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- The Art of the Sidewalk Gaze
A San Francisco man is fined $100 for whistling at women on a Tacoma street corner.
- City Launches Aggressive Anti-Weed Campaign
Officials threaten property owners with assessments if they do not clear fire-hazardous brush from vacant lots.
- The Ghost of Old Town's Gulch
A man's decomposed body is found in a desolate ravine near Old Town, accompanied by a revolver and a notebook from Minnesota.
- The Great Cat Heist: How 'Old Tom' Became Seattle's Most Wanted Feline
A market cat’s affection for stolen kittens turns a quiet afternoon into a scandal of the highest order.
- The 'Skin Rangers' Take on the Centennial
In 1876, a local club offered a raucous, satirical history of the Pilgrims to counter the solemnity of America’s 100th anniversary.
- The Muddy Reputation of Walla Walla
A visiting eastern capitalist vows never to return after enduring the city's 'abominable' streets, sparking a local debate on infrastructure and civic pride.
- A Close Call on the Hill
After a devastating nighttime fire in 1877, Seattle residents grapple with the fragility of a wooden city and the lack of basic firefighting infrastructure.
- The Pony Express Rider of Grand Coulee
A young, nameless conductor pulls off a daring rescue mission to uncover why telegraph riders were vanishing, leading to a grim discovery in the rugged depths of the Washington interior.
- The Horse Thief Who Challenged the Whole Jail to a Fight
Frank Clinefelter escaped during a jailbreak, got recaptured, and now the sheriff wants him declared insane—while he shadowboxes and calls out convicts from Cell No. 6.
- The Lumber Barons Are Starving Themselves: Why Puget Sound Should Be Feeding Its Own Cows
A local editorial argues that Washington’s reliance on imported dairy is an economic absurdity, urging farmers to switch from beef to Devon and Jersey cattle to capitalize on our unique climate.
- The Moss-Cloaked Giants of Bay Center
A teacher’s letter from the Pacific Northwest frontier describes a landscape of colossal trees and lush undergrowth, challenging the myth of the harsh pioneer struggle.