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Cities move to halt utility shut-offs, but not evictions

by EMRY DINMAN
Staff Writer | March 17, 2020 11:51 PM

Cities in the Columbia Basin are moving to halt utility shut-offs due to nonpayment during the current coronavirus outbreak, as many employers across the state are forced to close or reduce operations. But no municipalities thus far have broached a harder topic: evictions.

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