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- The Battle for the Washtucna Coulee
A railroad and the government clash over a plan to turn a vital transportation artery into an irrigation reservoir.
- The Grand Coulee Canal Dream
A bold proposal to divert the Columbia River into the Grand Coulee to irrigate millions of acres of desert land.
- The $100-Acre Price of Water: Palouse Project Engineers Reveal the True Cost of Irrigation
Local engineers surveying the Washougal Coulee warn that diverting water to arid Benton County lands will cost close to $100 per acre, a staggering sum for early 20th-century farmers.
- A Deadly Night in the Grand Coulee
A pioneer resident was gunned down in the street by a notorious gambler, leaving a small town reeling from an act of random violence.
- Suspicious Night Blaze Destroys Local Roundhouse
Fire consumes the Central Washington Railway roundhouse and a locomotive in Coulee City; officials suspect arson.
- The Great Northern's Bridge to Nowhere
A spectacular fire tears through the Moses Coulee trestle, halting traffic and forcing a massive rebuilding effort in the Washington wilderness.
- The Lights Go On in Coulee City
After months of wiring homes and businesses, the Grant County Power Company finally turns on the electrical current.
- Tragedy Strikes Near Coulee City
A young family loses everything, including their three children, in a devastating house fire while the parents were working in a nearby field.
- Fatal Shooting at Coulee City Restaurant
A gambler’s reckless gunfire leaves a local pioneer dead and another man wounded.
- The Underdog Coulee City Nine Steals Two Games
Missing five regular players, the local baseball team overcomes a losing streak with a new battery and sheer determination.
- The End of the Credit Era in Coulee City
Local merchants announce a shift to a 'cash-only' economy, aiming to eliminate debt and reduce consumer prices.
- The Battle for the Sunset Highway
Delegates from six counties clash in Wenatchee over the proposed route for the new state highway, revealing deep-seated regional rivalries.
- Coulee City Targets 'Speed Demons' and Filthy Alleys
A newly empowered City Marshal is tasked with enforcing long-neglected sanitation ordinances and curbing reckless driving through the town's streets.
- The Fatal Price of a Land Lease
A rancher shoots a woman as she shields her brother during a violent dispute over a property lease in the Grand Coulee.
- The End of the Ledger: Coulee City Merchants Go 'Cash Only'
Local business owners announce a shift away from credit-based commerce to lower prices and eliminate accounting headaches.
- The Coulee City Clean-Up
A judge orders a local man to be forcibly scrubbed after being declared a public nuisance.
- The Pony Express Rider of Grand Coulee
A young, nameless conductor pulls off a daring rescue mission to uncover why telegraph riders were vanishing, leading to a grim discovery in the rugged depths of the Washington interior.
- The Grand Coulee Ship Canal Dream
Promoters rally behind an ambitious proposal to connect the Columbia River through a series of lakes and rivers, hoping to transform Washington's inland geography into a global shipping hub.
- The Great Highway Debate
Citizens of Coulee City and neighboring towns clash over the proposed route of the North Central Highway, highlighting regional competition for infrastructure.
- A Coulee City Colt Heads to the Derby
For the first time, a thoroughbred foaled in Washington State is set to compete in the Kentucky Derby.
- Coulee City Mandates Electrical Safety Inspections
New municipal code establishes safety standards and inspection fees for residential and commercial wiring.
- The Safe-Crackers of Princeton
After a string of brazen robberies in Princeton and Coulee City, detectives use decoys to bait a trap for the thieves.
- A Man Frozen to Death as the Big Bend Storm Strands Trains and Madness Follows
In Washington's Big Bend country, a blizzard stalls trains, drives a stage driver out of his mind and leaves a young rancher dead in the snow.
- The Sugar War of Coulee City
A local merchant fights back against a Spokane jobber’s price-fixing tactics.
- Death of a Local Merchant
The community mourns the sudden passing of Lovell H. Hodgins, owner of the local Cash Store.