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- From Russian Army to Whitman College Commencement
Vladimir Rojansky, who arrived in America knowing no English, is named class orator at Whitman College.
- The Battle for Mail Service in White Bluffs
Patrons of the former post office site face a bureaucratic maze as the Department offers three distinct, and potentially inadequate, solutions for mail delivery.
- A Toddler’s Three-Hour Trek Through the Sagebrush
A local mother’s panic turned to relief after tracking her two-year-old child through the scrub for miles.
- The Old Mayor and the Revolving Door
After cycling through three police chiefs in three months, 80-year-old Mayor A.G. Hopkins has been forced out of office by the city’s business leaders.
- Summer Storms Cut the Juice
A severe thunderstorm fried local electrical transformers, leaving the White Bluffs pumping plants idle for three days.
- Fatal Shooting in Spokane After Domestic Dispute
A confrontation between two men over a woman results in the deaths of a city traffic officer and a porter.
- Prosser Experiment Sheds Light on Alfalfa and Corn for Lambs
State College of Washington researchers reveal new findings on feed efficiency for regional sheep ranchers.
- The Post Office Tug-of-War
White Bluffs residents find themselves caught in a relentless cycle of conflicting petitions regarding the location of their post office.
- The Coming of the Dam
The federal government pulls three islands from public entry at Priest Rapids, clearing a major hurdle for a proposed mega-dam.
- Shippers Face New Freight Tax
Northwestern fruit growers are bracing for a 15 percent hike in shipping rates that could devastate their margins.
- The Weirdest Baseball Game in White Bluffs History
An unusually high-scoring and error-prone contest between White Bluffs and Richland captures the town's attention.
- The First Winter Chill Arrives Early
A heavy, unexpected November snowfall signals the end of autumn in the valley as mountain passes are shuttered for the season.
- The Town That Relocated for the Rails
After three years of bitter infighting, the White Bluffs Post Office finally shifts to the railroad depot, signaling the death of the old townsite.
- The Struggle for a Road Out of White Bluffs
Community leaders mobilize across three counties to secure vital infrastructure for the valley.
- The Great Fruit Marketing Matchmaker
With their main exchange dissolved, White Bluffs fruit growers find themselves suddenly popular—and indecisive—as three rival marketing companies compete for their allegiance.
- The Axe Handle Verdict: A Bank Robbery Retrial
After a conviction based on disputed forensic evidence, the Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for three men accused of bombing the First Bank of White Bluffs.
- Pioneer and Conductor P. V. Knaub Passes
A well-known Benton County resident and former Northern Pacific conductor dies at his ranch near Vernita.
- Tragedy on the Skookumchuck
A wedding celebration turns fatal as a group attempts to cross a swollen river on a log near Bucoda.
- Rabid Coyote Terrorizes Local Orchard
A dangerous encounter near the Bleakley Fruit Company orchard ends with a farm dog put down after a violent skirmish.
- The Great Rattlesnake Hunt of Tieton
After clearing over a hundred snakes from a hillside near Tieton, a local man vows to use poison gas to finish off the den.
- The Bank Robber Who Got Away—Twice
A fugitive accused of targeting the First Bank of White Bluffs has slipped through the hands of the law yet again.
- Prison Sentence for Fatal Automobile Accident
In a stern sentencing, a Tacoma man was sent to the state penitentiary for manslaughter following a highway crash that claimed the life of Mrs. Minnie Hogue.
- Surviving the Collapse
After a windstorm destroyed her shelter, a woman fights for her life.
- Work Train Wreck Claims Three Lives Near Majestic
A embankment collapse on the Seattle, Port Angeles & Western railroad extension results in a fatal derailment.
- A Widow's Hour of Calamity in Renton
A singular sequence of tragedy strikes a Renton resident as house fire, drowning, and injury converge in sixty minutes.