City of Cle Elum

  1. July 15, 2026

    Judge Says Washington City Filed Ch. 9 In Good Faith

    A bankruptcy judge has ruled a small city in central Washington did not act in bad faith when it sought Chapter 9 protection after a dispute with a developer left it facing a $26 million judgment.

  2. July 01, 2025

    Catching Up With New Bankruptcy Case Action

    Semiconductor manufacturer Wolfspeed launched a Chapter 11 case with a lender-backed plan to reduce $4.6 billion in debt. A Corvias unit filed for bankruptcy, blaming an unworkable student housing contract with Georgia's public universities. Digital advertising tech firm Marin Software hit Chapter 11 with a plan to sell its assets. And a city in Washington filed Chapter 9 papers after a developer moved to garnish funds over a $26 million arbitration award.

  3. June 25, 2025

    Wash. City Hits Ch. 9 After Arbitration Loss With Developer

    Cle Elum, a city in central Washington at the foothills of the Cascade Mountains, filed for Chapter 9 municipal bankruptcy on Tuesday facing garnishment from a real estate developer to whom it owes $26 million.