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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 2 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 3 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 5 |
| 1862 | 4 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1876 | 47 |
| 1877 | 32 |
| 1878 | 12 |
| 1879 | 5 |
| 1880 | 7 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 39 |
| 1884 | 15 |
| 1885 | 33 |
| 1886 | 22 |
| 1887 | 30 |
| 1888 | 24 |
| 1889 | 59 |
| 1890 | 9 |
| 1891 | 55 |
| 1892 | 171 |
| 1893 | 160 |
| 1894 | 173 |
| 1895 | 201 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 11 |
| 1899 | 28 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 69 |
| 1904 | 40 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1907 | 3 |
| 1908 | 29 |
| 1909 | 73 |
| 1910 | 29 |
| 1911 | 7 |
| 1912 | 2 |
| 1914 | 8 |
| 1915 | 12 |
| 1916 | 29 |
| 1917 | 20 |
| 1923 | 7 |
| 1924 | 2 |
| 1925 | 5 |
| 1929 | 2 |
1,516 stories matching former, from 149 towns
Walla Walla County49
Grays Harbor County32
Whatcom County29
Jefferson County25
Kittitas County16
Clallam County11
Stevens County10
Lewis County9
Kitsap County7
Pacific County6
Chelan County5
Lincoln County5
San Juan County4
Clark County3
Grant County2
Adams County2
Cowlitz County2
Franklin County2
Island County2
Asotin County1
Douglas County1
Ferry County1
Wahkiakum County1