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Navy names ship after former Bainbridge Island resident, Medal of Honor recipient
USS Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29), the Navy's 13th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship, will be commissioned in September. The ship is named to honor McCool, a Navy captain who received the Medal of Honor at the end of World War II in 1945. McCool passed away at...
How does Washington fix its eviction case backlog? A constitutional change is needed
Jason Roth has been struggling with a nightmare tenant who rented his only home last year. Despite going through the legal eviction process known as unlawful detainer in Washington, Roth told the State Senate Housing Committee in January that the tenant is still occupying his South Seattle home after months of effort.
King County councilmember seeks funding to address unlawful detainer case backlog
(The Center Square) – King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn is requesting funding to address an increasing backlog of unlawful detainer cases in King County Superior Court. According to county data, it can take a property owner six to seven months to get a hearing and up to a year to receive a resolution for unlawful detainer cases. In turn, reports have emerged that tenants involved in these cases are timing motions, the production of new evidence and requests for continuances as a way to strategically...
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