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10 stories matching picnick
- A Fourth of July in Kennewick
While the local band traveled to Prosser for the new county's celebration, families in Kennewick spent the holiday fishing and picnicking along the river.
- Forest Fire Near Port Angeles
A careless picnic party triggers a massive blaze that destroys timber between Port Angeles and Port Crescent.
- Daring Rescue at Arlington Wharf
A late-night excursion turns perilous as a passenger falls into the bay.
- Sunday School Picnic Ends in Tragedy
A streetcar carrying Sunday school students plunged down a twenty-foot embankment in Seattle after losing control on a steep grade.
- Tragedy Strikes During a Local Picnic
A young family's outing on the Wishkah River ends in the sudden, mysterious death of their infant child.
- The Hop Fields Open for White Labor
As harvest approaches, growers pivot toward white pickers and away from Indigenous labor, offering special rail rates to bring in thousands of workers.
- The Great Burn of 1885: A Summer of Ash and Loss
While Seattle sweltered, the timberlands north of the city were consumed by an unprecedented wildfire season, leaving behind a trail of homelessness, tragedy, and destruction.
- The Lakes are Closing: A Landowner's Ultimatum
After years of public access to private land, a local farmer threatens to ban all visitors due to vandalism and reckless behavior.
- Left Stranded on the Beach
A holiday picnic party at Damon's Point turns into a moonlight vigil when their boat fails to appear.
- The Day Fall City Danced: A July 4th Celebration in the Shadow of War
While General Howard debated tactics against Native tribes elsewhere in Washington Territory, residents of Fall City gathered in a cedar grove to celebrate the nation's birthday with speeches, picnics, and swings.