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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1903 | 1 |
| 1904 | 19 |
| 1909 | 13 |
33 stories matching cold
- The Cold Transit of the Ching Wo
Elderly Chinese passengers endure miserable, freezing conditions on a freight steamer as they seek a final journey home.
- The Great Tacoma Freeze of 1909
A record-breaking cold wave and gale-force winds rattle the city, freezing pipes and sending houseboats adrift.
- The Trial for a Cold-Blooded Yard Murder
A jury is being selected for the trial of Frank Pasquale, accused of gunning down an insurance agent in the Northern Pacific freight yards.
- The Great North End Porch Raids
A string of minor thefts in Tacoma's North End has residents tracking footprints in the snow to find the culprits who made off with their cold victuals.
- The Big Thaw Returns Tacoma to Work
After two weeks of deep snow and arctic cold, Tacoma's building trades are finally getting back to business.
- The Bunco Man’s Cold Feet
After swindling a local man out of his savings, a group of confidence men returned the stolen cash in fear of the law.
- Smelter Robbery Leaves Police Baffled
Tacoma authorities search for suspects in a violent hold-up near the smelter, but the trail has gone cold.
- Tacoma Business Leaders Oppose Legislative Land Grab
The Chamber of Commerce refuses to support a controversial bill that would have funneled money into B. S. Grosscup's hands.
- The Commuter’s Chill: East Side Transit Grievance
McKinley Park residents protest streetcar service cuts that leave riders waiting in the night air.
- Lumbermen Protest Outsourced School Construction
Local builders take offense at a contractor sourcing materials outside Tacoma for the new Lincoln school addition.
- A Dead Unmarried Worker Was Worth Nothing—Until This Law
Washington's legislature finally let dependent parents and siblings sue when a provider was killed on the job, ending a rule that made unmarried workers cheaper to kill than to maim.
- The Midnight Stand of a Ruralita Station Agent
A lone telegraph operator mistakes a visiting railroad superintendent for a robber, turning the tables with a toy revolver in a moment of high tension.
- City Jail Expands Capacity for Homeless
With winter's chill settling in, Tacoma installs bunks to replace cold cement floors for the indigent.
- The Sudden Loss on East J Street
Tacoma physicians are left without answers following the sudden, inexplicable death of a three-month-old infant.
- Tragedy on the Hunt: Brothers Lost in the Cold
A winter hunting expedition near Chehalis ends in the death of a sixteen-year-old boy and the severe injury of his older brother.
- Brutal Attack Near Camas Leaves Worker for Dead
A plumber was waylaid on a bridge near the Washougal River, robbed of his tools and savings, and thrown from the span by assailants who remain at large.
- The Desperate Choice of John Thomas
A hungry and freezing man purposefully steals trousers in broad daylight, hoping for an arrest and a winter meal in the county jail.
- A Heroic Rescue on the Tracks
A longshoreman narrowly saves an Indigenous child from an oncoming switch engine near the Northern Pacific dock.
- The Council’s Cold Shoulder to South Tacoma
A fiery exchange in the Tacoma City Council reveals deep tensions over public safety resources in the South Tacoma district.
- South Tacoma Secures Emergency Services After Council Battle
While the city council rejected a street improvement project for the South L and 56th Street neighborhood, they ultimately conceded to demands for additional firefighting protection.
- The Eleventh Street Cable Line Breaks Down Again
Tacoma residents are left stranded and forced to hike up the hill after the latest in a string of mechanical failures on the transit line.
- The Coldest Commute in Tacoma
Commuters express outrage as the local transit company forces passengers to brave midwinter rain on open-air 'summer' streetcars.
- The Midnight Burglar of C Street
A steamboat captain's home defense operation turns into a musical misunderstanding involving a cat.
- Streetcar Troubles on Sixth Avenue
Tacoma Railway and Power Company manager explains why residents are stuck with old, narrow-gauge open cars in cold weather.
- A Lone Rancher Found Murdered Near Puyallup
The body of Frank Mozen was discovered near his cabin with four bullet wounds, suggesting a targeted robbery.