Thurston County sheriff responds to string of injuries, fatalities following pursuits
Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders went to Facebook Saturday to respond to the fatal collision that happened Nov. 14 in Tumwater after a deputy initiated a traffic stop for a reckless driver. “Last night, tragedy struck again,” Sanders said. “A TCSO deputy attempted to stop a recklessly driven Dodge Charger, who instead of pulling over, fled at speeds well over 100 mph.” It is one of five incidents this year that have resulted in a death or injury. Continue reading at The Olympian. (Thurston County)
Gun buyer background checks restart as WA courts’ online systems are running again
Most of Washington state courts’ computer systems are up and running again following a two-week shutdown that disrupted operations in local courts and halted processing of thousands of firearm background checks. The Administrative Office of the Courts restored networks, databases and the Washington Courts website throughout the weekend. Online access to the Blake Refund Bureau, the appellate court document portal and e-filing for appellate courts were still unavailable as of midday on Monday. Continue reading at The WA State Standard. (Getty)
Priced Out: Fear and resistance in WA mobile home parks
Hurst & Son LLC, a Port Orchard company that owns about 60 mobile home communities in Washington, purchased Hideaway in 2015. Since then, residents allege the company has cut down trees that once shaded the park, removed a playground, allowed roads to crumble and curtailed maintenance — all while hiking lot rental rates, charging extra for previously included utilities and imposing new fines. Washington state law provides some protections against predatory landlord practices — placing restrictions on how rents can be raised, certain fees and maintenance responsibilities. Housing advocates have also appealed to the state Legislature to adopt additional protections and limit annual rental increases as the housing market has tightened. Continue reading at Crosscut. (Genna Martin)
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