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| Year | Stories |
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| 1916 | 5 |
| 1917 | 1 |
| 1922 | 2 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1924 | 6 |
19 stories matching origin
- The Ghost of a Phone Directory
A look back at White Bluffs' first phone book reveals a rapidly changing town where most original subscribers have vanished.
- Fire Consumes Kiona's Commercial Heart
A blaze in Kiona leaves the town's primary store, hotel, and post office in ashes, with guests narrowly escaping the inferno.
- The Sudden Loss of Kiona
A devastating fire in the nearby town of Kiona leaves a general store, hotel, and post office in ruins.
- Major Business District Blaze in Vancouver
Firefighters battled throughout the night to save the local military reservation as flames consumed business properties.
- The Four-Year Schoolhouse Commute
A rural school district finally completes its long-delayed migration, ending years of hardship for pupils and teachers.
- Kirkland Cannery Reduced to Ash
A second major fire in a single month has left the community reeling after the Henry Fisher cannery was leveled in an overnight blaze.
- Fire Claims a Veteran's Souvenirs
A local veteran loses his home and irreplaceable mementos from his overseas military service to an accidental fire.
- 200-Year-Old Flintlock Unearthed from the Cowlitz
A rare brass pistol, dredged from the riverbed near Longview, is sent to London in search of its origins.
- The Forgotten History Behind Kitsap County
A look at the origins of regional place names, from the renaming of a county to the memory of local chiefs.
- The Green City Kid in the Harvest Field
A young, inexperienced laborer struggles to keep pace with a rough, veteran wheat-harvesting crew in the Big Bend region.
- A Traveling Pipe Organ Finds a Home
A Lutheran church in White Bluffs receives an organ formerly owned by a Ringling brother, thanks to a chance encounter in Kennewick.
- How Our Towns Got Their Names
A historian chronicles the origins of Grays Harbor cities, uncovering the rivalries and local legends behind our map.
- A Frontier Home Consumed in Minutes
A fierce blaze leaves a Hanford ranching family with little more than their jewelry and a piano.
- The Apple That Won the 'Nobel Prize' of Fruit
An Yakima Valley export earns the prestigious Wilder Medal for its exceptional quality and durability.
- Neighbors Rally After Fire Claims Orchard Home
When McCord Taylor's home was lost to a sudden blaze, the local veterans' post immediately pledged to rebuild it for him.
- The Price of Water: A Test Case for Irrigation Liens
When a local landholder challenged a water maintenance fee as vague and unenforceable, the court case signaled a broader struggle for the irrigation districts of the Columbia Basin.
- Seattle Scraps Skagit Power Expansion
A power project costing $11 million faces an uncertain future as the city council fires the engineering crew and halts construction.
- The Skagit Power Debacle
Seattle's municipal power project sits millions over budget and years behind schedule, sparking a bitter blame game between city officials and contractors.
- The War Over the Desert Water
An irrigation landowner at White Bluffs vows a 'fight to a finish' against corporate power companies for reneging on water contracts.