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119 stories matching format
- The Hidden History of the White Bluffs
A state professor identifies a critical geological gap in the earth, proving a long-held scientific theory about the evolution of ancient horses.
- The Sewer Under Beacon Hill
After quicksand, floods and a costly detour, Seattle’s South Tunnel is weeks from completion—and somehow still inside its $100,000 budget.
- The Birth of Washington Territory
Arthur Denny recounts the 1852 Monticello Convention that successfully petitioned Congress to split the Washington territory from Oregon.
- Who Owns the Water's Edge?
A legal brief detailing the property rights of landowners whose lots border the tides and navigable waters of Seattle.
- Calispel Valley Ranchers Move to Dike Out the Pend Oreille
A petition for a new diking district would protect 11,000 acres from annual floods—and add thousands to Stevens County's tax rolls.
- The Buried Forest Beneath Denny Hill
Excavations for a new industrial facility in Seattle reveal a startling subterranean history: an ancient, preserved forest resting 22 feet beneath the city's surface.
- Temperance Movement Fractures in Seattle
A bitter internal dispute within the Independent Order of Good Templars leads to a secession and the formation of a new division of the Sons of Temperance.
- Newport's Cesspool Crisis Made a Sewer System the Town's Biggest Need
With refuse in the streets and an epidemic feared, the Newport Miner backed a bond-financed sewerage plan in 1909.
- The Engineer Who Tamed the Tides: Col. Wilson’s Blueprint for Snohomish’s Future
A master engineer presents a radical plan to dredge the Columbia and Willamette rivers, promising to unlock Seattle's potential by reshaping the very geography of the Pacific Northwest.
- The Struggle for Deep Water in Old Olympia
Boosterism meets the reality of geography as a local entrepreneur attempts to build a deep-water wharf to secure Olympia's economic future.
- After the Fires, Newport's Young Businessmen Build a Fire Department
A city-hall meeting called by the Commercial Club elects Charles Luce chief and signs more than twenty volunteers, answering a season of business-district fires.
- A Hospital Takes Shape in a Rented Building
A charitable board leases the Avon building near Cedar Street and calls on churchwomen to furnish and oversee Seattle’s new general hospital.
- Blasting Beneath 14th and A
Contractor C.D. Elmore is drilling into cement gravel to carve out a new foundation for a downtown landmark.
- Labor Presses for Political Independence
Delegates at the National Women's Trade Union League call for a new labor-based political party to challenge privileged interests.
- An Engineer Bets Newport Could Rival Spokane
A Spokane mining engineer reports on the Bead Lake and Conquest claims, arguing that capital, a concentrator and a five-mile rail spur could turn a dormant district into Newport’s future.
- The Scotch Farmer Betting on Moxee’s Soil
William Ker, manager of a massive 5,000-acre agricultural tract, shares his vision for the future of Yakima Valley farming.
- Kennewick to Vote on Forming Port District in 1916
Voters face a pivotal election to establish the Port of Kennewick and authorize the purchase of a dock and the dredging of the Columbia River.
- The Spokane Tribe's Bargain: Timber Revenue for a Forest Reserve
At the agency in Miles, tribal members agreed to set aside unallotted mountain land as a forest reserve and to open Walker's Prairie to homesteaders—if the government paid $5 an acre.
- Seattle’s Unemployed Planned to Get Arrested Rather Than Go Hungry
In 1895, a new Workhouse Club proposed a march on City Hall to demand work—and a mass arrest as the backup plan.
- 1915 Election Asked Kennewick to Form a Port District
Citizens to vote on the formal establishment of a Port District, setting the boundaries for future commerce along the Columbia River.
- The Northwest’s Industrial Army Takes Shape in Seattle
Seventy-two unemployed men gather at a storefront on South Second Street to march on Washington D.C., demanding economic relief during the Great Depression of the 1890s.
- Seattle's Unemployed Organize for the March on Washington
Members of the local 'Industrial Army' parade through Seattle, while local women rally to form an auxiliary and raise funds for the cross-country trek.
- The Panhandle's Longing: A Century-Old Border Dispute
Before Washington became a state, Northern Idahoans fought for annexation, citing mountain barriers and shared economic interests with the Columbia River basin.
- The Great Canal Dream
Proponents argue that connecting Lake Washington to the Sound would revolutionize Seattle's shipping and spare iron hulls from the ravages of salt water.
- Ballard Shingle Mill Workers Organize
A wage reduction sparks the formation of a 500-member labor union in the shingle mill district.
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- The Closing of a Pressroom Era
As the Seattle economy shifts, a local printer liquidates his entire inventory, marking the end of a small-scale business in a growing territory.
- The Final Deadline
A foreman for the Times, devoted to his craft until his final breath, dies after a sudden illness.
- The End of a Printing Era
As the Seattle economy shifts, one of the city's early job printers liquidates his massive wood type collection, marking a quiet close to a chapter of local industry.
- Everett’s Push for a New Government
A petition drive rapidly gathers momentum to replace the traditional council-based city government with the 'commission form,' signaling a major shift in how the city is run.
- The Supreme Court Rules on Local Terms
A legal dispute over when county officers begin their terms reaches a final decision in Olympia.
- A Jailhouse Editor's Final Chance
A young man, jailed for forgery, finds redemption through his artistry and an ultimatum from his father.
- The Great Constitutional Gamble: How Washington Will Become a State
With the enabling act signed, the territory prepares for a historic election in May to frame a constitution. The clock is ticking toward July 1st, when delegates will meet in Olympia to decide the fate of the new state.
- The Inn-Wide Hotel: A Foreclosure in Disguise
W. Tirtlot offers the town's oldest hotel for sale on terms that guarantee his income for four years—revealing the precarious financial state of local commerce in 1876.