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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 2 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1876 | 7 |
| 1877 | 11 |
| 1878 | 11 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 7 |
| 1883 | 15 |
| 1884 | 8 |
| 1885 | 20 |
| 1886 | 12 |
| 1887 | 11 |
| 1888 | 12 |
| 1889 | 26 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1891 | 20 |
| 1892 | 49 |
| 1893 | 30 |
| 1894 | 30 |
| 1895 | 26 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 35 |
| 1904 | 18 |
| 1905 | 2 |
| 1908 | 6 |
| 1909 | 35 |
| 1910 | 9 |
| 1911 | 9 |
| 1912 | 1 |
| 1914 | 6 |
| 1915 | 7 |
| 1916 | 13 |
| 1917 | 7 |
| 1918 | 3 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1924 | 3 |
| 1925 | 4 |
482 stories matching shift, from 79 towns
Pierce County46
Snohomish County27
Walla Walla County23
Grays Harbor County16
Yakima County15
Pend Oreille County13
Whatcom County10
Spokane County9
Jefferson County7
Clallam County5
Whitman County5
Skagit County4
Grant County3
Chelan County3
Kittitas County3
Kitsap County3
Stevens County3
Island County2
Okanogan County2
Adams County1
Clark County1
Douglas County1
Garfield County1
Klickitat County1
Lewis County1
Mason County1
San Juan County1
Wahkiakum County1
County not recorded5