The small town of Cle Elum, Washington is one step closer to declaring bankruptcy after a special meeting and vote by its ...

City officials are hoping the bankruptcy process would give the city more control over payment of a $22 million judgment it ...

Following repeated complaints about a $22 million judgment against it and the company behind a stalled housing project — and claims that Cle Elum remains a well-managed city — the ...

Cle Elum, Wash. — The Cle Elum City Council voted 4-2 Tuesday to proceed with filing for Chapter 9 bankruptcy, a decision ...

"We have the judgment, but it's not something we can pay," Cle Elum Mayor Matthew Lundh said in an interview last week.

The Cle Elum City Council will hold a special meeting tonight to vote on whether to file for bankruptcy after a court ruled ...

Another path for Cle Elum’s next steps on a potential bankruptcy filing was quickly stopped in its tracks during the Tuesday night council meeting.

Cle Elum and City Heights have agreed to meet to discuss payment options for the nearly $23 million owed after the city was found guilty of violating a land development agreement. Both parties ...

CLE ELUM, Kittitas County — Declaring bankruptcy is almost unheard of for cities in Washington. But leaders in Cle Elum are considering the drastic step amid a long-running dispute with a ...