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10 stories matching fix

  1. The Struggle to Fix the Price

    Local fruit and vegetable growers move to consolidate marketing efforts in an attempt to stabilize prices against market volatility.

    Feb 22, 1924White Bluffs SpokesmanWhite Bluffs, Benton CountyFollow the Money

  2. The World’s Biggest Dam Proposed for Priest Rapids

    An industrial visionary outlines plans for a massive hydroelectric and nitrogen-fixation project that could transform the Columbia Basin into a powerhouse of chemical production.

    May 9, 1924White Bluffs SpokesmanPriest Rapids, Mattawa, Kittitas CountyFollow the Money

  3. White Bluffs Farmers Fight Utility 'Fixed Charges'

    Local irrigation users push back against the Pacific Power & Light company’s mandatory monthly fees, marking an early chapter in Columbia River valley utility regulation.

    Feb 4, 1916White Bluffs SpokesmanWhite Bluffs, Benton CountyFollow the Money

  4. Settlers at Odds with State Regulators

    Valley residents are left waiting in silence as the Public Service Commission stalls on critical water and power rate decisions.

    Apr 7, 1916White Bluffs SpokesmanHanford, Benton CountyFollow the Money

  5. Farmers Organize to Secure Federal Loans

    Thirty ranchers unite to form a National Farm Loan association, hoping to secure financing for the upcoming season.

    Jan 19, 1917White Bluffs SpokesmanWhite Bluffs, Benton County

  6. Puget Sound Yard to Expand for Navy Build-Up

    Federal funds allocated to equip the Puget Sound navy yard as part of a massive national naval expansion effort.

    Nov 24, 1916White Bluffs SpokesmanPuget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Kitsap County

  7. A Lifeline on the Empty Road

    Facing a fourteen-mile stretch of road with no human habitation, Benton County installs a telephone booth to aid motorists stranded between Hanford and the Yakima River.

    Jul 28, 1916White Bluffs SpokesmanHanford, Benton CountyCity Hall · Strange But True

  8. The Price of Power: Benton County’s 1916 Election Scuffle

    Candidates in the 1916 election face off over county spending, with one challenger promising a tax-payer-funded bond to slash office costs.

    Aug 18, 1916White Bluffs SpokesmanProsser, Benton CountyCity Hall

  9. The Water War at Hanford

    Ranchers and power companies lock horns in a high-stakes battle over irrigation rates that could make or break the valley’s future.

    Jan 14, 1916White Bluffs SpokesmanKennewick, Benton CountyFollow the Money

  10. The Man Everyone Called ‘Mickie’ Had a Secret Family 2,000 Miles Away

    A letter from Scranton revealed that a familiar White Bluffs resident had a wife, a son and two daughters—and that they had long assumed he was dead.

    Dec 29, 1922White Bluffs SpokesmanWhite Bluffs, Benton CountyStrange But True

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