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proper chassis smarts has made for some very appealing Mercedes - and in an entirely new model
Having been drenched on the international Cabriolet launch
the drop-top CLE 53 has arrived in the UK just in time for the heatwave
There really couldn’t be a better time to see whether it’s worth the premium over a coupe
if it can rival more powerful alternatives - and if the divergent requirements of a Mercedes cabriolet
an AMG two-door and a four-wheel-drive CLE can all be balanced and respected
and must surely be why so many cars of this ilk are dismissed as not proper enthusiast machines - neither fish nor fowl
Those enamoured by the CLE’s look will dig the drop-top
It’s such an unavoidable hulk of a convertible
like those gym bros strutting on the beach; you wouldn't necessarily call the car fetching
the wider tracks of the AMG model generate the sort of attitude denied to regular CLEs
There's enough bulked-up haunch here for a scrum to break out
Raising the roof takes some of the tautness away
though it’s surely a worthwhile compromise for the kind of top-down look you're left with.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Dropping the hood&nbsp;could hardly be simpler
and with the canvas collapsible at anything up to 37 mph
The roof operation is as quiet as throwing the sheets over your bed
and there remains little to rival the feel-good factor of a large AMG with a million miles of headroom
To be fair to the painfully conspicuous air deflectors (the button for them is between roof up and roof down)
they ensure a marked difference to roofless refinement
Your bonce gets just the right amount of breeze
and it soon becomes default to have them raised - ‘pure’ convertible seems a bit too blustery by comparison
Roof-up refinement is fantastic for a soft top; there’s never any mistaking it for a metal roof
though nor does it feel anything but very plush.&nbsp;
one of the great joys of a convertible is extra exposure to the workings of an engine
the AMG doesn’t quite deliver on that score
the main combustion sound being the huff and puff of turbos rather than melodic straight-six
The exhaust roar isn’t all that stirring either
even at its rowdiest - although the gearbox thumps are quite entertaining
the sound for the final couple of thousand revs being quite convincing
But it’s clear BMW remains the company to beat when it comes to straight-six sonics.&nbsp;
the mild hybrid 3.0-litre remains a strong engine
the modest electrical assistance&nbsp;really helping in the lower rungs of the rev range and delivering ample welly to move along a whole lot of AMG - 2,110kg with a driver
Despite the weight gain and the decapitation
plenty about this Cabriolet feels familiar from the hardtop
and just as impressive: steering weight and response are nicely judged
incorporating two steering axles smartly for the most part
because the damping is assured and the CLE changes direction eagerly enough - and very seldom would you want for more power either
with the help of nine closely stacked ratios and swift shifts.&nbsp;
is impervious to the usual convertible compromises
If a world away from the bad old days of speedy soft tops
there are murmurs and tremors to be endured
The CLE feels great over the larger rises and falls of the road
The rear-view mirror is the most obvious giveaway
though very occasionally the steering column feels a little shivery as well
It doesn’t hugely detract from the overall experience - not least because you have to be realistic about what four-seat convertibles can realistically achieve - but it does make you less inclined to explore the angrier drive modes
Stiffer suspension from Comfort only exacerbates the unrest
so much better to employ the Individual drive setting to introduce some fizz to the drivetrain while keeping the suspension at its most accommodating.&nbsp;
Our test car was fitted with the Pro Performance Package
the first time we’ve tried a CLE 53 in the UK with the £7,500 option
rather than just rear-biased as in some instances
Such is the car’s inherent composure and control
plus ginormous 295-section rear tyres and a relatively modest (for an AMG) 413lb ft
that two-wheel drive doesn’t make it into a wild oversteerer
It means there’s some fun to be had on warm
with a long wheelbase and good throttle response
albeit requiring a good chunk of commitment
It’s probably a box that can be left unticked - but we'd recommend you&nbsp;don’t sit in a car with the seats
or else it’ll be very hard to resist.&nbsp;
Another reason to avoid PPP is the simple fact that it pushes the CLE 53 towards BMW M4 territory
Add it to a Night Edition Premium Plus Cabriolet as here with a couple of other bits
and it makes for a £94,835 Mercedes - the BMW starts at £95,330
that’s fully loaded spec against a standard Competition
but then an M4 doesn’t require thousands spent for a rear-drive option
And it weighs 115kg less - which must be the first time this M3/4 generation has been lighter than a rival
That needn't detract from what is a sweetly executed fast soft-top experience
but a significant part of a cabrio’s appeal; every single car without a roof is an object of desire rather than necessity
And from behind the wheel (or a camera lens)
No matter that it doesn’t drive with quite the precision of the coupe - that feel-good factor is more than adequate compensation.&nbsp;
mild hybridTransmission: 9-speed automatic
all-wheel drive (RWD mode optional)Power (hp): 449@5,800rpm-6,100rpmTorque (lb ft): 413@2,200rpm-5,000rpm (443 with overboost)0-62mph: 4.4 seconds (4.2 optional)Top speed: 155mph (168mph optional)Weight: 2,110kgMPG: 29.5CO2: 218g/kmPrice: from £84,485 (price as standard; price as tested £94,810
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The Central Washington city’s expensive dispute with a Seattle-based builder illustrates the challenges of crafting long-term development agreements
The town of 2,200 in Kittitas County is considering bankruptcy after an arbitrator ruled that it owes millions to the builders of the Ederra development
About an hour and a half away from the crowds and bustle of Puget Sound
Cle Elum offers its residents and visitors easy access to recreational trails and campsites; a quaint downtown with a growing number of retail and restaurant options; and a bit of history with landmarks noting its past as a mining town
This mix of small-town charm and healing nature has attracted many new residents
some of whom have decided to make Cle Elum home full-time and others who use it as a part-time base camp for their adventures east of the Cascades
a master-plan housing community in a woody area behind downtown Cle Elum
The development promises the opportunity to tap into one’s “city dweller” and “rugged individual” sides with easy access to trails and to retail boutiques and restaurants downtown
Ederra aims to provide nearly 1,000 new homes on more than 350 acres
This development has been at the center of a yearslong dispute over <a href="https://cleelum.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/1_Development-Agreement.pdf">a 2011 development agreement</a> between the city of Cle Elum and City Heights Holdings LLC
a business entity for Issaquah-based developer Sean Northrop
This battle came to a head late last month when the Cle Elum City Council <a href="https://fb.watch/xzxv6v9BOM/">voted 5-2 to move forward with bankruptcy</a>. The vote came several months after a <a href="https://cleelum.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Arbitration-Letter.pdf">November arbitrator ruling</a> that stated the city breached the 2011 development agreement and owed City Heights Holdings LLC $22 million in damages
It’s a breakdown in a public/private relationship that dates back more than two decades
when Cle Elum was trying to figure out its future after the exit of several core industries
Cle Elum and Kittitas County have turned to such development agreements as developers expressed interest in bringing new projects to the region
Such agreements allow the city to have more control over development in return for concessions that allow the developer some certainty
But more than a decade after signing a development agreement
councilmembers from the City of Cle Elum believe they’re at such an impasse with City Heights Holdings that they believe municipal bankruptcy — something that hasn’t occurred in any town in this state since 1991 — is the most viable option
Before the Cle Elum City Council bankruptcy vote during its meeting on Jan
councilmember Ken Ratliff gave an impassioned speech on how he felt the developer harmed the city
noting the city was financially stable before being handed the $22 million judgment in November
the entire basis [of] this problem comes from an underfunded and undercapitalized developer who doesn’t have the capital to accomplish the work required,” he said
Northrop maintains that he was open to discussing options for the city to settle outside of the $22 million judgment
non-cash items such as issuing building permits free of charge for homes in the development
He maintains that the city has refused to engage in meaningful discussion
“We’ve received a brick wall to all these efforts,” he said
Work on a home in the Ederra development on January 30
Development agreements are voluntary contracts&nbsp;between a city and a property owner
and aren’t required for developments like these
But they provide both parties an opportunity to hash out several aspects of the planning process in advance
including determining allowable uses and structures
holding public hearings on the development and completing an environmental review
Such agreements have been used on projects of various sizes
