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| Year | Stories |
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- A Perilous Descent Down Cowychee Hill
When a team of horses spooked on a steep grade, a local farmer had to make a split-second decision to save his family.
- Laundry Wagon Ambush at Depot Street
A brazen nighttime hold-up near Lake Union serves as a stark reminder of the city's dim streets and growing danger.
- A Close Call in the Cascades
A mountain hunting trip turns into a terrifying chase when a mother bear takes offense at a hunter's pursuit of her cub.
- A Terrifying Bike Encounter
A Thurston County man narrowly escapes a black bear attack while cycling on a rural road near Little Rock.
- Showdown at the National Guard Camp
A confrontation over drill tactics leads to an officer's arrest and a push to clear illegal liquor tents from the encampment.
- Fatal Altercation at Kettle Falls
A confrontation between a local marshal and three men on the riverbank leads to a shooting death, sparking unrest in the community.
- Fatal Shooting at Fort Simcoe
A young man is killed during a reservation arrest, sparking threats of a riot among his friends.
- The Tragedy of Henry Hubert
An elderly veteran with a history of addiction attempts suicide on the outskirts of Kent.
- A Scandal on the White River
A wealthy rancher's son faces a warrant for seduction after a romantic outing turns into a legal battle.
- The Tragedy at Simcoe
An old account resurfaces regarding the 1856 murder of Indian Agent A.J. Bolan, highlighting the volatile tensions of the frontier era.
- The Tragedy at Fort Simcoe
An Indian reservation sheriff is in hiding after killing a fugitive in a fatal dispute over a court-ordered fine.
- The Price of a Pioneer Homestead in 1877
A modest real estate listing from a century-and-a-half ago highlights the stark contrast between early Seattle’s property market and today's vertical city.
- A Botched Rescue on the Okanogan Road
A deputy's long ride to arrest a suspected murderer ended in a roadside gunfight, with the prisoner shot dead—apparently by his own son—and the young man still at large.
- Three Thousand Miles by Bicycle
A Kentucky man completes an epic cross-country journey, navigating wagon roads, railroad beds, and mountain passes to reach Seattle.
- A Road, a Railroad and a 10x10 Schoolhouse: Into the Wilds of Clallam County
S. W. Clark returns from the far western corner of the Olympic Peninsula with tales of rich soil, bachelors' cabins, Indian-canoe supply lines and a weekly paper published in the forest.
- The Desperado Who Vanished Into the Brush
A King County manhunt closes in on escaped murderer Thomas Blanck—until a dark ambush near Black River Junction lets him slip away behind his partner’s raised hands.