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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 3 |
| 1859 | 3 |
| 1861 | 5 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1872 | 3 |
| 1876 | 31 |
| 1877 | 27 |
| 1878 | 18 |
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1882 | 4 |
| 1883 | 23 |
| 1884 | 13 |
| 1885 | 41 |
| 1886 | 16 |
| 1887 | 14 |
| 1888 | 17 |
| 1889 | 42 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1891 | 44 |
| 1892 | 67 |
| 1893 | 75 |
| 1894 | 66 |
| 1895 | 82 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 10 |
| 1899 | 20 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 31 |
| 1904 | 20 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1907 | 2 |
| 1908 | 13 |
| 1909 | 42 |
| 1910 | 17 |
| 1911 | 4 |
| 1912 | 3 |
| 1914 | 12 |
| 1915 | 3 |
| 1916 | 4 |
| 1917 | 9 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1925 | 1 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 1 |
819 stories matching bear, from 125 towns
Snohomish County48
Benton County31
Yakima County29
Walla Walla County23
Spokane County22
Jefferson County16
Grays Harbor County15
Whatcom County14
Stevens County11
Kittitas County10
Whitman County9
Clallam County5
Kitsap County5
Chelan County4
Mason County4
Island County4
Clark County2
Franklin County2
Adams County2
Asotin County1
Cowlitz County1
Garfield County1
Grant County1
Klickitat County1
Skamania County1