core economic engines — timber and mining — had disappeared from Cle Elum and the Upper Kittitas County area
This left the town with vast swaths of vacant property picked up by developers and investors
observed all this real estate activity firsthand
Berndt said he and others in the city and county wanted to avoid piecemeal development on property in and near the city limits and felt it was best to work with developers rather than against them
“You’ll be subject to whatever they want to do,” Berndt said
noting the result if the city did not work with developers
He also observed Kittitas County negotiate a development agreement with the then-owners of Suncadia Resort
built on thousands of acres of former timberland — a process that took several years before being signed in 2000
Soon Berndt would undergo a negotiation of his own — Suncadia also owned hundreds of acres next to the resort designed for housing
The development agreement with Cle Elum was signed in 2002
Berndt said negotiations for a development agreement can be tense
He remembers developers and their lawyers accusing him of negotiating in bad faith
and says he often annoyed developers by asking about numerous scenarios that could create legal liability
But he believed such tense conversations were necessary to ensure neither side was on the wrong side of a lopsided agreement
“It ultimately comes down to the relationship — the ability to call each other
cool off and come back to the table,” he said
making a career of crafting large-scale planned communities that filled a need in each market he entered
He worked primarily in the Puget Sound area before moving into Kittitas County in the early 2000s
purchasing tens of thousands of acres of former timberland for a variety of residential developments
including the acreage that would become Ederra
Berndt says that on the heels of the Suncadia agreement he was keeping his eye out for prospects for further development
The property for the Ederra development was not within city limits
so Berndt and others from the city council approached Northrop about annexing the property and working on a development agreement
Northrop agreed to negotiate a development agreement with the city
Northrop said he pursued the deal — and the annexation — after city officials promised
a streamlined permitting process and a willingness to complete several aspects of the planning process up front
including public hearings and an environmental review
He also agreed to $10 million in various mitigations
including public safety and education funds
After three years of public hearings and negotiations
the two parties signed a 25-year development agreement in 2011
did not return a phone call seeking comment
By the time Northrop approached the city about seeking subdivision permits in late 2019
Most of the Cle Elum city council had not been around when the agreement was signed
Northrop said he waited until the optimal window for developing new homes
The city attracted new residents from Western Washington seeking a reprieve from the bustle of the city and its growing affordability issues
making it a good time to secure loans.&nbsp;
Northrop anticipated a relatively quick administrative review by the city’s planning department based on the 2011 development agreement
But city planning officials insisted he go through a complete planning process
including a public hearing and environmental review
Northrop said city officials refused to abide by the 45-day administrative review period outlined in the agreement, insisting modifications were necessary. With the city refusing to comply, the developer turned to arbitration. In November 2020, the arbitrator <a href="https://cleelum.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Arbitrators-Order-dated-11-16-20.pdf">sided with the developer,</a> stating that the city had to follow the agreement
Northrop went through the permitting process for the first two phases of the development <a>to illustrate the delay created by city officials by not following the development agreement.&nbsp;</a>According to Northrop’s calculations
as of 2023 the first phase of the development had been delayed more than two years
and the second phase was more than 18 months behind schedule
Northrop secured permits for the first phase
Northrop claimed the optimal window to build had passed — raw material costs were rising
and borrowing money needed for the development cost more due to higher interest rates
Cle Elum Mayor Matthew Lundh maintains that the city planning officials believed the development still had to go through some public comment process
but was the city’s planning commissioner in 2018-2019 and served on the city council from 2020 to 2023
would again side with the developer in two subsequent arbitrations
when she determined roughly $22 million in damages stemming from the city’s delays in the permitting process
While crafting a development agreement is voluntary
a planning consultant for the Municipal Research &amp; Service Center
a statewide organization that guides local municipalities
only a few exceptions allow for modification — namely
a change needed to address a public safety issue
Cities and developers should devote significant time to deciding how to resolve conflict
Given the terms of an agreement are often 10 to 15 years long — or even longer — the parties involved with the development of property could change
be it a new city council or a new property owner
the development agreement and its contents are binding to the property
The Cle Elum City Council and Mayor Matthew Lundh (second from left) take in public comments on its ongoing dispute with City Heights Holdings LLC
City Heights Holdings and the city have spent several months in conversations to reach a settlement that would be an alternative to the city paying the $22 million judgment
accusing each other of an unwillingness to mediate
Lundh maintains that Northrop and the city have been far apart on core facts
including the city’s options to avoid financial insolvency
Northrop and his attorneys have claimed in various statements and correspondence that the city has not been transparent about available funding sources to pay for the judgment award
The $22 million judgment is more than five times greater than t<a>he city’s general fund — $4.5 to $5.5 million</a>&nbsp;— which is where any money to pay the developer would come from
would have to come from new or increased taxes on residents
Lundh said Northrop had burdened mediation with an up-front cash payment
would leave the city without any money to proceed with other options
Northrop maintains the city is trying to get out of making payments toward the judgment without showing that it is willing to sit down and do the work on a settlement agreement
In December the city proposed a $4 million offer in which it would pay an initial $250,000 and then $250,000 annually over 15 years
Lundh said this was the most the city could come up with based on its existing budget and taxing abilities — $200,000 of the initial $250,000 payment would be generated by a utility tax increase
Northrop said he declined the offer because it did not sufficiently show the city was serious about coming up with a satisfactory settlement in place of the $22 million cash award for their unwillingness to follow the development agreement
Northrop proposed another deal, sent to councilmember Steven Harper <a href="https://cleelumwa.portal.civicclerk.com/event/589/files/attachment/1933">minutes before the Jan. 28 city council meeting</a>
offering to delay collections for 60 days if the city agreed to issue final approval of a subdivision permit for the second phase of the development by mid-February; issue 18 building permits at no cost; and waive $400,000 owed by the development for road improvements
The city would also make a one-time cash payment of $287,000.&nbsp;
the city council declined to consider the offer
with several criticizing Northrop for his refusal to acknowledge the city’s financial position and the impossibility of paying the $22 million award
City councilmembers argue that it is not ideal to further tax residents to cover such a massive payout to developers
as taxpayers are already facing increasing costs due to inflation
two things must be present: agreement on a basic set of facts and a willingness to compromise,” said councilmember Steven Cook
who called bankruptcy the best with 'no good options.’ “Unfortunately
in my view … City Heights Holdings have not shown either.”
both painted Northrop and City Heights Holdings as looking to pillage the city and turn it into a company town for the development
“I can only liken this bad dream to George Bailey’s bad dream — where his beloved Bedford Falls becomes ‘Potterville,’ a community that becomes unrecognizable from Bedford Falls,” Ratliff said
referring to the film It’s a Wonderful Life in which a developer turns a town into a slum after bankrupting its residents
“I do not want Cle Elum to become a ‘Potterville’ or equivalent in any shape or form.”
A truck carries lumber into the Ederra development on January 30
Northrop said that contrary to the city council’s belief
he does not want the city to be financially insolvent
But he feels the city is attempting government overreach — both by not honoring the development agreement and by trying to use bankruptcy to pay less of the financial damages they caused by not complying with the contract
Northrop believes that other developers and business owners should be concerned about the city’s response
noting that others can’t afford to spend millions in legal costs
“How about the espresso stand [owner] that doesn’t get fair treatment or a building permit?”
