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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 3 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 4 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 6 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 4 |
| 1892 | 14 |
| 1893 | 8 |
| 1894 | 8 |
| 1895 | 17 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 1 |
| 1904 | 3 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1908 | 1 |
| 1909 | 3 |
| 1910 | 1 |
| 1916 | 1 |
| 1917 | 1 |
| 1923 | 1 |
| 1925 | 1 |
97 stories matching flash, from 26 towns
King County55
Pierce County7
Snohomish County5
Spokane County4
Benton County4
Thurston County3
Yakima County3
Jefferson County2
Clallam County2
Clark County1
Lincoln County1
Okanogan County1
Pend Oreille County1
Skagit County1
Walla Walla County1