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  1. Pool Hall Altercation Turns Fatal in Milan

    A former justice of the peace is accused of murder after intervening in a dispute between young men.

    Mar 30, 1917White Bluffs SpokesmanMilan, Spokane CountyTrue Crime

  2. Searching for Black Gold in the Rattlesnake Hills

    A geological assessment suggests the presence of a dome structure in the Rattlesnake Hills, prompting investors to initiate drilling for oil and gas.

    May 5, 1916White Bluffs SpokesmanHanford, Benton CountyBoom & Bust

  3. The Salmon Elevator: How Science Aims to Tame the Columbia

    A new basket-based mechanical lift promises to move migrating salmon over high dams, challenging the limitations of traditional fish ladders.

    Dec 12, 1924White Bluffs SpokesmanPriest Rapids Dam, Mattawa, Grant CountyFollow the Money · Strange But True

  4. White Bluffs Retail Market Consolidates

    The Produce Company buys out Patterson Company, effectively ending retail competition in town.

    May 19, 1916White Bluffs SpokesmanWhite Bluffs, Benton CountyFollow the Money

  5. The Mail Must Go Through

    When the routes to White Bluffs were severed, the isolated town pooled their resources to retrieve the mail.

    Jan 18, 1924White Bluffs SpokesmanWhite Bluffs, Benton CountyStrange But True

  6. The Case for Cold Storage

    As fruit production booms, growers look to Kennewick for the model of success.

    Jan 23, 1925White Bluffs SpokesmanWhite Bluffs, Benton CountyBoom & Bust

  7. The Girl Who Joined the Road Gang

    A teenager looking to fund her high school education finds unexpected employment—and respect—among a tough paving crew near Spokane.

    Aug 31, 1923White Bluffs SpokesmanOtis Orchards, Spokane, Spokane CountyWork & Pay · Strange But True

  8. Fruit Growers Win Court Victory After Exchange Collapse

    White Bluffs and Hanford farmers secure preferred status for 1922 apple proceeds following the insolvency of the Wenatchee Valley Fruit Exchange.

    Feb 1, 1924White Bluffs SpokesmanWhite Bluffs, Benton County

  9. The Great Valley Rabbit Drive

    Valley residents prepare for a mass culling of rabbits, which have devastated local melon fields and gardens.

    Jul 11, 1924White Bluffs SpokesmanWhite Bluffs, Benton CountyStrange But True

  10. The Shake-up at the Farm Bureau

    Washington State’s agricultural leadership avoids a public brawl, ousts its secretary, and pivots toward the cooperative marketing models of the 1920s.

    Jan 25, 1924White Bluffs SpokesmanKennewick, Benton CountyFollow the Money

  11. The Mystery of the Beverly Bridge

    A young, well-dressed man is found dead on the Columbia River crossing, leaving behind only a grocery list and haunting questions of foul play.

    Dec 7, 1923White Bluffs SpokesmanBeverly Bridge, Beverly, Grant CountyTrue Crime

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