Northrop said he’ll continue working on the development and complete the first phase of homes
but it’s unclear how and when he could proceed with future phases of the development
Lundh’s priority is to proceed with the bankruptcy process in the hope that a bankruptcy mediator can help settle the dispute
bringing the settlement down to a manageable dollar amount and minimizing the impact on the essential services the city must provide to its residents
Lundh said there are lessons the city can take away from the dispute
including avoiding binding arbitration as the sole and final means of conflict resolution when crafting future development agreements
you get in front of one arbitrator; they’re the judge and jury
noting that even if the city disagreed with the $22 million judgment award to City Heights Holdings
there were no means through which to dispute it.&nbsp;
said that while development agreements can offer advantages
cities and property owners can proceed with a traditional planning and permitting process rather than be tied up in a contract lasting 10
many small cities often do not have sufficient legal counsel to check on every aspect of a development agreement
a legally binding document once both parties sign
“In the excitement of having a big developer looking to come in
it’s sometimes hard for the [city] staff or elected officials at the time to make sure they’re thinking of all the possible things that might happen,” Bauer said
Bauer said a successful negotiation process requires both sides to acknowledge the other side’s needs
and they’re not believing each other,” he said
“It’s hard at this point to establish the trust that is needed in that relationship.”
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While life sciences M&A activity surges in today’s markets
the shift in regulatory enforcement priorities
and strategic growth opportunities are changing the way dealmakers are approaching and structuring these high stakes deals
“Earnouts & Antitrust Challenges in Life Sciences M&A,” Fenwick’s Victoria Lupu
and Meredith Mommers summarized the latest trends and legal nuances in life sciences M&A
Earnout structures will remain prevalent but challenging to achieve
where additional consideration is paid based on future performance milestones
Data presented show that over 90% of biopharma deals include earn-outs
with only around 25% of earn-outs actually being paid out
Earnout terms may include more concrete measurements
Recent litigation regarding ambiguous earnout conditions ultimately led to a buyer having to pay damages exceeding $1 billion
sellers should be wary of relying too heavily on the implied covenant of good faith
are increasingly seeking robust protections to mitigate the litigation risk
Expect continued aggressive antitrust enforcement
The first Trump administration took an aggressive antitrust stance in healthcare and life sciences
Although the Biden administration was more vocal about novel theories of harm
the overall volume of investigations and enforcement actions did not significantly increase
Antitrust agencies under a second Trump administration may return to traditional antitrust theories of harm
such as focusing on horizontal mergers and acquisitions of potential rivals
but they might also be more open to negotiated settlements to address competitive concerns
Be prepared to proactively engage with regulators as you navigate the evolving landscape
Early and transparent communication with antitrust authorities can help identify
and carefully structuring transactions to address competitive overlaps may facilitate faster regulatory approvals
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Many students first arrive at college thrilled to finally study something they love and expand their horizons
like everyone promised them that they would
they find themselves halfway through their sophomore year and knee-deep in their major’s upper-level courses
and learning becomes more about passing their next midterm than the initial passion they entered with
they resent their major and wonder where their love of learning has gone
I’ve gone to literary readings and lectures
and getting to sit and listen without the looming threat of a pop quiz or an essay reminds me of why I chose my major in the first place
but the classroom setting can replace personal interest with obligation
Seeing speakers who have survived my position as an undergraduate and are now pursuing their niches has also inspired and revamped my excitement for my studies
If you feel like your intellectual endeavors have become mechanical
or that you stopped being a “student of the world” to be a “survivor of chemistry,” view Campus Life Experiences as a couples therapist for your relationship with learning
CLEs offer a unique experience where you can engage with any topic on a deep level with no strings attached
don’t impact your grade and don’t require any commitment to engage further after the event
Though attending CLEs is a graduation requirement
which can attach a sense of obligation to the events
they are actually a chance for autonomy over your curiosity
you can go to lectures or workshops for any subject that interests you and engage with it
free from any external pressures that take away from the fun
watch musical performances and hear art history lectures — none of which have anything to do with my majors or career plans — and I have always come out with my curiosity reinvigorated
Though CLEs don’t demand further interest after the lecture or workshop
I often find myself naturally doing follow-up research or looking for more campus events in a similar field
an insight I’ve gained from a speaker has snowballed into a passion project or a new idea for an opinion column
By offering a more elective learning experience
campus events nurture your sense of intrinsic motivation
which people find to be much longer-lasting and satisfying than learning motivated by grades
While pursuing knowledge with careers in mind
it is important to have autonomous outlets for curiosity so that we don’t lose touch with intellectual passion
Going to CLEs has also allowed me to reconnect with my own discipline in a more fulfilling way
because I know that they do not determine my future in the field
It can get easy to resent your major when you feel like you’re constantly fighting off midterms and stressing about your transcript
When you feel like CLEs are just another graduation requirement that eat up your valuable time
remember that they are also a great tool for exercising intellectual autonomy and refreshing the passion for learning
Many of us came to college in the first place because we loved learning
We should use CLEs to keep that part of us alive
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Terminal Tower&rsquo;s lights are a nighttime city icon of the past decade, glowing prominently every evening. They morph into different hues to cheer for local sports teams, celebrate holidays and raise awareness for causes. (And they even interact with Clevelanders through the <a href="https://x.com/TowerLightsCLE/" target="_blank" data-sf-ec-immutable="">@TowerLightsCLE X page</a>.)
If you&rsquo;ve seen the lit-up tower, you&rsquo;ve seen the work of Solon-based Vincent Lighting Systems, which coordinated the  installation nearly a decade ago. Soon, you&rsquo;ll see VLS&rsquo;s work on a whole new level with <a href="https://www.thisiscleveland.com/illuminatecle" target="_blank" data-sf-ec-immutable="">Illuminate CLE</a>
a permanent  display that will put on a large light show in Public Square every night
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DIh9l5kJtnt/" target="_blank" data-sf-ec-immutable="">VIDEO: Here's everything we saw at the IlluminateCLE kickoff event.</a>
but nobody's doing it on this scale,&rdquo; says Bryan Mravec
the director of business development of VLS
&ldquo;This is the first of its kind.&rdquo;
which was created by both VLS and Destination Cleveland
will make a performance out of projections
Projections will transform buildings like Terminal Tower
200 Public Square and the Cuyahoga County Court House into canvases for a dynamic
narrative 10-minute event at the top of every hour
(The other 50 minutes of the hour will showcase a more static version of mood lighting.)
