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5 stories matching sunk

  1. 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

  2. Tragedy on the Columbia River

    A failed rescue attempt leads to the drowning of two young men in Wenatchee.

    Jul 11, 1903The Evening StatesmanWenatchee, Chelan CountyDisasters

  3. The Hunt for an Ex-Convict

    A suspected horse thief vanishes into the hills after a crime, reviving fears of an organized gang operating across the border.

    Dec 11, 1903The Evening StatesmanPomeroy, Garfield CountyTrue Crime

  4. The Touchet Farmers’ Revolt Against Water Monopolies

    Tired of paying exorbitant fees to private irrigation companies, local farmers are going rogue—and going underground.

    Jun 30, 1903The Evening StatesmanTouchet, Walla Walla CountyFollow the Money

  5. The Water Under Walla Walla

    As the city weighs Mill Creek against artesian wells, old-timers warn that riparian lawsuits could drown the project.

    Sep 24, 1903The Evening StatesmanMill Creek, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyFollow the Money · City Hall

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