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- The Great Ice Blockade of the Snohomish River
A historic winter freeze has choked the river with ice, threatening the timber industry and commerce in the early days of Snohomish.
- Fatal Surge on Pacific Avenue
High-voltage electricity crosses wires at a construction site, claiming the lives of two local workers and endangering several others.
- The 1888 Rental Crisis in Puyallup
As the timber industry boomed and population surged, local workers found themselves in a housing crunch that sounds all too familiar today.
- The Unruly Fourth: A Snohomish Independence Day
A look at the chaotic, whiskey-fueled celebrations of 1878, where the lack of 'dueals' (money) was the only thing standing between the town and total revelry.
- The Puyallup Valley's Hop Boom
Pioneer farmers in the Puyallup Valley expect a massive harvest as hop cultivation surges.
- Providence Hospital at Capacity
Surging patient numbers force hospital sisters to relocate to accommodate a hospital that is rapidly running out of room.
- Tacoma's Sudden Slot Machine Surge
After local cigar shops were flooded with gambling machines, the city revealed a secret arrangement to legalize and tax the devices.
- The Shadowed Streets of Old Tacoma
A late-night robbery on Jefferson Street leaves a local man penniless and sparks public outrage over a surge in city crime.
- The Struggle for Housing in Booming Seattle
As Seattle's population surges, new residents struggle to find housing in a city already pushed to its limits.
- City Health Officer Demands Board to Combat Public Ailments
Dr. Sargentleh seeks a formal committee of physicians and a vaccination assistant to address the surge of health mandates in Tacoma schools.
- Industrial Insurance Fund Faces Deficit
A surge of injuries in Washington logging camps and mills has overwhelmed the state accident insurance commission, forcing an emergency levy on employers.
- John McGraw Secures Victory as Washington’s New Governor
With returns finalized across several counties, the Republican ticket sweeps the state, soundly defeating the People's Party and Democratic challengers.
- The Great Seattle Land Rush of 1886
While the city's population surged, land agents flooded the newspapers with ads promising cheap fortunes in the newly platted additions of Seattle.
- The River Highway Opens
A new transportation link connects the Inland Empire to Portland, promising a surge in regional trade.
- The Sudden Tidal Surge at Tatoosh Island
A quiet visit to the lighthouse boat house turns into a desperate struggle for survival against the Pacific.
- Farmers Bet on War Profits
Anticipating conflict between Japan and Russia, Walla Walla valley farmers hold onto wheat supplies in expectation of a global price surge.
- Ballard’s Industrial Boom
New shingle mills and foundries are expected to bring 1,000 jobs to the waterfront in a surge of local manufacturing growth.
- Roslyn Coal Production Surges
A new Union Pacific contract promises to revitalize the Roslyn coal camps after a sluggish summer.
- The Campaign to Purge Seattle’s Chinatown
In 1885, as anti-Chinese sentiment surged across the Pacific Northwest, a Seattle city official led a raid on the city's Chinatown, marking an early, aggressive move in the movement to drive the Chinese community out of the city.
- The Penitentiary's Unprecedented Surge
Walla Walla's state prison population is exploding at a rate that has authorities scrambling to explain the cause.
- The Cable Car That Changed Seattle: Jackson Street Line to Open August 1st
As the Jackson and Mill Street cable road prepares for its inaugural run, developers are already betting that this new artery will double and triple property values in the city's most desirable district.
- The Battle for the Ballot Gains Momentum
As Washington suffragists organize for victory, they look to Idaho as a model and report a surge in female voter registration in Seattle.
- Aberdeen’s Shipbuilding Boom
The S. E. Slade Lumber Company announces plans to build two new vessels in Aberdeen, signaling a surge in local industry.
- A Frontier Infirmary for a Logging Boomtown
As Aberdeen's timber mills and logging camps surged with industrial activity, the Dominican Sisters established a hospital to care for the constant influx of injured workers.
- Seattle Becomes a Global Trade Powerhouse
New customs data reveals Washington state's dramatic rise to the fourth-largest foreign trade district in the nation, driven by an unprecedented export boom.