Illuminate CLE will run hourly from sundown until midnight
The installation is meant to provide evening entertainment to Downtowners
while also increasing lighting in a civically minded safety move
it&rsquo;s a way to activate a public space from both safety and security needs,&rdquo; Mravec says
&ldquo;To illuminate the space in a better way than it was currently
but to also activate it in a very creative way.&rdquo;
16 custom utility poles housing theatrical fixtures were installed  throughout Public Square
to color-wash the ground around pedestrians
&ldquo;Being immersed in it is exactly what we&rsquo;re looking to do here
and to have people want to hang out in the square and not just use it as a cut-through from East Fourth to West Sixth
&ldquo;It&rsquo;s for it to be a place that people want to be and hang out and experience something in a really cool way.&rdquo;
the massively popular immersive art experience in Santa Fe
While the Solon-headquartered company&rsquo;s work is largely behind the scenes
it plays a major role in bringing artistic and architectural visions to life
&ldquo;Something special about lighting in our world is it is involved in all of these moments that just exude emotion
the energy of a rock concert &mdash; lighting plays such a crucial part of the world to drive emotion to the end user
the one who&rsquo;s experiencing it,&rdquo; Mravec says
&ldquo;They might not know why they feel that way
when founder Paul Vincent started  as a manufacturer's representative for Strand Lighting
He then grew the business into a large-scale lighting system dealership and equipment rental company
the company was bought by the Canterbury Capital venture capital firm
it has expanded into new verticals of business
including experimental formats of immersive lighting displays like Illuminate CLE
Destination CLE and VLS have intentions to bring future phases of the program to the city
expanding past Public Square and into other parts of town
&ldquo;The ultimate goal of this project is to connect the city and the neighborhoods,&rdquo; Mravec says
&ldquo;A pipe dream may be that in 10 years
we do a show that plays through the entire city
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Secreted CLAVATA3/EMBRYO SURROUNDING REGION (CLE) peptide ligands dimension the stem cell niche of Arabidopsis shoot meristems by signalling through redundant and cross-compensating CLAVATA1 (CLV1)-type receptor kinases
the CLV1 homologues BARELY ANY MERISTEM 1 (BAM1) and BAM2 drive CLE13/16-mediated formative divisions that produce the ground tissue layers
Here we report that BAM1/2 are also required to initiate the vascular phloem lineage and that cross-compensation between CLV1-type receptors as observed in the shoot does not operate similarly in the root
we find that BAM3-mediated CLE45 signalling antagonizes BAM1/2-mediated CLE11/12/13 signalling in the phloem initials but not in the ground tissue
We further observe spatiotemporally contrasting CLE signalling requirements for phloem initiation and differentiation
which are shaped by the SHORT ROOT (SHR) pathway
Our findings thus suggest an intricate quantitative interplay between distinct and antagonistic CLE signalling pathways that organizes tissue layer formation in the Arabidopsis root meristem
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WOX going on: CLE peptides in plant development
CLAVATA1 controls distinct signaling outputs that buffer shoot stem cell proliferation through a two-step transcriptional compensation loop
Plant stem cell maintenance by transcriptional cross-regulation of related receptor kinases
BAM2 and BAM3 receptor kinase-like proteins are required for meristem function in Arabidopsis
Control of Arabidopsis shoot stem cell homeostasis by two antagonistic CLE peptide signalling pathways
The BAM1/BAM2 receptor-like kinases are important regulators of Arabidopsis early anther development
BAM1/2 receptor kinase signaling drives CLE peptide-mediated formative cell divisions in Arabidopsis roots
Perception of root-active CLE peptides requires CORYNE function in the phloem vasculature
The CLE9/10 secretory peptide regulates stomatal and vascular development through distinct receptors
A Dof-CLE circuit controls phloem organization
HSL1 and BAM1/2 impact epidermal cell development by sensing distinct signaling peptides
Crystal structure of PXY–TDIF complex reveals a conserved recognition mechanism among CLE peptide–receptor pairs
The CLE33 peptide represses phloem differentiation via autocrine and paracrine signaling in Arabidopsis
Comprehensive analysis of CLE polypeptide signaling gene expression and overexpression activity in Arabidopsis
Gain-of-function phenotypes of chemically synthetic CLAVATA3/ESR-related (CLE) peptides in Arabidopsis thaliana and Oryza sativa
Suppression of Arabidopsis protophloem differentiation and root meristem growth by CLE45 requires the receptor-like kinase BAM3
Phloem function and development—biophysics meets genetics
APL regulates vascular tissue identity in Arabidopsis
Molecular genetic framework for protophloem formation
Antagonistic peptide technology for functional dissection of CLE peptides revisited
Spatiotemporal developmental trajectories in the Arabidopsis root revealed using high-throughput single-cell RNA sequencing
Dynamics of gene expression in single root cells of Arabidopsis thaliana
Single-cell RNA sequencing resolves molecular relationships among individual plant cells
A single-cell Arabidopsis root atlas reveals developmental trajectories in wild-type and cell identity mutants
High-throughput single-cell transcriptome profiling of plant cell types
A single-cell RNA sequencing profiles the developmental landscape of Arabidopsis root
Moderation of Arabidopsis root stemness by CLAVATA1 and ARABIDOPSIS CRINKLY4 receptor kinase complexes
Primary root protophloem differentiation requires balanced phosphatidylinositol-4,5-biphosphate levels and systemically affects root branching
A phosphoinositide hub connects CLE peptide signaling and polar auxin efflux regulation
pH-dependent CLE peptide perception permits phloem differentiation in Arabidopsis roots
A reservoir of pluripotent phloem cells safeguards the linear developmental trajectory of protophloem sieve elements
CLE25 peptide regulates phloem initiation in Arabidopsis through a CLERK-CLV2 receptor complex
Peptide signaling pathways in vascular differentiation
A cellular insulator against CLE45 peptide signaling
The receptor-like kinases BAM1 and BAM2 are required for root xylem patterning
A novel chemical inhibitor of polar auxin transport promotes shoot regeneration by local enhancement of HD–ZIP III transcription
Cell signalling by microRNA165/6 directs gene dose-dependent root cell fate
The SHORT-ROOT gene controls radial patterning of the Arabidopsis root through radial signaling
Intercellular movement of the putative transcription factor SHR in root patterning
Whole-genome analysis of the SHORT-ROOT developmental pathway in Arabidopsis
PHABULOSA controls the quiescent center-independent root meristem activities in Arabidopsis thaliana
Arabidopsis MAKR5 is a positive effector of BAM3-dependent CLE45 signaling
A CLE–BAM–CIK signalling module controls root protophloem differentiation in Arabidopsis
RPK1 and TOAD2 are two receptor-like kinases redundantly required for Arabidopsis embryonic pattern formation
Local auxin competition explains fragmented differentiation patterns
Brassinosteroid signaling directs formative cell divisions and protophloem differentiation in Arabidopsis root meristems
SHORTROOT-mediated intercellular signals coordinate phloem development in Arabidopsis roots
The PLETHORA genes mediate patterning of the Arabidopsis root stem cell niche
PLETHORA proteins as dose-dependent master regulators of Arabidopsis root development
PLETHORA gradient formation mechanism separates auxin responses
RPK2 is an essential receptor-like kinase that transmits the CLV3 signal in Arabidopsis
Receptor-like protein kinase 2 (RPK 2) is a novel factor controlling anther development in Arabidopsis thaliana
BAM 1 and RECEPTOR-LIKE PROTEIN KINASE 2 constitute a signaling pathway and modulate CLE peptide-triggered growth inhibition in Arabidopsis root
Stem cell signaling in Arabidopsis requires CRN to localize CLV2 to the plasma membrane
CLAVATA signaling ensures reproductive development in plants across thermal environments
A single-cell morpho-transcriptomic map of brassinosteroid action in the Arabidopsis root
Plasma membrane domain patterning and self-reinforcing polarity in Arabidopsis
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Root length measurements for 7-day-old seedlings of the indicated genotypes
Box plots display 2nd and 3rd quartiles and the median
Statistically significant differences (lower case letters) were determined by ordinary one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s test
n = 8–15 independent biological replicates
Representative histological cross sections (toluidine blue-stained) from indicated genotypes
Orange arrowheads point out protophloem sieve element cell files
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Schematic representation of root tip expression patterns of the indicated genes, obtained from aggregation of multiple independent single-cell mRNA sequencing experiments of Arabidopsis Col-0 wildtype roots (<a href="https://rootcellatlas.org">https://rootcellatlas.org</a>)
Note the differences in expression level scales
Confocal microscopy images of Col-0 wildtype root meristems grown on 20 nM CLE45 peptide in the absence or presence of ZIC2 (25 mM)
Confocal microscopy images of Col-0 root meristems expressing the CVP2::NLS-VENUS protophloem sieve element marker
grown on ZIC2 (25 mM) as compared to control
Confocal microscopy images of Col-0 root meristems (propidium iodide staining
red fluorescence) expressing various markers of the SHR pathway (green fluorescence)
grown on 15 nM CLE45 peptide as compared to controls
n = 15–79 independent biological replicates
Images of representative 7-day-old seedlings of the indicated genotypes
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grown in the presence of a set of CLE peptides (all 20 nM)
Statistically significant differences (asterisks) compared to untreated control were determined by ordinary one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s test
*: p &lt; 0.05; **: p &lt; 0.01; ***: p &lt; 0.001; ****: p &lt; 0.0001
n = 5–20 independent biological replicates
Statistically significant differences (lower case letters) were determined by ordinary one-way ANOVA
n = 18–35 independent biological replicates
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Amino acid sequence alignment of the prototypical CLV1-type CLE peptide receptors and the proposed alternative receptor
Green arrowheads point out amino acid residues that have been implicated in CLE peptide interaction
Confocal microscopy images of 5-day-old bam3 and bam3 brx mutant root meristems (propidium iodide staining
magenta fluorescence) expressing an RPK2-CITRINE fusion protein (green fluorescence) in the phloem pole
Root length measurements for 8-day-old seedlings of the indicated genotypes
grown in the presence of 20 nM CLE45 or CLE33 peptide
n = 28–61 independent biological replicates
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Differential expression analysis of RNAseq
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The city agreed to make a $50,000 payment to City Heights Holdings to enter mediation
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traces three generations of Chinese women across time and continents
A spread from ‘Feeding Ghosts,’&nbsp;the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic memoir by Seattle writer/comics illustrator Tessa Hulls
Seattle author and artist Tessa Hulls has won a 2025 Pulitzer Prize for her first book
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personal revelations and comics-style storytelling to paint an emotionally fierce family portrait
The Pulitzer Prize committee announced this year’s winners May 5
calling Feeding Ghosts “an affecting work of literary art and discovery whose illustrations bring to life three generations of Chinese women — the author
and the experience of trauma handed down with family histories.”
