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| Year | Stories |
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| 1889 | 6 |
| 1890 | 7 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1892 | 5 |
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- The Great Yakima Avenue Conflagration
A devastating blaze sweeps through the business district, leveled by fire and saved only by the grit of citizens and a stand of shade trees.
- Washington House Speaker Says Courts Can Save Tide Lands
Speaker J. W. Feighan argues that Washington's tide land giveaway is unconstitutional and calls for a citizens' lawsuit to halt the sale.
- Catastrophic Livestock Losses in the Big Bend
A harsh winter decimates ninety percent of range cattle and horses, pushing ranchers to financial ruin as they struggle to save what little remains.
- Narrow Escape from Railway Disaster
Two passenger trains collide near Palmer after failing to stop on a curve; hundreds of lives saved by low speeds.
- Railroad Agent Disputes Spokane Fire Loss Estimates
A freight agent reports on the aftermath of the devastating Spokane fire, highlighting the community's resilience in the face of immense loss.
- A Forbidden Love, A Barred Door, and a Poisoned Heart
A young immigrant shopkeeper’s romance with a local lodging-house owner sparks a violent feud with his brother, culminating in a suicide attempt that shakes the town.
- The Railway Party’s Near-Drowning in the Yakima River
A VIP delegation touring irrigation infrastructure narrowly escapes disaster when their wagon team bolts into a deep river slough.
- Post Office Inferno Narrowly Avoided
A quick-thinking resident discovers a fire smoldering under the post office stove, saving the block from total destruction.
- A Massive Warehouse Blaze Leaves Yakima Scrambling
A fire of unknown origin at the Chappell & Cox warehouse caused significant damage to stored furniture, machinery, and agricultural goods.
- The Cowychee Valley Road Struggle
Settlers in the Cowychee Valley fight for a direct path to North Yakima, trapped by encroaching fences and rugged terrain.
- Vigilante Warning Issued After Arson Attempt in Pasco
A deliberate attempt to torch a local saloon has the community threatening swift, extrajudicial justice against 'fire bugs'.
- Lost in the Brush: A Yakima Valley Rescue
After days lost in the mountains without food or proper clothing, a man is saved by neighbors near the Ahtanum.
- A Mother’s Desperate Rescue in Ocosta Bay
A mother who could not swim dives into the freezing tide to save her drowning son.
- The Struggle to Green the Desert
Before the giant irrigation companies arrived, Yakima pioneers hand-dug their own ditches through harsh winters to save their thirsty land.
- Fatal Farm Accident in the Moxee Valley
A longtime Moxee Company employee dies after a gruesome machinery accident, leaving behind questions about his missing life savings.
- The Depot Ticket Heist
A theft of transit tickets at the Yakima depot highlights the vulnerability of local agents to company policy.
- Narrow Escape from Fire for Two Girls
Prompt action by neighbors saved two young children after their clothing caught fire near a stove on the same afternoon.
- A Perilous Descent Down Cowychee Hill
When a team of horses spooked on a steep grade, a local farmer had to make a split-second decision to save his family.
- The Near-Miss that Saved the Orchard Boom
Anxious farmers watch the thermometer as a late-spring frost threatens to wipe out the region's record-breaking fruit potential.
- Stagecoach Accident Injures Senator-Elect
J. M. Snow breaks his leg after jumping from a runaway stage on a dangerous mountain road.
- The Young Hunter of the Natchees
A twelve-year-old boy proves his mettle by taking down a lynx to save his father's hunting dogs.
- Home Lost in Afternoon Fire
A northern Yakima house is reduced to ash while a mother tends to her sick child.
- Auditor’s Home Lost in Late-Night Blaze
A lamp explosion destroys the residence of County Auditor Mathew Bartholet, highlighting the constant threat of fire in the growing city.