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110 stories matching grappl
- The Tragedy of a Log in Lake Washington
After a day of fruitless searching, a grappling hook snagged a log that held a secret—the body of a missing 11-year-old boy.
- City Hall Grapples with Unemployment
Mayor Ronald and the Advisory Board debate potential relief for Seattle workers while navigating the legal limits of public funds.
- Everett Grapples with Catastrophe
The community mourns as the city faces the grim aftermath of a disaster in the nearby Cascade Mountains.
- Smallpox Hits the Upper Town
A young child’s illness sparks a strict quarantine as the city grapples with a frightening outbreak.
- Establishing the Penitentiary's Pay
Legislators grapple with the cost of housing inmates at the Steilacoom jail while the permanent penitentiary site remains a mystery.
- Local Contractor Wins Highway Bid Amid Board Debate
County Commissioners grapple with local versus lowest-cost bidding in the construction of the Kennewick-Finley Highway.
- The Mysterious Disappearance of a Mill Worker
A search for a Swedish sawyer leads to a grim conclusion after he vanishes from his shift in North Seattle.
- The Bust After the Boom in Whatcom County
A local assessor grapples with the fallout of a real-estate bubble, lowering property valuations to match actual economic conditions.
- Drawing the Lines for Statehood
As Washington approached statehood, the territory grappled with how to divide itself into twenty-five districts to select delegates for a constitutional convention.
- Fighting the Waterfront Trestle
Property owners demand a street crossing, claiming railroad infrastructure is strangling access to the tide flats.
- A Captain's Midnight Wrestle With an Armed Robber
Capt. W.W. Gardner loses a small sum but saves his watch after a holdup at Thirteenth and I streets—part of a burglary wave police cannot seem to stop.
- The Confusion of the Ballot Box
Voters and officials alike grapple with a poorly designed ballot that threatens to invalidate votes in the upcoming election.
- The Senatorial Tug-of-War Over Freight Rates
Legislators grapple with railroad lobbying as the public pushes for rate reductions on critical state transport.
- Policing the City's Morals
A look inside the 1893 police report shows a city grappling with 'disorderly conduct,' 'vagrancy,' and a scandal involving an officer accused of vote-buying.
- The Struggle for Space: Seattle’s School Crowding Crisis of 1877
When the closure of the local university forced dozens of children into an already overburdened public school system, the city grappled with the same challenges of rapid growth and insufficient infrastructure that define Seattle today.
- Betrayal in the Alley
A grocery store owner was severely beaten and robbed by a young man he had previously befriended.
- The Collapse of a Pioneer Financial Institution
When the Bank of Seattle shuttered its doors, the local economy faced a sharp, sobering moment as depositors and business owners grappled with the fallout.
- The Burnside Returns from Rough Northern Waters
A US cable ship brings back tales of hard seas and the successful integration of Filipino labor.
- Labor Leader Absconds with Relief Funds
The president of the Western Central Labor Union has vanished, leaving local workers to grapple with the betrayal of their relief and holiday coffers.
- Marshal Narrowly Survives Jailhouse Shootout
A prisoner in Colfax, suspected of being a relative of the James brothers, opens fire on the police chief while being locked in a cell.
- The Financial Cost of the Temperance Fight
A state supreme court ruling creates a $42,000 budget deficit for Everett, leaving the city to grapple with the economic fallout of its prohibitionist policies.
- The Struggle for Statehood and a New Name
Thomas H. Brents advocates for Washington statehood while grappling with the inconvenient identity of the 'Washington' namesake.
- Tragedy at Long Lake
A duck hunting excursion ends in a desperate, failed struggle against freezing waters.
- Holiday Crime Wave Sweeps Tacoma
While crowds gathered for the Fourth of July celebration, a brazen spree of burglaries and robberies left residents on edge.
- A Brother Watched Three Boys Sink in the Snake
A Saturday-night swim turned fatal for two 19-year-olds and a 15-year-old; a brother on shore saw them go under only ten feet from safety.