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12 stories matching restor
- Fisticuffs in the Courtroom
A trial in Walla Walla turns into a brawl as attorneys abandon legal arguments for physical confrontation.
- City Hall Orders Families Out of Town
After a fierce family dispute in Walla Walla turned public, the police chief ordered the parties to camp outside city limits to restore neighborhood peace.
- The City Takes Over the Tap
A judge appoints a receiver for the Chehalis Water Company after the utility threatens to cut off the city's supply over unpaid bills.
- The Unsettled Affairs of Chris Hilbrick
After years of court appearances, arson accusations, and mental health crises, a Walla Walla man has his estate placed under guardianship.
- Railroads Escape Taxes While County Officials Accept Passes
The county commissioners reduced railroad valuations again, forcing taxpayers to cover the state revenue shortfall.
- City Assessors Under Fire Over Bank Tax Evasion
A legislative loophole, allegedly 'smuggled' into law by bankers, has sparked a battle over local tax revenue in Walla Walla.
- A Seattle Courtroom Custody Battle
A legal dispute over marital status and custody exposes the complicated landscape of family law for Chinese immigrants in 1903.
- Age Technicality May Free Convicted Youth
A young man sentenced to reform school for burglary finds a path to freedom after it is revealed he is over the legal age for juvenile detention.
- The Detective Who Sued His Way Back to the Force
After being fired for searching a home without a warrant, a Seattle detective spent over a year battling the police department in court, finally securing his job and back pay.
- The Battle for the Range
Federal scientists head to Eastern Washington to investigate the environmental toll of overgrazing by sheep.
- Everett's Election Fight Over Dance Halls, Slot Machines, and City Light
The Republican mayoral primary becomes one of Snohomish County's fiercest political fights, with candidates divided on the 'open town' question and on how carefully Everett should guard its light and water franchises.
- The 175-Pound Ghost That Fought Back
A skeptic grabbed a séance spirit, discovered a 175-pound man under the gauze, and touched off a fistfight in a Fremont parlor.