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  1. The City’s Crumbling Infrastructure

    Walla Walla's decaying water main system is thwarting local efforts to lower insurance costs.

    Jan 1, 1904The Evening StatesmanAlder Street, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  2. The Bureaucratic Bind at Puyallup

    A legal dispute over private property rights leaves the Interior Department unable to build new structures on the Puyallup Indian School grounds.

    Dec 30, 1903The Evening StatesmanTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  3. The Hunt Administration’s Budget Fiasco

    The Evening Statesman launches a blistering critique of the city's fiscal mismanagement and the mysterious, unaudited expenses of the water department.

    Jul 9, 1903The Evening StatesmanCity Hall, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  4. The Fight to Unlock Eastern Washington’s Water

    Walla Walla leaders push for state irrigation reform to access millions in federal reclamation funding.

    Dec 14, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyFollow the Money

  5. Who Controls the Schoolhouse Purse?

    Walla Walla taxpayers demand fiscal transparency as the school board ignores mandatory financial reporting.

    Aug 7, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  6. The Schools Board’s Secret Accounting

    While the County Treasurer follows the law, the School District No. 1 board refuses to show taxpayers where the money goes.

    Sep 14, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  7. City Hall's Reckless Ledger Exposed

    A scathing look at the city's financial deficit, alleged corruption, and the mismanagement of municipal resources under Mayor Hunt.

    Jul 8, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  8. The Price of a Dry Well

    After the city sunk $15,000 into a failed water development project at Thomas Springs, the local paper recounts its long-running battle against municipal mismanagement.

    Jan 19, 1904The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  9. The New Walla Walla Theatre Reopens in Grand Style

    After extensive summer renovations, the city’s premier playhouse unveils a modern foyer, new dressing rooms, and state-of-the-art heating.

    Aug 31, 1903The Evening StatesmanMain Street, Walla Walla, Walla Walla County

  10. The City Streets Are Now Bottomless Mud Pits

    Walla Walla business owners urge the city to scrape the main thoroughfares, claiming current conditions are worse than those found in small country villages.

    Dec 19, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  11. The School Board's Secret Ledger

    Taxpayers in Walla Walla are fighting for financial transparency as the local school board repeatedly ignores state law to hide its spending.

    Nov 16, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  12. Walla Walla's Water War: Springs, a Bank, and a $250,000 Bond

    In December 1903, an editorial backed Councilman Glasford's plan to use Thomas Springs rather than buy bank-owned ranch land or bond for Mill Creek water.

    Dec 3, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyFollow the Money · City Hall

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