With June 1 rent increases looming, mobile home residents face uncertain future
There’s only a week and a half until Joann Wellman’s rent at Pinewood Park increases beyond her capacity to pay. Pinewood Park residents will see their monthly rent increased from $615 to $700 for motorhomes and $850 for mobile homes after their community became the latest purchase of Hurst & Son LLC, a real estate investment company with a headquarters in Port Orchard. The company owns nearly 80 mobile home communities across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and North Dakota, five of them being in Kitsap County. They’ve raised rents up to 55% in Aberdeen, Yakima, Spokane, Bellingham and Moscow, Idaho, tacking on additional expenses like utilities, penalty fees for rule violations, and a water usage cap. Continue reading at Kitsap Sun. (Meegan M. Reid)
WA Gov. Inslee rejects plan to limit turbines on proposed huge Tri-Cities wind farm
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has directed the state’s energy facility siting council to recommend allowing more turbines to be built at the Horse Heaven Wind farm project just south of the Tri-Cities. The project, which would be the largest wind turbine project in the state, was initially proposed to stretch for 24 miles along the ridgeline of the Horse Heaven Hills south of Kennewick, dominating the southern skyline view from much of the Tri-Cities. Continue reading at The Olympian. (Bob Brawdy)
New hope is budding for Washington pot shops seeking to go cashless
Marijuana dispensary owners say they want change– and not the kind that jingles in your pocket. Since recreational weed was legalized more than a decade ago, pot shops in Washington have proven to be prime targets for thieves. However, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency recently said they intend to reclassify marijuana as a less serious drug, and the move has created new hope for pot shop owners who wish to open bank accounts. Continue reading at King 5.
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Columbian
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With June 1 rent increases looming, mobile home residents face uncertain future
News Tribune
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Olympian
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Puget Sound Business Journal
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Broadcast
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MyNorthwest
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