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42 stories matching skirmish
- Tribal Fishing Rights Upheld in Court
Federal officials successfully defend Indian fishing rights in a legal skirmish against the state game warden.
- The Siege at the Cascades
A veteran recalls the harrowing 1856 skirmish at the Columbia River portage, where soldiers and settlers faced a desperate battle against hostile forces.
- Rabid Coyote Terrorizes Local Orchard
A dangerous encounter near the Bleakley Fruit Company orchard ends with a farm dog put down after a violent skirmish.
- The Pigeon Shoot That Turned Tacoma's Traps Into a Free-for-All
Seattle's Stevens outgunned Tacoma's Ed Barlow 85 to 76 before a roaring crowd, while side bets, civic rivalry, and a rogue band of skirmishers turned a genteel trap match into barely controlled chaos.
- The Great 'Ten-Cent' Grandstand Skirmish
Seattle baseball management deploys canvas walls to block fans watching games for free from outside Madison Street Park.
- The Skirmish at Chelan River
Two Indigenous farmers and two white squatters face off in a dispute over land rights and cultivation.
- The Sad End of 'Shannon the Wag'
After surviving a previous brush with death, a Vancouver man found his final end in a lonely shed—and the town was in no mood to wait for a second resurrection.
- Seattle and Tacoma Militia Compete for Honors
Companies from Seattle and Tacoma squared off at Woodland Park and the armory for top honors in marksmanship and drill.
- The Whole Thing
A heated clash between a city councilman and the acting mayor erupts over procedural power struggles.
- The Deadly Cost of a Family Feud
A brutal skirmish near Snohomish between the Scott and Miller families ends in a standoff and death.
- Fisticuffs and Rivalry: Fairhaven vs. Anacortes
A skirmish at the docks reveals the intense, sometimes violent, professional bitterness between neighboring boom towns competing for status.
- Army Training at American Lake
A new target range constructed by soldiers near Hillhurst opens for service, preparing troops for future encampments.
- Col. Wright's Column Drives Spokane Fighters Across the Plains
An 1858 campaign report describes a running fight on the Spokane Plains—and the violent logic of dispossession behind it.
- The Ghost of Steptoe’s Defeat
A look back at the 1858 battle that defined a landmark and a conflict in the Palouse country.
- A Labor Day Skirmish at the Salvation Army
A reveler celebrating Labor Day early finds himself in a brawl after a nap at the Salvation Army barracks.
- Health Commissioner Struggles to Find Care for Patient
Dr. Sargentich highlights the urgent need for a municipal hospital as a patient with contagious disease struggles to find a bed.
- The Skookum Bay Cattle War
A quiet surveying expedition in the Washington timberlands turns into a tense standoff over local property rights.
- The Political Bazaar of 1891: How the Calkins Faction Tried to Buy the Senate
In a frantic scramble to seize power, legislative 'strikers' in Olympia flooded the capital with promises of patronage and political favors, mirroring the high-stakes, behind-the-scenes maneuvering that still defines state politics.
- Gambling House Siege on Front Street
A theatrical manager battles a city crackdown with lawyers and his own fists.
- The Dangerous Human Bite
A local man's thumb injury from a human bite leads to a six-month recovery and a warning about the toxicity of such wounds.
- The Great Sidewalk Standoff of 1892
A Seattle clothier brandished a revolver and a trowel in a public skirmish over basement access, highlighting the messy street-level power struggles of early downtown Seattle.
- The Brutal Toll of 19th-Century Politics
Reflecting on the physical and mental collapse of high-stakes politicians, one editor warns that running for office in the American system is now a hazardous occupation.
- Tension Rises at the Cœur d'Alene Reservation Border
Farmers near Fairfield arm themselves as a series of skirmishes leaves both Indigenous residents and white settlers fearing violence.
- The Wild 1892 Election Day Riot in Seattle’s First Ward
While Seattle’s municipal election saw a decisive shift in power, the ballot boxes were guarded by brawls, rumors of illegal ‘hobo’ voters, and street-side skirmishes that nearly turned deadly.
- The Sunday Dry-Out at Wenatchee
A local liquor dealer meeting is hijacked by churchgoers, escalating a fierce civic battle over Sunday business closures.