was forced by government persecution to flee to Hong Kong in 1949
She brought her daughter Rose (Hulls’ mother) along with her — both hidden in the false bottom of a fishing boat
and used the income to send Rose off to boarding school
Sun Yi had a mental breakdown and was never the same
With drawings that swim between realistic and surreal
she knew Sun Yi only as the “broken ghost” of a grandmother who lived with her and her mother
In Feeding Ghosts — which took Hulls nearly 10 years to complete —&nbsp;the author/illustrator fleshes out her own intergenerational stories of immigration
creative escape and mother/daughter relationships
While this is Hulls’ first book, she has been an active member of the Seattle art community for decades, as an artist, writer, illustrator, performer and interviewer, including the time she <a href="https://www.cascadepbs.org/2020/06/meet-citizen-journalists-inside-seattles-chop">literally camped out</a> at the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) to capture and illustrate the stories of the various parties involved
Feeding Ghosts has received many accolades since its publication
including both the Libby Award for Best Graphic Novel and the National Book Critics Circle’s John Leonard Prize
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This article originally appeared in the <a href="https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/2025/04/30/virginia-mason-seattle-childrens-expand-pediatric-care-to-kitsap-hospitals-under-partnership/83332626007/">Kitsap Sun</a>
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has entered a “strategic affiliation” with Seattle Children’s Hospital
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<a href="https://www.vmfh.org/">Virginia Mason Franciscan</a> operates 10 Puget Sound hospitals
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neonatal and related specialty services will expand across VMFH Birth Centers
Right now,&nbsp;Virginia Mason Franciscan–owned hospitals — which deliver 10% of Washington's births — send 25 vulnerable newborns per day to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.seattlechildrens.org/">Seattle Children’s Hospital</a>
Many of these families travel to their North Seattle campus or to a clinic in Federal Way
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Children’s senior vice president and chief strategy and business development officer
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chief strategy officer for Virginia Mason Franciscan who served as chief strategy officer for old Harrison Hospital in Bremerton from 2007 to 2011
said the peninsula has been dealing with limited medical care for a long time
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&nbsp;“All of this is to help improve the overall health of the community by intervening sooner and bringing a truly world-class children’s hospital to all the members of the peninsula who’ve never had that caliber before,” he said
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Canada’s Liberal Party has retained power after <a href="https://enr.elections.ca/ElectoralDistricts.aspx?lang=e" target="_blank">Monday’s national election results</a>
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were a few seats away from an outright majority by Tuesday afternoon
but many seats across Canada were still very close as vote counts continued.&nbsp;
Pierre Poilievre, the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/poilievre-uncertain-future-1.7521681" target="_blank">lost his seat in the House of Commons</a>, as did New Democratic Party leader <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2025/apr/29/jagmeet-singh-gives-emotional-speech-and-steps-down-as-leader-of-ndp-video" target="_blank">Jagmeet Singh</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Carney has been the prime minister of Canada since March 9, two months after the longtime Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigned. According to the CBC, Carney and the Liberals <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-poilievre-election-result-analysis-1.7521385" target="_blank">came from behind during the course of the 36-day campaign</a>
President Donald Trump’s tariffs and threats to annex Canada as the 51st State.&nbsp;
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The five-part docuseries follows the final 12 captains to hold a reefnet fishing license
of whom only one is an enrolled tribal member
The practice was developed by the Lummi Nation and other Northern Straits Salish tribes thousands of years ago
environmental damage and devastation caused by a budding cannery industry
Indigenous reefnetters were all but removed from the practice
spiritual and cultural subtext that intertwines the Salish Sea’s last reefnetters.&nbsp;
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<a href="https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/1163-S2.E%20SBR%20APS%2025.pdf?q=20250424103902">House Bill 1163</a> is one step away from becoming a law after passing the Legislature on Tuesday
who has pushed for gun safety laws in the past
Under the proposed policy, which would go into effect May 2027, any resident wishing to purchase a gun would be required to first apply for a permit, then pay a fee and <a>show documentation of having completed a safety training program within five years. The training must include live-fire shooting exercises and a demonstration of safely handling a firearm.</a>
The proposal sparked tensions this session between gun safety advocates
who said the legislation would reduce the state’s suicide and homicide rates
who said it would infringe on Second Amendment rights
The bill passed the House and the Senate along party lines
said permit-to-purchase programs save lives
“They make sure guns don’t get into the hands of the wrong people
they make sure that guns aren’t diverted to black markets
and they prevent crime,” she said during a floor debate Tuesday
calling the bill an unconstitutional “scheme” to test gun owners at their own personal cost
<a>“It is no guarantee that one murder will be prevented, that one assault will be prevented, that one suicide will be prevented,” Walsh said.</a>
The new system would require the Washington State Patrol to approve permits within 30 days of application
or within 60 days for applicants without valid state ID
The state could not issue a permit to anyone who has been prohibited from purchasing a firearm under state or federal law
awaiting a trial for a felony or with an outstanding warrant
security guards and tribal law officers would all be exempt from the training requirement
<a href="https://everytownresearch.org/rankings/law/background-check-and-or-purchase-permit/">Thirteen other states</a> have laws requiring permits to purchase certain firearms
The Legislature’s proposal has garnered support from Attorney General Nick Brown
who testified in favor of the policy in a Senate Committee hearing in March
we can make meaningful use of the critical time between someone’s choice to purchase a firearm and when they obtain that weapon,” Brown said
The permit-to-purchase proposal is the only gun safety bill that has made it through both chambers of the Legislature this session
Other policies were proposed to require owners to lock up their guns when in vehicles or homes
limit bulk purchases of guns and ammunition and restrict where gun owners can openly carry their weapons
This article was originally published by the <a href="https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/04/22/wa-bill-to-keep-medical-debt-off-credit-reports-signed-into-law/">Washington State Standard</a>
Washingtonians’ medical debt will not be included in their credit reports
Bob Ferguson signed into law earlier this week.&nbsp;
Medical debt can create a spiraling effect and prevent people from getting approved for car or home loans or apartment rentals
Medical debt can also cause providers to deny services to patients with outstanding bills or dissuade people from seeking care.&nbsp;
<a href="https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5480&amp;Year=2025&amp;Initiative=false" target="_blank">Senate Bill 5480</a>
intends to mirror efforts at the federal level that have been thrown into question
It will prohibit&nbsp;collection agencies from reporting overdue medical debt to credit agencies.&nbsp;The bill will take effect on July 27.&nbsp;
the Biden administration finalized a similar federal rule before President Donald Trump took office
