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- Farmers and Utilities Face Off Over Irrigation Rates
After a protracted legal battle, White Bluffs irrigation users meet to negotiate a flat rate for power with the Pacific Power & Light Company.
- The Battle of the Bluffs
A pack of greyhounds brings a swift, bloody end to a local coyote, turning the riverbanks into a scene of primal, rural drama.
- The Great Coyote Drive Falls Flat
A massive community hunting effort ends in embarrassment as the wily predators evade the local volunteer army.
- The Nation on the Brink: Rail Workers Push for Eight-Hour Day
As contract negotiations fail, two million workers threaten a total shutdown of the nation's rail system, prompting intervention from President Wilson.
- The Kingdom of Cabbage
How Skagit County became the epicenter of the global cabbage seed industry through a half-century of experimentation.
- The River Viking: Amos Burg’s Treacherous Canoe Trip
A young adventurer navigates the Columbia’s most lethal rapids in a 17-foot canoe, documenting the wild river before it is tamed.
- 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.
- The Great Benton County Gas Scam
A complicated legal battle erupts in Spokane over who actually owns the rights to Benton County's oil and gas leases.