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408 stories matching avail
- The Fever for Puget Sound Land
A traveler reports a 'bewildering' rush of immigrants, leaving little land available as settlers quarrel over every acre.
- City Council Slashes Budget Estimates
Tacoma's finance committee faces a shortfall, cutting police, fire, and street improvement budgets to match available income.
- The Price of a Roof in 1885 Seattle
A look at the frantic real estate market and rental landscape of early Seattle, where rapid growth and the promise of railroad expansion sent property values soaring.
- The Price of Progress: Aberdeen’s Early Water Fight
A $65,000 bond for a new water works sparks a real estate boom on Highland Hill, pushing the dream of homeownership as the ultimate solution to the city's housing crunch.
- The Path to the Ship Canal
A new law empowers King County to condemn land for the long-awaited government canal connecting Puget Sound to Lake Washington.
- The Battle for Tacoma's City Treasury
A councilman claims the city treasury is nearly empty while the treasurer boasts of a surplus, sparking a high-stakes standoff over public funds and transparency.
- The Rent Trap: Why Seattle's Business District Is Running Out of Room
As the city booms post-fire, merchants find themselves priced out of First Avenue, forced to migrate up Third and beyond in a desperate search for affordable space.
- A Senator's Hour-Long Fight Saved Puget Sound's Dry Dock
Washington's Senator Squire talked the Senate out of deep cuts to the Puget Sound dry dock, keeping the project alive and its funding immediately available.
- The Bank Panic and the Fifty Million Dollar Backstop
A telegram from the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad promises federal intervention to stabilize agricultural banking in the Northwest.
- The 30-Mile Tunnel That Would Have Turned the Big Bend Green
Federal reclamation engineers looked at damming the Spokane River to water two million acres of dry Columbia Basin land — and then said the money wasn't there yet.
- The Sad Case of the Shoe-Snatching Prisoner
A man’s desperate theft of footwear ends in a courtroom, highlighting the meager choices available to the poor in 1870s Seattle.
- Instant Housing in the Northwest
When a family arrived in Dayton, Washington, and found no homes available for rent, they didn't wait—they built their own in a single afternoon.
- Gravel Car Derailment Disrupts Rail Service
A runaway gravel car caused a headache for Lynden commuters when it jumped the switch at the local yards.
- The Road Newport Was Promised—and the Colville Detour That Ate It
State Road No. 3 was supposed to run from Newport through Metaline and Northport to Orient. Instead, Newport’s share of the money went to surveys and improvements near Colville, leaving the lower river country with nothing but promises.
- The Historic Normal Institute: When Seattle Became a Center for Educational Reform
In the summer of 1885, Seattle hosted its first genuine normal institute, inviting educators from across the Pacific Northwest to learn progressive New England teaching methods.
- The City That Refused to Stay Burnt
After the Great Spokane Fire of 1889, civic leaders rejected the urge to build cheaply, choosing instead to construct a permanent, iron-and-stone metropolis fueled by the river's immense power.
- Tacoma Mill Closes, Leaving Sixty Workers Jobless
A receivership dispute leads to the shutdown of the Tacoma Lumber and Manufacturing Company, with laborers left in the cold.
- The Burning of the Bon Ton
After the proprietor of the notorious Bon Ton was jailed for running a 'bawdy house,' his building was razed by a suspicious fire.
- The Cemetery Crisis in Walla Walla
A growing city faces a grim reality as its burial grounds reach capacity and legal disputes stall expansion.
- The Snoqualmie Pass Road Proves Successful for Cattle Drives
Reports from the Kittitas Valley indicate the mountain road is in excellent condition for transporting livestock to the Sound.
- The First Professional Survey of the Puget Sound
In 1875, a new map sought to define the rugged, uncharted beauty of the Washington Territory for settlers and investors alike.
- The Battle Over the Kennewick-Finley Road
A local editor defends the controversial seven-mile stretch of oiled road against critics, citing cost-effectiveness and utility.
- The Quest for Walla Walla's Future Water Supply
City council moves to hire an expert engineer to investigate new water sources for the growing city.
- The End of the Garrison
Despite efforts by the Commercial Club, the Secretary of War confirms the permanent closure of Fort Walla Walla.
- A Desperate Escape in a Seattle Alley
A horse plunges into a dangerously narrow gap between buildings on Second Street, leaving the animal trapped and onlookers scrambling.