but it is currently on pause by the Trump administration and faces legal challenges.&nbsp;
The new state law is intended to help people like Christopher Raymond
who was diagnosed with stage 2 Hodgkin lymphoma at age 16.&nbsp;
To get the treatment Raymond needed to survive
his dad was forced to retire and cash out his pension
Raymond’s family moved to California so he could receive the treatment he needed
which lasted two years and required a stem cell transplant
which was not covered by his dad’s insurance
he and his family faced extreme hardships and had trouble paying for necessities such as food and utilities.&nbsp;
“There was a point where it got really bad that I was eating those quarter chicken legs you would get from the grocery store and it would be my only meal I could have for the day,” Raymond said.&nbsp;
Raymond is now 28 and has been cancer-free for 10 years
but says his family could’ve been pushed into extreme debt for his treatments
which cost upward of $6 million before accounting for insurance payments.&nbsp;
“I shouldn’t be punished for having cancer,” Raymond said.&nbsp;
His experience is shared by many who have undergone similar health issues.&nbsp;
people might stop or delay treatments because they can’t afford them or because their insurance companies don’t approve the care
also lose everything they own to continue their treatments
Roughly six in 10 Washington adults say they could not pay an unexpected $500 medical bill, and about 30% say they live in a household with medical debt, even with health insurance, according to a report done by the&nbsp;<a href="https://nohla.org/new-survey-reveals-over-half-of-washington-respondents-struggle-to-afford-care/" target="_blank">Northwest Health Law Advocates</a>
government relations director at the American Cancer Society
explained that families can still have to pay debt they accrued from treatments if their child dies of cancer
they may still need treatment for the rest of their lives
and depending on the insurance coverage a person has
the care can land them in thousands of dollars’ worth of debt.&nbsp;
“My lifelong care after cancer is always going to be met with more insurance bills,” he said.&nbsp;
He says he’s been due for a CT scan for over six years
but is worried about going into debt because he cannot afford the scan even after his co-pay.&nbsp;
“You shouldn’t be punished for having cancer
you should get through it and be able to not worry about having to live
The Washington State Standard originally published this story on <a href="https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/04/22/wa-bill-to-keep-medical-debt-off-credit-reports-signed-into-law/">April 22, 2025</a>.&nbsp;Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero is a WSU Murrow News Fellow
Meagan Hatcher-Mays and Guy Branum on stage at the Cascade PBS Ideas Festival on May 4
The Cascade PBS Ideas Festival returns May 31, with a lineup featuring Jake Tapper, Amanda Knox, and a slate of local and nationally recognized journalists, podcasters and lawmakers deconstructing the day’s most pressing issues. <a href="https://www.cascadepbs.org/festival/speakers">The full lineup of speakers</a> was released today
This year’s festival will include live podcast and television recordings from outlets like CNN, NPR and The Atlantic alongside a mix of community events in downtown Seattle. More information is available <a href="https://www.cascadepbs.org/festival/">here</a>
Seattle voters will be asked in August if they want to continue paying for the city’s democracy voucher program — a first-of-its-kind public campaign-financing system that gives voters money to donate to political candidates.&nbsp;
Seattle voters created the program in 2015
along with a 10-year property tax levy to fund it
The voucher program aims to make election financing more diverse and equitable by giving voters four $25 coupons they can give to city of Seattle candidates during elections.&nbsp;
city officials say the program has been a success
the Seattle City Council voted unanimously to send a property tax levy renewal to the August ballot that would fund the program for another decade.&nbsp;
the levy would cost the median homeowner about $13 a year and raise about $45 million over 10 years
The figure is about $15 million higher than the expiring levy to account for inflation and increased candidate participation in the program.&nbsp;
City Council members praised the program across the board
with several saying they’d seen the positive impact firsthand during their own runs for office.&nbsp;
this specifically meant that I didn’t need to take campaign donations that I felt might have implicit strings attached,” said Councilmember Dan Strauss
and it meant that I actively chose to knock on everyday Seattleites’ doors rather than spending time on the phone
Many Councilmembers said the program is especially important in light of threats to democracy at the national level and the growing influence of wealth in politics.&nbsp;
“Our democracy is at risk,” said Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck
“We must take every step here in Seattle to protect it
Most democracy vouchers go unused. A <a href="https://georgetown.app.box.com/v/mccabe-democracy-voucher">study</a> by researchers at Stony Brook and Georgetown University found that participation among the voting-age population declined from 7.59% in the 2021 election to 4.72% in 2023.&nbsp;
City Council member Cathy Moore noted that there remains a need to educate people about the program, particularly in communities where English is not the primary language.&nbsp;
Candidates in the races for Seattle mayor, city attorney and three Council seats are eligible for democracy vouchers this year.
Note: This story was updated on 4/22/25 to correct the difference between the previous property tax levy and the new proposal.&nbsp;
Rep. Bill Ramos, D-Issaquah, left, talks with Rep. Alex Ramel, D-Bellingham, on the first day of the legislative session at the Washington state Capitol in January 2024. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
The wings off the Senate floor were packed Monday, April 21, as Washington lawmakers and staff remembered Sen. Bill Ramos, D-Issaquah, who died suddenly over the weekend.
In a somber moment, those who had worked with Ramos exchanged hugs, tissues, tears and memories. A large portrait of Ramos surrounded by fresh flowers stood near the front of the chamber, where colleagues honored their colleague with a moment of silence.
Ramos died Saturday evening while trail-running with his dog, Sadie, after a day of work in Olympia, wrote his wife, King County Councilmember Sarah Perry, in a statement on Facebook. He was 69.
Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, said Ramos’ death was “a devastating loss for our caucus and for our state.”
“Bill was one of the most kind and joyful people I’ve had the pleasure to work with,” Pedersen said in a statement. “He never let even the most serious matters get too serious. He made you like him the moment you met him.”
Ramos was first elected to represent the Fifth Legislative District in the House of Representatives in 2018 and was recently elected to the state Senate in November. He previously served on the Issaquah City Council.
At a morning bill signing, Gov. Bob Ferguson acknowledged the “shocking loss” of Ramos over the weekend. Ferguson signed a bill that Ramos had worked on, which exempted some Department of Corrections employees from coalition bargaining requirements.
Ferguson said he would send one of the pens used to sign the law to Perry, Ramos’s wife.
“He was a wonderful public servant,” Ferguson said. “More importantly, he was a likeable guy, a kind guy, who was always a joy to be around. We’ll be thinking about him today and for a long time to come.”
Ramos’ death came with just one week left in the Legislature’s scheduled session. Like the rest of the Senate, he had been working on Saturday.
Speaking on a resolution to honor former Secretary of State Ralph Munro, who died last month, Sen. Keith Wagoner, R-Sedro-Woolley, noted Monday morning that he was standing in front of Ramos’ desk, where Ramos had been just two days before.
“I hope you’ll forgive me if I’m a little rattled,” Wagoner said.
Wagoner went on to reminisce about Munro with comments that he said were “even more poignant today.”
“All of us, at some point, will be memorialized in a similar manner, and none of us know the time or the date of that happening,” he said.
