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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1872 | 5 |
| 1876 | 11 |
| 1877 | 15 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 3 |
| 1882 | 4 |
| 1883 | 8 |
| 1884 | 4 |
| 1885 | 7 |
| 1886 | 10 |
| 1887 | 5 |
| 1888 | 7 |
| 1889 | 15 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 11 |
| 1892 | 21 |
| 1893 | 16 |
| 1894 | 22 |
| 1895 | 9 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 7 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 6 |
| 1904 | 3 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1909 | 4 |
| 1914 | 1 |
| 1915 | 2 |
| 1916 | 5 |
| 1923 | 1 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1925 | 1 |
222 stories matching bright, from 46 towns
Pierce County20
Snohomish County12
Thurston County11
Benton County10
Walla Walla County4
Yakima County4
Skagit County3
Clallam County2
Kitsap County2
Whatcom County2
Adams County1
Douglas County1
Franklin County1
Jefferson County1
Lewis County1
Okanogan County1
Pacific County1
Spokane County1