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66 stories matching highland
- The Day the Umpire Declared War: A Baseball Riot in the Tri-Cities
In April 1914, a dispute over a base-running call in Richland escalated into a physical standoff, forcing an umpire to forfeit the game and leaving the Highland team walking off the field in protest.
- Pike Street Runs Into a Lake: The Man Hired to Untangle Seattle's Eight-Named Streets
In 1895 the city handed City Engineer Thomson the worst street-naming mess on the Pacific Coast — five Cedar streets, three Adams, four Elliotts — and one road with eight different names. Then the ladies of Queen Anne Hill went to war over who got to be Highland Avenue.
- Orchard Menace Discovered in Kennewick Highlands
A local inspector warns farmers to take immediate action after the first authenticated case of fire blight is found on a Highlands apple tree.
- The Sunday Ballot: How Kennewick’s Baseball League Was Born (and Who Got Left Out)
In April 1914, local businessmen gathered at the Commercial Hotel to launch a new Valley baseball league. But as they celebrated the formation of the team, a quiet but significant exclusion was taking place: players bound by religious vows were barred from the field.
- Orchardists Declare War on Pest-Ridden Nursery
Kennewick Highlands farmers demand state intervention to stop the spread of wooly aphis by a local nursery branch.
- The Highlands Call to Action
A local correspondent challenges Kennewick women to show their 'political sense' by voting in the upcoming primaries.
- A Bucket Brigade Saves the Barn, but the Gleichman Ranch House Is Gone
An early-evening blaze of unknown origin destroyed one of the finest houses on the Highlands Fruit Company ranch — a $4,000 loss that neighbors could only stand and watch.
- The Blight That Swept the Highlands
As pear trees wither overnight, local orchardists warn that only immediate, coordinated action can save the region's agricultural heart.
- Philippine Government Officials Bet Big on Kennewick Orchards
Investors return from service in Manila to launch a $125,000 fruit enterprise on the Highlands, aiming to stabilize the local market with a new canning and by-products plant.
- The Desert Beckons: The Fight to Irrigate Benton County
Highland Improvement and Commercial Clubs launch an ambitious campaign to finally secure irrigation rights for the long-promised Benton Unit.
- Seven Years of Sagebrush
A Highlands farmer transforms raw desert land into a productive bungalow estate.
- Kennewick Bowlers Best the Highlanders
A tight-knit local rivalry sees the town team secure their first victory in a high-stakes pin-crashing showdown.
- Orchard Blight Threatens Kennewick Highlands
Agricultural inspectors work to combat the spread of pear blight, warning local growers that immediate action is necessary to prevent a total loss.
- Aberdeen’s Big Water Bond
A massive $65,000 bond issue passes, securing the city's future water supply and fueling a local land rush.
- Orchardists Face New Menace
A dangerous agricultural blight has hit nearly every orchard in the Highlands, prompting an urgent call for collective intervention.
- The Phantom Arsonist of Queen Anne Hill
A grand residence on Highland Drive vanishes in a blaze, leaving investigators to wonder if a spurned enemy, a clumsy painter, or a spontaneous chemical reaction fueled the inferno.
- The Mud of the Highlands
Melting snows leave Kennewick rural routes impassable, forcing students to crawl over dangerous flumes to get home.
- Kennewick Votes Unanimously for Irrigation Expansion
Highland ranchers unite behind the Sunnyside Canal project, signaling a massive leap forward for local agriculture.
- The Rural Mail Carrier's War on Irrigation Runoff
An irate rural mail carrier threatens legal action against local farmers for washing out the roads.
- Kennewick's 'Preparedness' Rifle Club Reborn
Local men revive a dormant shooting club to align with federal national defense initiatives, despite past issues with stray bullets near the Highlands.
- The Highlands Fruit Heist
A Kennewick orchardist loses his entire crop to nighttime thieves, while a neighbor's attempt to stand guard ends in a bizarre vanishing act.
- The Hat Social: An Economic Strategy for Easter
Highlands residents seek to curb the rising costs of fashion through a communal hat-trimming event.
- The Fifty-Thousand Dollar Blueprint for the Future
Engineers wrap up a massive, privately-funded survey for the Priest Rapids Highlands Project, fueling hopes for rapid irrigation development.
- A Night of Dolls, Knives, and Highland Flings
Olympia’s 'Little Helpers' sewing society hosts a lively children's party at the Unitarian church, complete with fancy dancing and a contest for the oldest, ugliest, and most historic toys.
- The Cream That Wasn't: A Milk War Lands in Seattle
An Illinois condensery mails Seattle a warning that a Washington company is skimming the butter fat out of its milk. The Seattle Times demands a prosecution; the local trade paper calls the charge a stunt — then quietly admits the 'Carnation Cream' label is a lie.
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- The Price of Progress: Aberdeen’s Early Water Fight
A $65,000 bond for a new water works sparks a real estate boom on Highland Hill, pushing the dream of homeownership as the ultimate solution to the city's housing crunch.
- Fire Narrowly Averted at Highlands Home
A superheated fireplace tile ignites the floorboards of the Lehnhard residence, sparking a mid-winter emergency.
- The Highlands Flagpole Vandals
A small-town mystery where a stolen rope prevents the local club from honoring Lincoln and Washington.