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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 7 |
| 1893 | 9 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1903 | 2 |
| 1904 | 3 |
| 1909 | 4 |
| 1910 | 2 |
| 1914 | 1 |
| 1915 | 1 |
56 stories matching dire, from 17 towns
King County28
Pierce County7
Thurston County3
Walla Walla County3
Grays Harbor County3
Benton County2
Yakima County2
Kittitas County2
Clark County1
Jefferson County1
Okanogan County1
Pacific County1
Pend Oreille County1
Snohomish County1