scrubland into flourishing, frost-resistant orchards.

    Feb 25, 1892The Yakima HeraldYakima, Yakima CountyBoom & Bust

  4. The Boss Who Was Kicked Off His Own Train

    A classic local anecdote about a prominent contractor getting a taste of his own medicine.

    May 9, 1889The Yakima HeraldStampede Pass, Kittitas CountyLocal Legends

  5. The Pioneer’s Final Crossing

    Reflecting on the life of Lucy Tanner, a devout woman who built the first Protestant church in the Ahtanum Valley.

    Feb 25, 1892The Yakima HeraldAhtanum Valley, Yakima, Yakima County

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