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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 2 |
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1861 | 3 |
| 1862 | 6 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 7 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 10 |
| 1876 | 119 |
| 1877 | 91 |
| 1878 | 43 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 19 |
| 1882 | 16 |
| 1883 | 78 |
| 1884 | 34 |
| 1885 | 126 |
| 1886 | 72 |
| 1887 | 68 |
| 1888 | 63 |
| 1889 | 190 |
| 1890 | 29 |
| 1891 | 161 |
| 1892 | 446 |
| 1893 | 481 |
| 1894 | 382 |
| 1895 | 87 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 12 |
| 1899 | 102 |
| 1900 | 15 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1903 | 198 |
| 1904 | 235 |
| 1905 | 16 |
| 1908 | 6 |
| 1909 | 220 |
| 1910 | 11 |
| 1911 | 11 |
| 1912 | 6 |
| 1914 | 23 |
| 1915 | 25 |
| 1916 | 63 |
| 1917 | 28 |
| 1918 | 6 |
| 1919 | 1 |
| 1922 | 3 |
| 1923 | 9 |
| 1924 | 3 |
| 1925 | 2 |
3,551 stories matching night, from 249 towns
King County1,780
- Seattle1,663
- Issaquah18
- Black Diamond14
- Newcastle14
- Auburn11
- Kent10
- Renton9
- Skykomish5
- Vashon5
- Maple Valley3
- Snoqualmie3
- Bellevue2
- Mercer Island2
- North Bend2
- Ballard1
- Bothell1
- Carnation1
- Cascade1
- Cedar River1
- Dixie1
- Enumclaw1
- Fall City1
- Hot Springs1
- Palmer1
- Sammamish1
- Shoreline1
- Snoqualmie Pass1
- Spring Brook1
- Tacoma1
- Tukwila1
- Union1
- White Swan1
- Woodinville1
Thurston County114
Jefferson County54
Spokane County52
Clallam County28
Kittitas County28
Chelan County21
Okanogan County18
Island County12
Adams County10
Grant County8
Mason County8
Clark County7
Stevens County7
Pacific County7
Columbia County6
Cowlitz County6
Douglas County4
Lincoln County4
San Juan County4
Klickitat County2