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- The American Legion's Push for Land Settlement
Veterans look to fill the expansion of the White Bluffs land settlement project as debates over site development continue.
- The Settlers' Standoff
A group of White Bluffs farmers break ranks with dissenters to declare the state-run irrigation project a success.
- The Desert to Bloom: Federal Engineers Back Massive Irrigation Plan
A definitive federal study deems the Columbia Basin project physically and economically sound, signaling a potential turn in the state’s agricultural future.
- Legislative Brinkmanship Saves Local Land Settlement
After rumors of crippling budget cuts, a last-minute push from local representatives and the American Legion secures funding for the White Bluffs land settlement.
- 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 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.
- The Failed Promise of the Priest Rapids Valley
A state-funded colonization project for veterans struggles amidst allegations of mismanagement, isolation, and a collapsing public image.
- The Struggle for Water in the Hanford Project
A legal representative for the Hanford irrigation project calls for a unified plan to resolve the long-standing water dispute.
- Governor Hartley inspects state land project amid local unrest
The Governor visits White Bluffs to hear from settlers, while facing growing dissatisfaction over land conditions and the impending closure of the local settlement office.
- State-Funded Irrigation Settlement Wins Legislative Backing
After overcoming Senate opposition, state land settlement project secures $50,000 in funding as settlers express guarded optimism about the program's future.
- The Legion's Frustrated Ambitions for Valley Land
American Legion delegates seek to expand the local land settlement project, only to find the cost of pumping water may bury the plan.
- The Hanford Veterans' Project Opens to the Public
After failing to fill with ex-service men, the state opens residential tracts at White Bluffs to general applicants.
- The Struggle for the Soldier Settlement Project
Community leaders head to the coast to secure funding for the Priest Rapids Valley development.
- The Governor Is Coming to Audit the Valley
Governor Roland H. Hartley prepares to inspect the state-sponsored land settlement project amidst rumors that the state might simply hand over land to veterans.
- Federal Funds Flow into Washington Backcountry
New highway construction projects in Whatcom and King counties aim to bridge the gap between wilderness and commercial accessibility.
- The Old Todd Pumping Plant Dismantled
A piece of local history fades as scrap dealers dismantle the engine that once fueled the ambitious, struggling White Bluffs irrigation project.
- The Yakima Water Wars
A landmark federal court decision secures the future of government irrigation projects across the Yakima Valley.
- 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.
- The Fifty-Thousand Dollar Blueprint for the Future
Engineers wrap up a massive, privately-funded survey for the Priest Rapids Highlands Project, fueling hopes for rapid irrigation development.
- The Yale Dam Project
Northwestern Electric Company files application for a massive hydro-electric facility on the Lewis River.
- Can 840 Acres of University Land Become 42 Veterans’ Farms?
White Bluffs boosters asked the state university to sell 840 acres near Vernita at $10 an acre, arguing that settled farms would raise the value of the rest.
- The Battle for the Columbia River
A Seattle attorney challenges a major dam project to secure the water rights of the Hanford-White Bluffs community.
- The Ghost City That Never Was
A century ago, corporate giants promised a $100 million industrial empire at Priest Rapids, envisioning a city of 40,000 where only sagebrush grew.
- Priest Rapids Dam License Brings White Bluffs a City Dream
A century ago, boosters dreamed of a massive industrial city on the Columbia, promised by the General Electric Company as a 'second Niagara Falls.'
- State Land Settlement Project Opens to Civilians
After prioritizing ex-service men for years, state officials open the valley's settlement tracts to all, citing a need for rapid development.