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| Year | Stories |
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| 1915 | 2 |
| 1916 | 7 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1924 | 5 |
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- The Long Wait for the Priest Rapids Dam
For six years, settlers have waited for the federal government to allow the development of the Priest Rapids power site, hoping it would turn their land into productive farms.
- Valley Residents Unite for Development League
A new organization formed between White Bluffs and Hanford aims to secure legislative support and better infrastructure for the Priest Rapids Valley.
- Spokane's New Vocational Training Center Opens
Promoters establish a trade school offering civil service, engineering, and automotive training with a promise to help students find work while they study.
- The Ghost of a Industrial Metropolis
A century ago, planners envisioned Priest Rapids as the 'Niagara Falls of the West,' a massive industrial city of 50,000 destined to power the Pacific Northwest. It never arrived.
- Electrical Union Challenges Municipal Power Plans
Labor leaders clash with Seattle and Tacoma over non-union labor in municipal light and power projects.
- A Community Gift for a Sick Neighbor
When J. J. Heatherington fell ill with paralysis, his White Bluffs neighbors organized a subscription to buy him a cow, offering a lifeline of support in a time of crisis.
- The Hanford Columbian Folds
After five years of publication, the Hanford Columbian suspends operations, marking a shift in the local media landscape.
- The Unmasking of 'Robert' Gaffney
After twenty years living as a man, a spouse sentenced under the 'lazy husband' law is released with a ruling on gender and marital obligation.
- The Price of Apathy in the School Board Election
A surprise victory for J. A. Johnson over Rod Sprague reveals that local civic engagement hangs on the turnout of supporters.
- Benton County Votes in the 1924 Election
Voters of White Bluffs and Benton County decide local and national races as the Republican ticket sweeps the state.
- The Battle for the Benton County Courthouse
Taxpayers mount a legal challenge to halt a $125,000 bond issue, alleging backroom deals and corrupt influence by county commissioners.
- The Flour Monopoly War
A local grocer exposes a business deal intended to force a monopoly on flour sales in the Priest Rapids valley.
- The Rural Crusade Against Bovine Tuberculosis
Washington dairymen are aggressively culling infected herds, signaling a shift toward modern agricultural standards and interstate livestock trade.
- A New Span Across the Columbia
A state-sanctioned franchise promises a steel bridge at Vantage Ferry, linking the North Central highway and opening the high desert to faster travel.
- 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.
- The Political Battle for Power
A state senator warns that municipal utility expansion could shift tax burdens onto rural farmers.
- The Day Washington State Went Dry
After a hard-fought political battle and a landmark Supreme Court ruling, the state's 1,200 saloons were ordered to shutter their doors as statewide prohibition became the law of the land.
- Hanford Ranchers Rally for Water Rights
Local farmers gather to review legal progress on water litigation and pledge financial support to their committee.
- Death on the Division Street Bridge
A morning commute turned into a catastrophe when a steel span over the Spokane River collapsed, sending two trolley cars into the freezing water.
- The Legislative Shuffle: How Power Really Worked at Olympia
A rare look behind the curtain of the 1923 state legislative session, where committee back-scratching, lobbyist influence, and alcohol fueled the fate of over 600 bills.