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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1889 | 6 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1892 | 3 |
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- The Fight for the Franchise
As Washington moved toward statehood in 1889, delegates placed the question of woman suffrage directly before the voters in a separate ballot article.
- A Disappearance in North Yakima
A local man seized his two children and fled after a bitter separation, leaving his wife and the community in the dark.
- A Scandal on the Yakima Frontier
A husband seeks legal separation after his wife abandons the family for a local sheep herder.
- A Perilous Encounter in Wide Hollow
A woman is severely injured after an encounter with an enraged animal on her property.
- A Shaky Old Affair
A grand jury inspection of the Yakima county jail and courthouse leads to a scathing critique of the current facilities and a call for a new building.
- Vigilantism and Alcohol Sales in Old Town
Authorities and local citizens move to apprehend men selling liquor to Indigenous people in Yakima.
- The Segregated Mines of Roslyn
Strikes in the coal fields led to a tense, uneasy truce between white and Black miners, who worked the same pits but remained strictly separated.
- A Child’s Tragic Accident on the Natches River
A ten-year-old girl disappears while doing chores, leading to a heartbreaking discovery in the Natches River.
- The Most Famous Divorce Suit in the Territory Ends
A landmark settlement involving $60,000 concludes a highly public dispute, marking a new chapter for the estranged couple.
- 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.