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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1876 | 5 |
| 1877 | 6 |
| 1878 | 6 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 7 |
| 1885 | 7 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1887 | 4 |
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 6 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 20 |
| 1893 | 11 |
| 1894 | 9 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1903 | 2 |
| 1904 | 5 |
| 1909 | 3 |
| 1911 | 3 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 1 |
| 1916 | 1 |
| 1917 | 1 |
| 1923 | 2 |
126 stories matching harsh, from 29 towns
King County66
Pierce County10
Snohomish County9
Jefferson County6
Thurston County5
Whatcom County4
Kittitas County4
Grays Harbor County3
Spokane County3
Walla Walla County3
Yakima County3
Benton County3
Whitman County2
Pacific County2
Columbia County1
Lewis County1
Skagit County1