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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 7 |
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1859 | 12 |
| 1860 | 6 |
| 1861 | 24 |
| 1862 | 26 |
| 1863 | 19 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 41 |
| 1876 | 123 |
| 1877 | 111 |
| 1878 | 72 |
| 1879 | 7 |
| 1880 | 30 |
| 1882 | 22 |
| 1883 | 117 |
| 1884 | 74 |
| 1885 | 141 |
| 1886 | 73 |
| 1887 | 96 |
| 1888 | 128 |
| 1889 | 223 |
| 1890 | 44 |
| 1891 | 197 |
| 1892 | 518 |
| 1893 | 452 |
| 1894 | 451 |
| 1895 | 480 |
| 1897 | 14 |
| 1898 | 24 |
| 1899 | 92 |
| 1900 | 17 |
| 1902 | 10 |
| 1903 | 202 |
| 1904 | 193 |
| 1905 | 11 |
| 1907 | 12 |
| 1908 | 57 |
| 1909 | 255 |
| 1910 | 38 |
| 1911 | 30 |
| 1912 | 11 |
| 1914 | 25 |
| 1915 | 21 |
| 1916 | 86 |
| 1917 | 40 |
| 1918 | 6 |
| 1922 | 3 |
| 1923 | 17 |
| 1924 | 13 |
| 1925 | 9 |
| 1928 | 2 |
| 1929 | 2 |
4,691 stories matching offic
- The Fight to Save Tacoma’s U.S. Engineer Office
Tacoma boosters scramble to keep the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers branch office from moving to Seattle.
- Officer Reprimanded for Abusive Conduct
A Seattle officer faces the police board after breaking down a door and using profanity during a raid on a lodging house.
- The Hunt for Post Office Robbers
Local and federal authorities are tracking leads after a recent post office heist in the region.
- The Rival Post Offices of Haller City and Arlington
Postal inspectors find two town sites competing for a single post office in Snohomish County.
- A Saloon Brawl and Obstruction
A police officer's attempt to arrest a fighter at a Washington Street saloon turns into a melee after bystanders intervene to set the prisoner free.
- Spokane Wins the Land Office
After a desperate struggle against rival towns, Spokane Falls secures the U.S. Land Office, cementing its status as the region's rising metropolis.
- A Municipal Technicality Leaves Aberdeen Officials Jobless
A legal opinion concerning dual office-holding triggers a sudden, awkward vacancy for city staff.
- The State Printer Monopoly
An editorial argument against the political corruption inherent in the state printer's office.
- The Dangerous Precedent of the 'Lowest Bidder'
The local paper critiques a political candidate for promising to run a public office on a budget that defies fiscal reality.
- A Thanksgiving Invitation, an Order to Leave, and a Violent Reckoning
A Black veteran of the Philippines campaign was invited to Fort Walla Walla for Thanksgiving. Ordered off the post, he returned days later to beat the officer who had expelled him.
- The Price of Printing: A Local Paper’s Battle Against State Monopolies
An Ellensburg editor demands the state stop overpaying for printing contracts, arguing that local newspapers are being squeezed out of business.
- Smallpox Panic Grips Snohomish
Snohomish health officer vaccinates 20 saloon men, jails refusers as smallpox kills a bridge builder.
- The Captain in the Counting House
A legal firestorm over whether a retired U.S. Army officer can serve as King County Treasurer.
- Police Officer Knifed While Investigating Flower Thief
A Seattle patrolman was critically wounded after stalking a mysterious woman suspected of plundering a garden.
- The Cop and the Stag Saloon
A police officer is suspended for entering a saloon while on duty, triggering a debate about the force's code of conduct and 'trapping crooks.'
- Health Officer Forced Out by Political Squabble
Dr. George H. T. Sparling resigns as city health officer after relentless opposition from the Democratic city administration.
- The Battle for the County Clerk's Desk
A public spat between M. C. Belle and W. S. Jenkins over whether the county clerk’s office is a bloated expense or a manageable public service.
- Officer Censured for Beating a Citizen
A police commissioner’s inquiry reveals that an officer brutally beat an innocent Black man at Second and Union, raising questions about police conduct in early Seattle.
- The Politics of Public Health
As the city grows, Dr. Lueders argues that the municipal health officer's role must evolve beyond basic contagion management to include systemic urban sanitation.
- The Changing of the Guard at the King County Courthouse
As a new Republican administration takes office in 1889, retiring officials hand over the keys to a bustling, rapidly growing county.
- After Smallpox Epidemic, Seattle's Health Board Chooses Assistant Officer
Dr. Palmer wins appointment over Dr. Wright after a divided board vote, revealing political undercurrents in public health.
- The Thankless Task of Union Leadership
An editorial on the burnout and internal conflict that plagued local labor unions in Everett.
- The Federal Jobs That Came With Life Tenure
A new civil-service order gives Puget Sound customs officers—from deputies to private secretaries—protection that even a change of administration may not break.
- A Revolver in the Mouth: Immigration Conflict on the Steamship Mogul
Tensions boil over in Tacoma as federal inspectors clash with ship officers while attempting to enforce strict Chinese exclusion policies.
- Seattle's Corrupt Policing: The Fee System of 1887
How Seattle’s police force was incentivized to hunt for arrests and padding their own pockets through court fees, sparking a local civic scandal.