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 — The Cle Elum City Council voted 4-2 Tuesday to proceed with filing for Chapter 9 bankruptcy
a decision spurred by a $22.3 million judgment awarded to City Heights Holdings
the developer of a proposed 950-home project
City officials say they cannot afford to pay the award and view bankruptcy as the only viable option
no matter what combination of these arrangements we look at
the developer wants every nickel of this award one way or another
We have been told that bankruptcy is a bad deal for the city and that it would affect our ability to borrow,” said Councilmember Ben Ratliff
“My reply is that every account in Cle Elum is in the black
The dispute comes from a 2011 contract between the city and City Heights
which granted the developer permission to build over 25 years
disputes over permits and contract terms led to delays
claiming the city had violated the agreement and cost it potential profits
leaving Cle Elum with a financial burden that exceeds its $5 million annual budget
The vote followed a closed-door executive session and public comment
where residents expressed concerns about the long-term impact of the bankruptcy filing
Some urged the city to explore alternative solutions
worried that the move could hurt property values and city services
City Heights representatives suggested the city could have structured a repayment plan rather than filing for bankruptcy
a bankruptcy attorney representing City Heights
warned that the bankruptcy process would lead to intense scrutiny of the city’s finances
“Every financial aspect of the city is going to be wide open
All non-essential expenses are going to be extremely closely scrutinized
All discretionary spending is going to get aired way back
and the city will be required to pursue all sources
every source of revenue that it has available to it to pay creditors,” Day said
Councilmember Ken Ratliff defended the decision
arguing that bankruptcy would give Cle Elum more control over how it repays the debt
other council members criticized City Heights
accusing the developer of unfairly targeting the city
“I do not believe City Heights has shown any authentic concern for the city of Cle Elum or understanding of the reality of our finance rules governing them
ones asking the city government simply to roll over and show our belly while they pillage the city
Two council members voted against the resolution
arguing that more options should have been considered
Cle Elum will now work with legal and financial experts to begin the bankruptcy process
Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Washington
where the city’s financial future will be determined
It remains unclear how long the bankruptcy process will take
but we will continue to provide updates as they move forward
 — City officials continue efforts to navigate Cle Elum’s Chapter 9 bankruptcy
working toward a financial resolution with City Heights Holdings while prioritizing essential services
the city provided an update on its financial situation
the Council authorized filing for Chapter 9 bankruptcy as a financial safeguard
alongside its legal and financial advisors
has been working on a revised proposal for City Heights Holdings
LLC—aiming to reach a mutually agreeable debt adjustment plan outside of court
but if City Heights does not engage in a realistic resolution
the City may proceed with seeking bankruptcy court approval for a fair and sustainable financial plan
Our priority remains to protect essential city services and ensure a stable financial future for Cle Elum residents
We appreciate the community’s patience and will continue to provide updates.”
a major development proposal near Bullfrog Road is raising environmental concerns
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife warns that the planned 1,300-home project could disrupt a key wildlife corridor
As Cle Elum works to secure its financial future
questions remain about how the city will balance growth and conservation
Kittitas County — Declaring bankruptcy is almost unheard of for cities in Washington
But leaders in <a href="https://cleelum.gov/" data-type="link" data-id="https://cleelum.gov/" target="_blank" class="content-link external">Cle Elum</a> are considering the drastic step amid a long-running dispute with a homebuilder that has left the town deep in hock
an arbitrator ruled the city owes $22.2 million to City Heights Holdings
for repeatedly violating an agreement with the developer over its plans to build more than 950 homes in the wooded hills north of downtown
That&#8217;s a giant bill for the Cascade Mountains town with a population of 2,300 and a general fund budget for this year of roughly $5 million
but it&#8217;s not something we can pay,&#8221; Cle Elum Mayor Matthew Lundh said in an interview last week
Lundh and other city officials say they view bankruptcy as a possible — though not ideal — option to allow some breathing room and structure a reasonable payment plan
The <a href="https://cleelum.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Arbitration-Letter.pdf" data-type="link" data-id="https://cleelum.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Arbitration-Letter.pdf" target="_blank" class="content-link external">scathing decision</a> by the arbitrator
found the city &#8220;breached its duties of good faith and fair dealing&#8221; by repeatedly failing to abide by a deal it signed in 2011
pledging expedited permits and other cooperation with the project
Kallas determined city officials slow-walked permits and sought to impose new conditions on a deal they criticized as outdated and overly favorable to the developer
It&#8217;s the third time Cle Elum has been found in violation of its agreement
Kallas sided with the developer and imposed the $22.2 million award
an amount she wrote was based on a &#8220;conservative&#8221; calculation of damages — plus 12% interest per year
The city may also be on the hook to pay the developer&#8217;s legal fees of $3.75 million
Facing that massive debt, the week before Christmas the Cle Elum City Council met to vote on <a href="https://cleelumwa.portal.civicclerk.com/event/583/files/attachment/1785" data-type="link" data-id="https://cleelumwa.portal.civicclerk.com/event/583/files/attachment/1785" target="_blank" class="content-link external">a motion authorizing a bankruptcy filing</a>
the seven-member council tabled the motion
&#8220;Bankruptcies are rare for a very good reason,&#8221; said Lundh
&#8220;My hope is that we won’t need to do it for obvious reasons
but it is there to provide us that protection if collection action does take place.&#8221;
says he isn&#8217;t demanding that Cle Elum fork over the money it owes immediately
arguing it would be a needless reputational stain
&#8220;Bankruptcy is a failure option. It’s terrible for the city,&#8221; said Northrop, president of <a href="https://www.trailsidehomes.com/about-us-who-we-are/team/" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.trailsidehomes.com/about-us-who-we-are/team/" target="_blank" class="content-link external">Trailside Homes</a>
&#8220;They should avoid that at all costs.&#8221; The Issaquah-based homebuilding company owns the City Heights development
marketing its delayed 358-acre Cle Elum stretch of homesites as Ederra
the Basque word for &#8220;beautiful.&#8221;
Northrop says the city needs to get serious about its obligations
He&#8217;s been showing up to council meetings and testifying during the public comment period
accusing the council of refusing to negotiate a deal to resolve the debt
I am dumbfounded how I can continue to keep coming to these meetings and offer an opportunity to meet
talk and then the city ignores the issue,&#8221; Northrop told the council at its Dec
Lundh disputes Northrop&#8217;s characterization
saying the city has been actively in talks with his company
&#8220;People at the podium are free to say whatever they would like to say,&#8221; he said
Unlike a personal bankruptcy, a municipal bankruptcy under <a href="https://www.uscourts.gov/court-programs/bankruptcy/bankruptcy-basics/chapter-9-bankruptcy-basics" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.uscourts.gov/court-programs/bankruptcy/bankruptcy-basics/chapter-9-bankruptcy-basics" target="_blank" class="content-link external">Chapter 9</a> of the U.S
Bankruptcy Code does not allow a city to wipe away debts or require selling off assets to pay creditors
But it could allow a court to extend payment deadlines or even reduce the principal amount or interest owed
While rare, there have been some notable city bankruptcies, such as the <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/business/apx5-years-after-declaring-bankruptcy-detroit-reborn-at-a-cost/" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.seattletimes.com/business/apx5-years-after-declaring-bankruptcy-detroit-reborn-at-a-cost/"  class="content-link">2013 filing by Detroit</a>
which had accumulated more than $18 billion in debt
The only municipal bankruptcy in Washington came in 1991, when North Bonneville in Skamania County <a href="https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19911113/1317004/little-town-locked-in-feud-with-corps-that-moved-it" data-type="link" data-id="https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19911113/1317004/little-town-locked-in-feud-with-corps-that-moved-it"  class="content-link">filed for bankruptcy </a>after owing $365,000 to the federal government in a dispute with the Army Corps of Engineers
reduced benefits for workers … and elevated future borrowing costs.&#8221;
Located about 80 miles east of Seattle on Interstate 90
Cle Elum was long known as a fueling stop for drivers headed across Snoqualmie and Blewett passes
Signs on the town&#8217;s main drag used to advertise its &#8220;Easy Through Access.&#8221;
outer-rung bedroom community for the Seattle area
antique shops and brew pubs now touts the town motto as &#8220;Heart of the Cascades.&#8221;
The growth has brought new vitality and tax revenue
but also conflict as big new developments threaten to alter the small-town character
The Ederra development alone could double Cle Elum&#8217;s population once it&#8217;s fully built out
with seven homes finished and three more under construction
City Heights is pledging parks and hiking trails among other public amenities
It&#8217;s not clear how Cle Elum can pay for its newly acquired debt
The city received a $5 million insurance payout related to the dispute
but spent the money fighting the arbitration case
in which the city&#8217;s lawyers argued Cle Elum had acted in good faith
He said insurance won&#8217;t cover the $22 million judgment
More than half of Cle Elum&#8217;s $5 million general fund budget is dedicated to the police and fire departments
While Lundh said Cle Elum isn&#8217;t trying to block the City Heights development from getting built
city leaders over the years have disparaged the project deal signed in 2011
In exchange for the development area getting annexed into the city limits and other benefits
Cle Elum agreed at that time to give the developer 25 years to build
Trailside notified the city in 2019 it was ready to proceed
A city planner publicly described the project at one point as a &#8220;zombie project&#8221; that was &#8220;dead and has come back to life to haunt us,&#8221; Kallas noted in her arbitration decision
including efforts by city officials to get state regulators to crack down on City Heights
a Cle Elum City Council member who made the motion to delay a bankruptcy filing last month
said in an interview &#8220;I don&#8217;t think anybody wants bankruptcy as their first option.&#8221;
who runs a local Radio Shack and is a pastor in addition to serving on the City Council
said city leaders have been &#8220;blindsided&#8221; by the repeated arbitration rulings against it
He called the 2011 agreement with Northrop &#8220;a very sweet deal&#8221; for the developer and pointed to looming traffic and other effects of the housing development
which is connected to the city by a narrow residential road
&#8220;The impacts are just crazy and they are not being mitigated,&#8221; he said
&#8220;I am hoping we get at a table and come up with something that is a win-win for everybody.&#8221;
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The New York State Bar Association has launched an innovative series of CLE packages that allow members and non-members to fulfill their 24-credit New York compliance requirement in one easy transaction
The association launched its first bundle of courses in May and has been adding different combinations of courses for lawyers in specific practice areas since
“This is a convenient and cost-effective option,” said NYSBA President Domenick Napoletano
“There is a package tailored to you – whether you’re a business lawyer or a criminal practitioner
an attorney who practices elder law or trial law
a negotiator who focuses on real estate deals or a mediator who evaluates environmental risks.”
Members will pay less than $400 to purchase all 24 credits while non-members can purchase one of the packages for $595
The credits satisfy New York State’s biennial continuing legal education requirement
“We have done all the work for you,” Napoletano said
“Purchase one of the bundles in your practice area or a more generic package that appeals to all lawyers and your courses will appear in your learning dashboard where you can complete them at your convenience.”
all the bundles will include the mandatory 4.0 Ethics
Inclusion &amp; Elimination of Bias Credit
The bundles are for experienced attorneys. The association continues to offer <a href="https://nysba.org/bridging-the-gap/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bridging the Ga</a>p CLE programs for newly admits to complete their requirements
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<a href="https://www.cle-abroad.com/trip/nvbar/">To register and get more information, visit CLE Abroad&#8217;s Journey to Holland page</a>
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The NYS CLE Board has announced that the rule applicable to the newly admitted attorneys and the skills CLE course requirement has been extended to June 30
This means newly admitted attorneys can continue to access CLE courses for skills credits via live webconference
Newly admitted attorneys (those admitted to the New York State Bar for two years or less) are required to earn New York CLE credit in the Skills category in a traditional live classroom setting or a fully interactive videoconference group setting
the New York State CLE Board (the “CLE Board”) permits newly admitted attorneys to participate in Skills CLE courses by either individual (self-study) or group participation
where questions are allowed during the program:
Mercedes-Benz is the latest automaker to add its logo to a super-luxe condo tower about to reach for the skies in the Magic City
And we have the perfect ride to cruise in style to the new Mercedes-Benz Places Miami development in the bustling Brickell neighborhood: the 2025 Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 Cabriolet
If you’ve been following Miami’s crazy car-condo world
you’ll know that car makers the likes of Porsche
and Pininfarina have already put their names to high-end condo towers to add a little extra glitz and glam
The Mercedes-Benz Places mega-development will consist of a pair of towers
each over 60 stories tall and containing 800 apartments
with prices starting at around $750,000 and going up to $3.5 million and above
it’ll come with such cool Mercedes features as a residents-only Silver Arrows rooftop lounge
One of those will likely be this stunning new $85,000 Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 Cabriolet
Here’s a droptop that oozes as much Miami cool as Don Johnson in a white linen suit
You can step into a CLE Cabriolet from around $70,000 with the four-cylinder entry CLE 300
Or there’s the CLE 450 with six-cylinder power and a roughly $76,000 sticker
Mercedes has just added this AMG-tuned CLE 53 with a Teflon-smooth turbocharged 3.0-liter in-line six mild-hybrid making 443 horsepower and 413 pound-feet of torque
It’s paired with a smooth-shifting nine-speed automatic and 4Matic all-wheel drive
along with AMG-massaged sports suspension for carving curves
Not that you’ll find too many in traffic-snarled Miami
But this new CLE 53 certainly looks the part to fit in with the hip South Beach crowd
That oversized Mercedes Panamericana grille and air-gulping corner vents give the car a suitably angry face
wider fenders front and rear that cover absolutely gorgeous 20-inch rims
plus trademark AMG power bulges on the hood
Want to spin heads all along Ocean Drive and Collins Avenue
Have your CLE 53 painted in this molten-lava-like shade called Patagonia Red Metallic like our test car
the whole point of the CLE 53 Cab is to drop the top and cruise with the wind in your hair and sun on your face
and that tight-fitting canvas roof will descend (or ascend) in just 20 seconds
What I also love about the CLE is that it’s a proper four-seater
so you can head to Coconut Grove for lunch with family or friends
And while that rear seat is on the tight side for grown-ups
there’s just enough legroom to make it comfortable enough for short drives
Mercedes has also done a great job of cutting down the wind buffeting inside the cabin at speed
There’s a funky pop-up mesh wind deflector on top of the windshield—Mercedes calls it an “air-cap”—that does a great job of quelling turbulence
While you can enjoy top-down CLE cruising with the entry-level CLE 300
it’s the power of the AMG-tuned turbo six that sets the 53 apart
Red light to green and those 443 horseys can catapult the car to 60 miles per hour in just 4.4 seconds
accompanied by the most delicious engine growl
Lift off the gas and there’s that lovely snap
And while the closest thing to a curvy road in Miami is in Georgia
tight AMG suspension and those grippy 20-inch gumballs at each corner make every traffic circle and freeway on-ramp a blast
The CLE’s cabin is also a wonderful place to be
The front seats grip you like a Hulk Hogan body lock
while the 12.3-inch digital instrument display and 11.9-inch center touchscreen make you feel like Tom Cruise in Top Gun
With fewer and fewer automakers offering convertibles these days
full credit to Mercedes for producing such a drop-top knock-out as this AMG CLE 53
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Many programs are nevertheless of interest to other professionals
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